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[quote=Anonymous]My oldest was really emotionally immature. So many people would say he's a kid, let him be a kid. Give him the gift of time. Give him the gift of a long childhood. But, around 3rd or 4th grade, it really seemed to be something we needed to push him on so that he could mature and fit in. The thing that we did was to call him on immature behavior/reactions, tell him what would be appropriate in the circumstances, and then offer him a chair to sit on until he was ready to act his age. We didn't say "act his age" - it was a little more acceptable with the same meaning. It took awhile, but I think we made the right choice to deal with the behavior. He is now a really well adjusted and emotionally on target teenager who is very able to manage the ups and downs of teenage life. And, he's very sensitive to the emotions of others, which is a nice quality in hm. [/quote]
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