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I have 3 children... ages 7, 5, & 2. When I had my first, things were ok. He was collicky and a very picky eater. He stopped nursing at 6 months and lost weight. I got pregnant with my second the same month he turned 2. I was so panicky and worried about having another. How was I going to cope? When I brought her home, I even felt a little guilt for "replacing" my baby boy with this new baby girl! (sounds weird?) Things were tough the first few days, mostly because of my fears, but as I grew to understand that my son was helpful and loved his little sister, things grew easier. Not perfect by all means. I still didn't get much sleep at night, but I did take naps during the day. Sometimes I put my son in front of the TV and laid down for 15 min. That even helped. I had piles of dishes & laundry everywhere, but the more time passed, it was easier than just having one. They entertained each other, & I had more free time to catch up on things. The best friend I had was God. I said more prayers then than ever. I'm greatful for the tough & hard times that brought a closer feeling to Him.

Thank you for your suggestions... :) I sat down with him today & had a good talk with him. He does get headaches, especially when there are loud noises, like too many kids talking at once in school. We live in a very small community... there's only 18 kids in his class. There are no options like classes for gifted children. I wish there was! Home-schooling is an option, but most of the home-school kids around here are labeled weird and have a really hard time with self-esteem... which is unfortunate, our community is predominately LDS. There are kids that bully him because he is not into sports & he is a bit awkward & odd. His teacher commented to me that he can not tollerate boys who cry... I thought that being Christ-like is loving all... not just the rough & tumble boys! (yeah, i'm a little upset with that) I have been praying about it & I think it mostly has to do with him having confidence in himself.

Hi there... I was wondering if anyone could help me. I have a 7 yr old son who cries over most anything. He is very smart... he is in 2nd grade and reads at a 4.8 grade level. His mind is amazing (he did not get it from me! :) ) I just had a meeting with his teacher & he told me that my son cries in class and is becoming troublesome. The kids in school don't play with him because of it. This morning, he was trying to find a glass for some milk and came to me with tears in his eyes and whining because he couldn't find a clean glass. I notice that he gets emotional when he has to do things for himself. I'm afraid I am at fault... I thought from when he was young, that I would allow him to do things for himself... but somehow, I fear that I have coddled him too much. I realized the other day that he does not even know how to tie his shoes. His pediatrician says that he's healthy and there are no problems there. I think that I need to give him some more responsabilities at home, maybe get him to do things that are difficult for him to do. Has anyone else had a problem like this? My heart aches for him... especially not having friends at school. He does have his own chores to do... and he's well behaved... I'm so worried about him. Any help please? Thanks!