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[quote=Anonymous]My only word of advice to you is BE PATIENT. My godson is 6 years old. He was a total oopsie baby and a case of what happens in Vegas not staying in Vegas. His mom was 38 when he was born, dad 68. His only sibling, a sister, was finishing high school. The one thing they all lacked - patience.

They had forgotten what it was like to have a young kid around and unfortunately, none of them really wanted to adapt to fit the baby into the family. His mom would just drag him on all-day shopping trips with her and her friends (they are loaded) and would ignore his needs as a child. That's when I stepped up and started spending more and more time with him.

The energy his parents didn't have for things, I did. (I'm in my early 30's now, was in my 20's when he was born) I'd take him to the park, to the pool, or just spend hours in the basement playing with him. It's funny, because his mom insists he needs to be "medicated" but she doesn't understand that he's got all this bottled up energy because she doesn't let him do anything all day.

A kid shouldn't be sitting on the floor at Neiman's while you try on shoes and clothes, he needs to go out, be active, and do things. And his dad, being so old, is largely uninvolved. He claims he'll throw his back out if he plays with his kid so he just doesn't do it. If for whatever reason you don't have the energy and while you're assimilating to having a kid around again, bring in a young family member to play with him, bring in a young babysitter or nanny, or someone who has the energy to spend time with the kid in a way that's conducive for him / her. [/quote]

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