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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 10yr old boy with dyslexia and he's quiet; prefers reading or screens to anybody. I'm trying to connect but most of our time is working through challenges.

Any tips? I do try to do things just 1:1 with him but wish he would just talk to me more.

I think he's having a difficult time in school so doesn't really want to talk about his day and when he does something else (without me) he doesn't really talk about it.

We do snuggle daily. Maybe it's his age?[/quote]

I’m the mom of the 14 year old dyslexic above. Keep snuggling! I make sure to hug and touch my kid daily - boys can really stop getting that physical touch, but it’s a great stress reliever. Have you read the Self Driven Child? I found that helpful in reframing how I approached my son’s school troubles. We stopped arguing and negotiating about tutoring and homework when he was about 11, and that was a real help to our relationship. Now I work to enter into whatever makes him happy - Video games, basketball, baseball, pugs. I’ve become suddenly very interested in them all (not really, but I pretend to!)[/quote]

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