This is extreme and pretty outrageous. Have you tried using guilt? Telling them that you are disappointed and expected more sympathy for his condition, and more support?
NoTellin39200.7471759259My husband's family is EXTREMELY hard on my 11 year old son with ADHD. It makes me so mad because they just label him as "bad" instead of learning about ADHD and trying to help him and us deal with it. Recently we were told from my mother in law that my bother and sister in law's famalies do not like my son. I can not understand how as his aunt and uncle that they could say that. I get more support and love for my son from my friends. He has been through so much in his young life. At 4 he had to have brain surgery to put a shunt in and at 8 his brother ( who he adored ) and our son died at 12 from luekemia. Through all this he got NO sympathy as far as his behavior was concerned, which got 3 times worse when he was going through all that. I was wondering if anyone else is having family issues and if so how do you deal with it? Thanks.I also wanted to add that your son doesn't have problems, it is your family!!! Poor guy, I just want to hug him and tell him he is awesome. Don't bring him around such negative people, he doesn't deserve that!!
Stay strong momma!!
Beth
I would print of any info you can get on adhd and send it to them with a note asking them to please read it and get to know their nephew.I too have no support from family. My brother said he would beat the #@*&^ out of my son if he turned up the tv! He's a real looser. Then he went and told my other brother that I attacked HIS kidl!
Family is horrible when it comes to our children, even those without ADHD. However, those of us who have it, stick out more, are easily picked on, bullied, teased, ets.
I would tell you to stay away from that ignorant family. If they truly cared about EVERYTHING this poor little guy, and you and your husband as well, have been through, then they would NOT act like that.
I also don't like how your mother in law handled this, she should be defending your son! What does your husband, her son think?
As much as you want to try, why bring you son around such negativety about HIM, he is just a child. I don't think these people will ever change, even if you try to educate them.
I have actually said see you later to both brothers! They disgust me!
Oh well, I have my lovely, adoring family. Life goes on!! Their loss!
I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad you have the support of friends.
BETHANN39200.8838310185Thank ya'll so much for your support. My husband as well as myself are very upset with his family. We do stay away from them as much as possible. I just feel bad for my son I don't have the heart to tell him why we do not really see them that much especially since we all live so close. Thank you again for your support.Focus on the positives and stay strong. Keep interactions with these toxic