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[quote=Anonymous]I'm constantly surprised by the stupid, senseless things my adorable, brilliant, generous and loving preteen boy does. They often involve causing me physical pain -- yesterday he threw a pair of shorts with a heavy metal buckle at my head -- not out of anger, just thought that would be a good way to hand the shorts to me. Then he got a stricken look as I sternly told me how badly that could have gone. So, I do sometimes react angrily to some of this behavior, and if I later decide it was an overreaction, I tell him so and apologize, but still also discuss why I didn't like what he did and why he needs to do better. He usually gives me a hug and a smile during those talks. I think it's good to admit when you could have handled something better -- it doesn't mean that the kid's behavior wasn't also wrong or thoughtless. [/quote]
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