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Originally Posted by T77911S
unfortunately has some of his mothers bad influences that we have to work on. mainly responsibility for his actions (nothing is ever their fault) and school. he has missed a lot of school and is behind and does not see the need for it.
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BTDT
Our daughter is adopted. She exhibits signs of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The disconnect between actions and responsibility are classic.
My wife is an elementary school teacher and is very familiar with the behaviors. She helped us both through the last 20 years.
Small steps will be crucial to make any progress. Most kids will respond well to rewards, even small ones. Don't expect him to be goal oriented in any major way, but you will probably find he has some very focused interests. You can use those to help him along.
All the best
Les