tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15309561.post3420733800481877512..comments2023-09-20T03:45:25.246-04:00Comments on Mommy Needs Therapy...or a bottle of wine.: He thinks they hate himKristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15401725929395230941noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15309561.post-78787271325872244742009-03-12T13:29:00.000-04:002009-03-12T13:29:00.000-04:00I am so sorry that you have to go thru this. But ...I am so sorry that you have to go thru this. But I think the earlier comments are very correct. Your son should have a therapist IMHO. I have one. :)<BR/><BR/>I also think you should sit down with him and make sure that you help him understand that the problem is between you and your mom and he was more like an innocent bystander that got caught up in the crossfire. I think that will do alot Cupcake Desserthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839995144583941515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15309561.post-69651571103285030052009-03-12T11:57:00.000-04:002009-03-12T11:57:00.000-04:00Noah did see a therapist for play therapy last sum...Noah did see a therapist for play therapy last summer. It really didn't accomplish much. I think though he may be more ready for that kind of thing now, as he has matured so much in the last six months. They do group therapy in his ES classroom, but I'm not always sure what the topic is. I think it tends more towards school based issues (bullies, friendships, etc).Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401725929395230941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15309561.post-80235677833695277112009-03-12T11:53:00.000-04:002009-03-12T11:53:00.000-04:00That's a good question. My son has been in therap...That's a good question. My son has been in therapy since he was 7 and it has been a life saver for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15309561.post-81234209370702787722009-03-12T07:58:00.000-04:002009-03-12T07:58:00.000-04:00Wow - that is a really tough one. I know you have ...Wow - that is a really tough one. I know you have a bottle of wine and some therapy...does Noah? A therapist I mean...no vino, yet.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08878937591945134056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15309561.post-68851442291835808132009-03-12T07:57:00.000-04:002009-03-12T07:57:00.000-04:00I am new here and don't know all the details but t...I am new here and don't know all the details but this is hard. <BR/><BR/>My son struggles to realize that my mom still loves him and wants a relationship with his in spite of my issues with her....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15309561.post-17964830860693680542009-03-10T20:38:00.000-04:002009-03-10T20:38:00.000-04:00Ah, thats awful :(I can't imagine a child feeling ...Ah, thats awful :(<BR/>I can't imagine a child feeling that way.<BR/>Grandparents are to be someone a child KNOWS loves them unconditionally. <BR/><BR/>I hope you can ease his mind :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15309561.post-489902814801464852009-03-09T10:15:00.000-04:002009-03-09T10:15:00.000-04:00While we try to keep complex familial interactions...While we try to keep complex familial interactions from our children, I think this might be the time to have a little chat.<BR/><BR/>He can't possibly understand the dynamics of the situation, but you can't go on letting him think that this is his fault, either (think about the kids of arguing/divorcing parents, for instance, who internalize the conflict).<BR/><BR/>We've faced this problem with aThe Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.com