I'm not suggesting putting a spotlight on thinking processes, in case anyone got that idea from my cryptic answers. I just think having games and books around that encourage thinking is good. And as for discussions, I talk about...
Doctors get in people's faces on issues at times, and most do what the doctor says should be done. So I disagree that the 'neutral' tone is for the patient's sake.
If doctors actually say that circumcision is not in the child's best...
I was supposed to be fitted with hard contacts in my early teen years to alter the shape of my eye. Is that what you mean? My parents decided against it, though, so I don't have any information about it.
You can approach her...
I think you should follow your own gut on this. You are the one, and the only one, who will one day look back on these days. What will you wish you had done? Followed the crowd and turn off the TV, use it as a tool on occasion (or...
OK. Here goes.
I have one teenage son. He has always been homeschooled. I would consider us to be relaxed or eclectic in style. We read lots of books, went to science and nature centers, and played lots of games. Math is one of the...
The crying shows the child is bonded to the grandmother. If visits are suddenly cut she may resent her mother for doing that.
And I'm not saying to ignore the past. Not at all! But if the past is being projected onto the present, then...
This is such a difficult situation that I feel it would be beneficial for you to go to therapy alone. The therapist can suggest how to talk with her, and how to handle her responses. What do you think about that?
It looks like Polliwog and Snydley cross posted.
Since no one else is chiming in, I'll go first.
I reread the original post and your additional post, and I'm still not seeing any definate red flags. It looks like grandma had issues,...
