How do I help my son?
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go to a Physicologist
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Turn him over to human services. Or better yet have the mom turn him over to lawyer or human services. The kids do not need to be in that environment.
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Don't know what age son is however,                   respect him as a person first and don't compare him to others.\nIf he gets something right no matter how small, praise him. If he gets it wrong sit with him and discuss how he can get it right the next time.\nYoung people do well at different things they are not all good at one thing, remember that when you are trying to motivate him
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Love him. Feed him. Burp him. Change his diaper. Read to him. Raise him to be a good person.
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see,firstly, it would help your son to decide for himself what is good or bad for him. also, since in the process, he will have you in confidence, he may share the experiences with you and subsequently,you may be able to guide him much better then.
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You are obviously looking for the best advice possible, so please if you can do anything to rectify this situation then do it and as soon as possible. I am so proud of you even though I dont know you, for recognising that this man is in difficulty, please go to someone who can help him, go to his or indeed your Dr. and seek immediate advice. This is wrong, you know it I know it and I am sure every other user of this site will see it for what it is.  It is abuse of the worst kind.  I have a son with special needs, and this is my worst nightmare. I applaud your concern, now please get help for him....
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Try his classmates. There's bound to be one who's nice enough to help him. Also, YOU could try doing it.
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Have to police or the courts order him to leave.  He need to learn to stand on his own two feet.  He might just need a wake up call.  Give him a bus pass for him to get around.  There should be a way for him to get his own grants and loans.  Tell him to either help around the house, get a job and get out.  I lnow this is a very hard thing to do as a parent but it is time for him to find his wings.  There are a lot of adults who get loans to goto school.  Tell him it is time to wake up and smell the coffee.
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Only deal with him where you son is concerned. Only meet him half way. Don't put more into it than he does. It's not your place to make sure he sees his son. Help him, but don't do it for him. When your son asks to talk to daddy give him a call. If he doesn't answer let your son know you tried and then drop it till he asks again. When it comes time to visit, don't do it for him. Let him do it or work out a compromise that's fair to both. Your son will see him for what he is. If he is in fact a good father your son will know that. If he slacks your son will see that too. As long as you do your part, that's all that is required.
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Support groups can be really great.  You should also make sure that you and your son are getting out and doing things: go to the park, the zoo, visit friends and relatives, etc.  It is too easy sometimes to spend too much time at home alone and kind of living your life on "hold" while your spouse is gone.  \n\nBesides, if you and your son stay active it will make the time go by faster, and you'll have more to tell hubby when you talk to him! :)
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just say you know i love you a lot but i need more help with are son
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As s Literacy Specialist, I can tell you there are a lot of things you could do to help your son. \nHowever, before you go about helping him, find out how the school approaches reading. Do they have a phonics based program or whole literacy program? (It is usually one or the other).  You do not want to teach a completley different way at home than what the school is teaching. \nAnother thing, is to find out exactly where he is struggling.It is too broad for me to tell you what you should be doing to help him when I do not know where his struggles are. Are they decoding, fluency,  inferencing, etc? (All of these factors affect comprehension)\n\nIf for instance, he is having trouble decoding words  you could use word tiles to strenghten his vocabulary and use some basic phonic instruction. (There are some great work books you could use out there). \nHowever, if he is struggling in fluency he needs to immerse himself more in reading and monitoring himself.    \n\nTalk to his teachers and I bet they can tell you where he is struggling. However, the best thing he can always do is to read, read, read. If he does not enjoy it much, then you could take turns with him reading aloud. \nHope this helps!
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at his age simply love him, be there for him , be willing to feed him and change him and make him feel secure in his small world. talk to him, thats how he will learn to talk.
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I have bipolar myself so I have some idea of what your going through. what you should do is contact a government agency. I go to a place called MHMR it stands for Mental Health Mental Retardation. They can help you in any way that you need it. They can give you advice on what steps to take with your son. They can set up appointments for your son when he gets out. Just to meet with him and talk with him maybe regulate his meds and see about having him see a therapist on a regular basis. I really hope this helps you out. I really feel for you and the situation your in. Good luck to both you and your son.
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yeah, i can help.  i can help you be a better parent by giving you some advice:  don't do your son's homework for him.  you are sending him to school to learn, aren't you?  how is he going to ever learn how to do anything if you spend days doing his work for him?  \n\nsure, he might end up with an A in first grade, but who cares about what you got in first grade?  you could make an argument that grades are important to his future if they are high school grades, but it's far more important that he actually *learn* things at this age.\n\nsheesh.
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Help him (or her) to find things that he's good at.  Compliment him on things he does do well--simple things like shoe-tying, buttering bread, taking turns, etc.   Get him to help you with things and when you do don't say "will you..." say "I need you to..."   It's great for kids to feel needed.  And mostly, just love him.
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Seek out your local ARC chapter.  These chapters are highly trainined and willing to help with various placement for your son.  They will be able to help him secure a job and a future.  Good luck