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What you share is VERY interesting. May I ask : where does DH teach ? Myself I think I notice a HUGE change in the kids today too. I think I notice it more than others because I waited until late 30's to have a child. This means that my 60's and 70's era childhood is very different than my DC's. Not having freedom to roam as kids, I suspect is a big contributor to immaturity later. Doubly so, if you have a boy. I saw this played out in stark relief yesterday at a rainy Stoddard soccer game : A 9 year old boy was screaming at his mother "get me out of here,Mom". I guess he was cold, but seriously !!! "get me out of here" What is she a chauffer, a fixer. Put on a damn coat, run around, get back on the field anything....but OMG What the F**K is wrong with a kid like that.[/quote]

Boy, you are just a model of compassion. I have a 9-y-o boy who would act just like that because he's autistic and sometimes he completely freaks out in those kinds of situations. Actually he is rarely in such situations because I know he can't handle them, but every once in a while they are unavoidable.  I'm glad to know you are out there judging me. He also has a great deal of wonderful gifts and, because of all his therapy, is far more tuned in to his emotions than an average boy his age, but if he had been outside yesterday, be would have lost it completely. Yes, he most likely would have been screaming. And he can go to any damn college he wants. He'll probably be ready to start (still living at home) around age 15/16, but he most likely still won't be able to handle cold, wet weather. So next time stop to think the there is something medically "the F**K wrong with a kid like that" and say a little thank you that you don't have to take your kids to lifelong more than once weekly therapy to get your kid to a point where he can actually handle wearing a jacket without screaming at the intense discomfort. Have a lovely Sunday. My 9-y-o is taking a nap as usual because he gets so exhausted from school and therapy that he often naps in addition to his full night of sleep. [/quote]

I had a similar reaction.  PP used awfully strong language without knowing anything about that child's situation.  Perhaps he was coming down with something.  Perhaps he was injured.  Perhaps he has an ASD.  Perhaps he was just having a bad day and is usually quite self-sufficient.  This is a 9 year-old, after all.  When you things like "OMG What the FUCK is wrong with a kid like that," it makes me sad.[/quote]

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