Thursday, November 13, 2008

Challenged by a 6 year old

First, I would like to say that tensions were running high yesterday - we have all been suffering from the never ending stomach bug, Jayden has missed 3 days of school and we were all a little grouchy! Jayden had gotten in trouble several times for just picking on his brother, being bossy, and plain not thinking! After his bath when he was ordered out, we had our little confrontation: Jayden was crying and upset and saying that he just can't help it, that something inside him, that he has no control over, makes him do things. I tried to explain to him that he was "impulsive", and he had to learn to control his impulses. I told him that Daddy was impulsive and he had learned to control his (well, kind-of, except that he can't sit through church without bitting his nails off, rocking the pew, and "checking on the kids"- anyway) Then Jayden told me that Daddy and him were "Impulsive" and Kyler and I were "sensitive". (I guess I'll go with that). He kept saying that he couldn't control it and I told him that I help kids all day - that's what my work is and that I would help him. That's when the challenge came, he said "Well, you can help ALL these other kids, but you can't help ME". hummm, I now have Jayden penciled in for a "therapy" session on Sunday. I am thinking I can skip the rapport building part, seeing as he's my son, and skip right to the good stuff. All this said - Jayden is doing sooo good in school this year, and we have had a surprising lack of phone calls/emails from the school. He is still impulsive, so I guess I have a challenge!

1 comment:

Kara Oosterhous said...

What a cutie pie! At least he is being honest! When Zachy does something he shouldn't he looks me in the eyes and says "God told me too!" So he thinks he has a direct line with God.... hmmmmmmmm! Maybe you need to pencil him in for some therapy too! Especially since he told me he "hated" Jeb and pushed him down at school because he was "in the way"! Patience, Patience, Patienc, God give me lots of Patience! Miss ya. Must talk soon. Hope you guys get well ASAP! Love, boo