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In a message dated 11/8/02 6:23:42 PM Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

<< It seems to me that, in our case, my intervention was allowing his
behavior
to continue. I supported it in some strange way... or maybe he'd just
coincidentally reached the point where he was ready to deal with his
frustration in a more mature manner. >>

This is so true for us also.
I was just SURE that the anger and frustration my son displayed was his
unique personality and the only way to help him was limit his time on the
games/tv.
Funny, but since lifting all restrictions I haven't seen this behavior.
When he gets frustrated with the game, he might cuss a little (damn, damn,
damn!!! mutterings from the room) then he'll walk out and vent a little,
telling me why the game is stupid. Usually he eats a snack, does some other
stuff, maybe gets online to find some information he needs about the game and
then goes back to it.
He's learned how to handle it his own way.
That never could have happened if I'd kept interfering in his choices.

Ren
Unschooling support at pensacolaunschoolers.com
And remember,
"A life lived in fear is a life half lived"