Originally Posted by Angelsj:
An older homeschool mom once told me this and I have found it to be true of all my kiddos, but especially those who have special needs.
You will have six months of terror, while they grow in some way (physically, emotionally, or a combo) and then six months of peace while they process. Of course, it is never exact, but it has held out throughout their lives. Truly interesting.
This is absolutely accurate, I've found. I read parenting books by Louise bates-Ames (Your X Year Old, there's one for each year from 1 until 9, and then a 10 to 14) and those are where I first learned the idea of six months of disequilibrium and six months of peace. Many kids are hellish on the "back half" of the year. Mine is awful from the 1/4 to the 3/4. So....we're still smack in the middle of it. She'll be 6.5 at the end of this month. I need deity-level patience to get through this
