Guest guest Posted May 3, 1999 Report Share Posted May 3, 1999 Ruth, My kids just roll their eyes when one of their siblings does something 'weird'. Its the kids way of saying, ignore him/her - I didnt choose my family and I'm sooooo not like that!! I used to get upset over public spectacles of defiance. I learned to just calmy sit it out. I dont feed into the attention seeking behaviour. this didnt happen over night, but for my own self preservation, I dont yell, but lower my voice and look them in the eye and tell them what I will do (like wait for them to calm down, and then we'll talk). When my son was busy checking everything after me, or my daughter was showering all the time, My tone was matter of fact, like, you can have a shower, but only for 10 minutes, or I would appreciate it if you didnt check after me, you can check after yourself though. You of course have to realize that we are not your average household! My son is in a group home because he became phyisically abusive towards us. He is much bigger than me and his strength is amazing. He would antaganize his father so they would fight. He is out also because his behaviour was detrimental to the other 3 ocd'ers! In any case Ruth, dont worry, you will survive this too! take care, wendy in canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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