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Anonymous wrote:If you are not a Christian you are celebrating commercial Christmas not secular Christmas.
I didn't realize that you were in charge of how we use words.
Secular means the version without a god...so, by definition, you are wrong. I know that you are just trying to devalue any christmas that doesn't have your silly magician jesus in it, but you are simply wrong.
Christmas isn't about jesus. It is about culture.
You think that GIFTS are what Jesus would want you to do? Gifts and decorations?
Amazing...
Anonymous wrote:Son is 5.5. No special needs. This has been an on going issue for a month or so now. The mornings are BRUTAL. He loves, loves, loves school. But his morning behavior is terrible: refusal to put on shoes, hates getting dressed. He just...screams. “This is boring, this is the worst part of the day”. We’ve tried charts and pictures, strict, kindness, etc.
He didn’t get ready in time at all today, so we decided to follow through and husband took son 2 to school and son 1 is home now. All day. Which seems like a punishment for me, but he’ll spend most of his day in his room because I have stuff to do.
He’s obviously very angry...mostly with us for making him miss school and being the meanest parents ever.
Negative attention seeking? I’m lost.
I guess I’m asking for...advice? Company?
Have you framed it to him like HE is making the choice not to go to school?
He can't go naked, so if he chooses not to get dressed, then he is choosing to stay home. Get excited when he doesn't get dressed...like you feel like he is choosing to stay home with you.
When he freaks out about not going to school, act confused..."but you didn't get dressed so we knew that you didn't want to go to school".
Just an idea.