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Yes, I feel sibling rivalry is a big feature for my son! We obviously try to avoid any reason for rivalry but my son seems to take great offence when he is even slightly overlooked.
I can see several reasons for his feelings , especially where his half-brother and paternal grandparents are concerned. It would be helpful to find a way of dealing with this for him as it is a long-term issue unfortunately. He was badly teased at school for a number of years and I have no doubt this still affects his esteem also.
I will give him a repeat dose of nat mur tomorrow as before.
Many thanks for your time.
I can see several reasons for his feelings , especially where his half-brother and paternal grandparents are concerned. It would be helpful to find a way of dealing with this for him as it is a long-term issue unfortunately. He was badly teased at school for a number of years and I have no doubt this still affects his esteem also.
I will give him a repeat dose of nat mur tomorrow as before.
Many thanks for your time.
zoezest 9 years ago
Hi. Just an update on my son and a query about ongoing support for him.
Improvements:
I would say the sibling rivalry feature has calmed down somewhat, we do have occasional moments, which is to be expected I'm sure.
Thumb sucking has drastically reduced so he only does this when falling asleep.
Food sensitivities seem to have improved. I need to pay closer attention to this and collect some evidence to be sure but I am certain that there have been less tummy aches, less bowel problems and he has tolerated wheat on the odd occasion without any obvious problems.
Negatives:
What I have noticed is that the nail-biting has almost doubled so that he is rarely seen without his fingers in his mouth. I don;t know if this is a replacement for the thumb sucking and could be seen as comforting or if it is just habit. He is a very active child, always tinkering and fiddling with something. He does like to have a cuddle and be read to, but even then, when we are sitting calmly and listening to a story he is an absolute fidget.
He continues to ask what is happening next/tomorrow/where is Dad/who is coming round. These all sound like normal questions from a child but it is the frequency of asking them that I think is unusual. He often doesn't listen to the response and asks again. I think it is habit/reassurance.
This may be a significant factor perhaps also - my 16 year old stepson is moving into our house in order to attend a local college. The dynamics between my son and stepson have not always been great although they do show affection, they have very different interests and behaviours and can easily clash. The biggest bone of contention at home is that my son loves to play musical instruments and is very talented in this and my stepson hates music, especially hearing instrument practice. This factor could be causing my son additional anxiety at present.
Managing the situation:
I am wondering, how should I continue to help my son? Can I use nat murs as and when needed or should I use a different remedy or do you think we have come as far as we can with this? I have been reading about colour remedies and also cell salts and wonder if there is something in this that could help to restore balance for him?
Ever grateful for your input. Many thanks.
Improvements:
I would say the sibling rivalry feature has calmed down somewhat, we do have occasional moments, which is to be expected I'm sure.
Thumb sucking has drastically reduced so he only does this when falling asleep.
Food sensitivities seem to have improved. I need to pay closer attention to this and collect some evidence to be sure but I am certain that there have been less tummy aches, less bowel problems and he has tolerated wheat on the odd occasion without any obvious problems.
Negatives:
What I have noticed is that the nail-biting has almost doubled so that he is rarely seen without his fingers in his mouth. I don;t know if this is a replacement for the thumb sucking and could be seen as comforting or if it is just habit. He is a very active child, always tinkering and fiddling with something. He does like to have a cuddle and be read to, but even then, when we are sitting calmly and listening to a story he is an absolute fidget.
He continues to ask what is happening next/tomorrow/where is Dad/who is coming round. These all sound like normal questions from a child but it is the frequency of asking them that I think is unusual. He often doesn't listen to the response and asks again. I think it is habit/reassurance.
This may be a significant factor perhaps also - my 16 year old stepson is moving into our house in order to attend a local college. The dynamics between my son and stepson have not always been great although they do show affection, they have very different interests and behaviours and can easily clash. The biggest bone of contention at home is that my son loves to play musical instruments and is very talented in this and my stepson hates music, especially hearing instrument practice. This factor could be causing my son additional anxiety at present.
Managing the situation:
I am wondering, how should I continue to help my son? Can I use nat murs as and when needed or should I use a different remedy or do you think we have come as far as we can with this? I have been reading about colour remedies and also cell salts and wonder if there is something in this that could help to restore balance for him?
Ever grateful for your input. Many thanks.
zoezest 9 years ago
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