Post by Admin on Aug 21, 2014 23:19:48 GMT
Wow. I struggle with this one. Getting through the day is most times accomplishment enough. When those days involve 4 meltdowns of disruptive behavior--it can be intimidating to enact a consequence for any type of behavior.
I recall the day a friend of mine handed me a birthday gift. It was a book titled, ‘Parenting with Love and Logic’. The outside of me smiled with thanks, but inside I fell to pieces. This misconception cut like a knife. I had three of my four children at the time, and yes, my TS child would of course appear unruly to many – but the other two were shining examples of well disciplined children. Was this really how people were looking at me? An inept mother incapable of raising a well-mannered child? I remember my inward, sarcastic laugh as I thought, how easy it would be if I could follow this book and watch everything melt into perfect harmony. Tough skin and a forgiving heart is what I have to show for this experience.
So, in the spirit of things, lets help each other out and share our experiences in “Parenting TS Children with Love and Logic.” Consequences for poor behavior is necessary. However, balancing the TS and co-existing conditions along with discipline is a very tricky thing to do. Please share your voice.
I recall the day a friend of mine handed me a birthday gift. It was a book titled, ‘Parenting with Love and Logic’. The outside of me smiled with thanks, but inside I fell to pieces. This misconception cut like a knife. I had three of my four children at the time, and yes, my TS child would of course appear unruly to many – but the other two were shining examples of well disciplined children. Was this really how people were looking at me? An inept mother incapable of raising a well-mannered child? I remember my inward, sarcastic laugh as I thought, how easy it would be if I could follow this book and watch everything melt into perfect harmony. Tough skin and a forgiving heart is what I have to show for this experience.
So, in the spirit of things, lets help each other out and share our experiences in “Parenting TS Children with Love and Logic.” Consequences for poor behavior is necessary. However, balancing the TS and co-existing conditions along with discipline is a very tricky thing to do. Please share your voice.