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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Wanted to thank everyone for their feedback.  Over the past few days we have made a few changes, so thank you for your ideas.  Mostly we've started saying things like "This is your homework, not mine, and if it doesn't get done or you can't get downstairs in time to eat breakfast, their will be natural consequences."  For some reason, mostly it's worked!  I am so amazed at his ability to rise to the occasion.  I think we've just been coddling him so much, he's gotten used to it...and liked it!  But did get aggravated with us always talking to him.  So we made a deal - he shows us he can get up on his own, we will check his grades once a week, his chores get done on time...well guess what?  We will talk LESS!  I think this has somehow clicked with him and he's liking the independence.  I have also had to let go of a few things.  Honestly, I am so less stressed about it now, and I can focus on my other kids.

So thank you, collective DCUM community.  This really did help.[/quote]

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