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Old Mar 27, 2012, 12:51 AM
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He was doing ok after the disclosure, now he is manifesting all of it in a way that makes him at fault no matter what I say. He has been in counselling for 8 months now but just recently I really started seeing it get bad. He is only 7 so I am having a hard time knowing what to say to him. If a friends parent sends him home he attributes it to be about something bad that he has done. One kid pulled down his pants so he thought he did something wrong. He wanted to hug his friends so he thought he did something wrong. How do I help build his self-esteem and let him know it is never his fault but to stay clear of triggering situation....the pants part was in no way something to avoid, a little boy just did it. I am at my wits end right now. I have been working with his T and taking her suggestions but it isn't good enough, I can't stand to see him suffer in pain, embarrassment, anger. He comes home from school everyday saying he got hurt this way or that way and will point out his scratches. He tries to stay home from school every night. His T told me to try to change the subject but that isn't working...he comes home every single day. I can't just ignore it, it is his way of talking about pain. It seems so invalidating to just ignore it and change the subject. I also recognize that stress causes body pain. He has headaches way more than he used to. I just need advice please.
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