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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Update: I now have full custody of him, His father is to have no contact due to his history of violence  but his mother (my sister) can visit him as long as i am present and she is sober, He starts school monday in 5th grade with after school tutoring, I am also looking for a family therapist, over all things have gone well so far.[/quote]

Thanks for the update, OP.

Was it you who posted that they have autism? If that's the case, then I would urge you to retain a therapist for yourself. My husband has autistic tendencies and has developed a conflict-ridden relationship with our teen son. He's very rigid in his thinking, and while that did not pose problems before when the kids were not pushing back on our rules, now it is, because my husband has difficulty persuading/convincing, which is such an important part of parenting an adolescent. He goes directly to punishment, which riles up teen DS even more, and leads to entirely preventable arguments! I'm very glad you're taking in your nephew, but please watch out for that tendency to rigid thinking. Best wishes![/quote]
It was me but its very mild and that's why it took so long for anyone to notice, I can be flexible as long as someone isn't being too unreasonable. [/quote]

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