Ellen is really very emotional compared to many children her age and I wonder if this is something associated with her dyslexia. Both I and her dad are very laid back people and so we're a bit taken aback that Ellen is so uptight and emotional really. She has emotional outbursts that are practically unprovoked and she seems quite immature for her age really. She struggles to make friends and keep them because of her unstable emotional state and I worry that she is going to unintentionally separate herself from her peers because of this. I just don't know how to tackle this without making her feel bad about herself, because that's another thing that she's good at (blaming herself for everything and taking it personally). Any ideas would be very much appreciated, thanks.
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Posts: 56 11 May, 2008 20:25:18 |
My daughter doesn't have a diagnosis yet, though I would be shocked if there is not something wrong. She is very emotional, but I don't know if this is
a dyslexic thing or not. Me and her grandma are a bit highly strung so I think it follows that she might be as well. She is quite immature though, like you
said. She still plays with toys designed for younger kids, her speech is a couple of years behind and her social skills are terrible.
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Adira is also quite emotional and rather immature for her age around other kids. She takes offense easily, and cries over the slightest thing. I do think
it's costing her friends, although it's hard to say because we have moved, and she hasn't seemed to find her niche here. She has a fanciful nature
and loves things like fairies and I think most of the kids her age are at a stage where they are less interested in fantasy. Interestingly enough, she
interacts well with adults, many of her teachers have mentioned how she feels almost more like a friend than a student.
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Posts: 56 11 May, 2008 20:29:18 |
Interestingly enough, she interacts well with adults, many of her teachers have mentioned how she feels almost more like a friend than a student.Now it's interesting you should say that, because that is exactly the same for my daughter. She would much rather hang out with adults than kids her own age. |
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Posts: 1690 12 May, 2008 08:00:47 Staff: Admin |
Speaking about myself since I can say that it sounds very much like me when I was a kid. But when you think about it its not that surprising in a way. I mean
your brain is constantly overloaded and struggling trying to decode language and remember things. Its hardly surprising that you get bad tempered and
frustrated and over sensitive. What Jeanne said was interesting about her daughter getting on better with adults because when I was a kid I would rather hang
out with the adults as well. About the emotional maturity I would say I was probably mid 20's or so before I finally caught up with my peers. I found it
incredibly hard to be mature when everything just seemed so overwhelming all the time.
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