Support thread for parents of teenagers
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Oct 2019
8:58pm, 30 Oct 2019
29,127 posts
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halfpint
The problem is that when you are stressed the rational part of your brain lags behind the amygdala. So before you can ‘think’ of your strategies the body is flooded with cortisol/adrenaline and overwhelms you. Unless the strategies are pretty automated then being able to put them into practice isn’t easy.
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Oct 2019
9:35pm, 30 Oct 2019
1,658 posts
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Pothunter
And being a 13 year old certainly doesn’t make it easier. Just frustrating as a parent!
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Oct 2019
9:40pm, 30 Oct 2019
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WA
That's useful to know HP. When SweetPea had a moment at the open day the other week I was trying to get her to use her strategies, but she couldn't. Practising when she feels ok doesn't make sense to her tho. She likes the scientific approach, so I'll chat with her about response times of the brain.
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Oct 2019
10:02pm, 30 Oct 2019
29,129 posts
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halfpint
I might be able to find a good video. Let me look.
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Oct 2019
10:14pm, 30 Oct 2019
29,130 posts
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halfpint
m.youtube.com This one is a bit cheesy and the examples might not suit all our YP but the explanation from about 1 min in might help. |
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Nov 2019
7:04am, 2 Nov 2019
1,663 posts
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Pothunter
Thanks HP, a useful way of explaining it.
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Nov 2019
10:39pm, 7 Nov 2019
30,653 posts
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LindsD
Am too weary to elucidate but here we go again. Call from school, letter from school, threatening three day internal exclusion. Arguments with both OH and me over food. Doesn't want what we are having despite it being something she usually eats. Is hungry but can't say what she wants. Agrees it's not reasonable to expect us to give her a list of all the possible food in the house. Cries when asked how we should move forward from this. I thought things were better. I think they were but school have set unreasonable expectations. |
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Nov 2019
10:41pm, 7 Nov 2019
1,688 posts
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Pothunter
(((Linds)))
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Nov 2019
11:08pm, 7 Nov 2019
6,311 posts
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WA
(((Linds))) That school is doing her no favours (((LittleD))) |
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Nov 2019
6:51am, 8 Nov 2019
29,175 posts
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halfpint
I agree with WA. The school are not currently getting it right for her.
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