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mommy4ever
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Posted: April 21 2014 at 11:05am | IP Logged Quote mommy4ever
DD15 has been my challenge right from the beginning. Didn't want any body but me for 4.5 years! A shower curtain was too much separation.

Very emotional, lots of anxiety, etc. A challenge.

She is also incredibly talented, in all things. Piano, art, improv, any sport, dance. You name it, she can learn it easily.

Very bright as well.

The one thing she struggles with is relationships with her siblings. She is a funny outgoing kid in many situations, shy and reserved at other times. But with her siblings she's been terrible. Freaking out at them, lots of yelling at her older siblings, mean to her younger.

I have spent lots of time talking with her. Nothing helped. A couple weeks ago she stayed home with her younger sister(10), and I was leery, I usually get a call from the youngest where she is crying and upset.

I came home, the girls had matching hair cuts, the eldest was teaching they younger how to play ukelele, the youngest had taught the older to rainbow loom. She'd made lunch for her little sister with no prompting. They were playing on the trampoline. It continued when we were home as well. They were giggling outside. We looked and they were snuggled together on the trampoline talking together.

What had over come them.

DD15 spoke to me later, saying she wants to get a rainbow loom so she can loom with her sister. She said she felt they weren't getting along because they had no common interests. Such a big girl way of thinking. I wasn't sure what to think. The next day she came home with a rainbow loom.

I am very proud of her. She even made an effort with her brother, whom she has never gotten along with. While he was home(3 days) she didn't instigate anything arguing. It was so nice. (He is another story, but he was good too).

Now, she's not perfect, and she has bickered with her sisters, but it's so much better!!! She's working at it.

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Posted: April 21 2014 at 12:43pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan
Lovely!

Thank you for sharing this!

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Posted: April 21 2014 at 1:39pm | IP Logged Quote jawgee
I love reading this.

It reminds me quite a bit of my oldest, who is 12. He was a high-needs baby, wanted only me, and has always had difficulty when he gets upset - he has struggles with patience. Like you mentioned with your daughter, he is also very bright and a lightning-fast learner.

It's nice to read that as he matures he'll have the ability to have more self-awareness and empathy.

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