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Old Aug 24, 2022, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight View Post
But a former friend, who was childless, used to teach special needs kids, and she was often very critical of my parenting. Saying things like we let our D rule the house. But she didn't know what it was actually like. That, for example, we had to pick our battles, or else home life would be a nightmare much of the time. Plus kids often hold it together at school, then fall apart at home.
But why don't you just SeT a BoUnDaRy??

I have a hard enough time sometimes with my (so far) neurotypical kids, and I can't imagine parenting a kid with special needs.

ETA: Have you ever read The Explosive Child? I don't know if it would work well for neurodiverse kids, but I picked up several strategies there that help me manage situations more adeptly while also mostly keeping the peace.
Thanks for this!
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