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I have had ptsd for many years in part relating to severe child abuse when I was very young. Being the oldest of 3, only 2years older than a younger sister and 5 years older than a half brother we were beaten by a step father on a regular basis. Though we were young,under the age of 10, I had problems with being unable to protect or stop my younger brother and sister from getting hit and crying. The sounds of them crying has stayed with me since, I now have a grandchild. I hear a child crying anywhere whether it's my grandbaby because she fell down or if I here a child crying in a store it unnerves me. Today I had doc appt and heard a child crying, It immediately took me back to years ago bringing the helpless feeling and tears to my eyes. I am currently changing therapists,to one that doesn't seem so aloof and has better insight and problem solving.
Posted on 07/20/12, 10:18 pm
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Reply #51 - 08/09/12  11:45am
" Thankyou to all for more experiences and writing about them. The parients this day and age with small children seem to have an indifference to their childrens feelings and long term damage more so than ever before. Along with hap hazard actions of some and I emphasize the word some, people in social services picking and choosing what to get involved with or if they do at all. Also the younger generation has the "get in your face attitude" challenging you' the one thats getting in their business.

I know because my own daughter does that, getting "the attitude" if I say anything to her about times I thought she was snapping at my grand daughter or instead of approaching my grand daughter with an "how about we do this instead of that" to stop her from crying unnecessarily" she yanks her up and either takes her home if shes at my house or threatens to do the time out take a nap routine, no other approach. Trying to explain there are other ways besides the tough approach falls on deaf ears.

Not trying to intervene in her raising the baby just giving useful tips irritates her and most other younger people with kids of their own. We the ones that have ptsd from childhood abuse ourselves know what that child thats crying is going through, the parents that are causing the child to cry and scream do not care about what we went through or why, its their way or no way. Again not saying all younger parents are like this but a vast majority in this "ME" generation are fast becoming more indifferent. Once in a great while I see parents that are truely kind and caring towards their children's feelings but it's getting fewer and further between.

All I can do is keep distancing away from the crying as much as possible, and continue with therapy and pray for the little ones facing this same battle when they get older. "
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Reply #52 - 08/09/12  11:46am
" Thankyou to all for more experiences and writing about them. The parients this day and age with small children seem to have an indifference to their childrens feelings and long term damage more so than ever before. Along with hap hazard actions of some and I emphasize the word some, people in social services picking and choosing what to get involved with or if they do at all. Also the younger generation has the "get in your face attitude" challenging you' the one thats getting in their business.

I know because my own daughter does that, getting "the attitude" if I say anything to her about times I thought she was snapping at my grand daughter or instead of approaching my grand daughter with an "how about we do this instead of that" to stop her from crying unnecessarily" she yanks her up and either takes her home if shes at my house or threatens to do the time out take a nap routine, no other approach. Trying to explain there are other ways besides the tough approach falls on deaf ears.

Not trying to intervene in her raising the baby just giving useful tips irritates her and most other younger people with kids of their own. We the ones that have ptsd from childhood abuse ourselves know what that child thats crying is going through, the parents that are causing the child to cry and scream do not care about what we went through or why, its their way or no way. Again not saying all younger parents are like this but a vast majority in this "ME" generation are fast becoming more indifferent. Once in a great while I see parents that are truely kind and caring towards their children's feelings but it's getting fewer and further between.

All I can do is keep distancing away from the crying as much as possible, and continue with therapy and pray for the little ones facing this same battle when they get older. "
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Reply #53 - 08/09/12  11:46am
" Thankyou to all for more experiences and writing about them. The parients this day and age with small children seem to have an indifference to their childrens feelings and long term damage more so than ever before. Along with hap hazard actions of some and I emphasize the word some, people in social services picking and choosing what to get involved with or if they do at all. Also the younger generation has the "get in your face attitude" challenging you' the one thats getting in their business.

I know because my own daughter does that, getting "the attitude" if I say anything to her about times I thought she was snapping at my grand daughter or instead of approaching my grand daughter with an "how about we do this instead of that" to stop her from crying unnecessarily" she yanks her up and either takes her home if shes at my house or threatens to do the time out take a nap routine, no other approach. Trying to explain there are other ways besides the tough approach falls on deaf ears.

Not trying to intervene in her raising the baby just giving useful tips irritates her and most other younger people with kids of their own. We the ones that have ptsd from childhood abuse ourselves know what that child thats crying is going through, the parents that are causing the child to cry and scream do not care about what we went through or why, its their way or no way. Again not saying all younger parents are like this but a vast majority in this "ME" generation are fast becoming more indifferent. Once in a great while I see parents that are truely kind and caring towards their children's feelings but it's getting fewer and further between.

All I can do is keep distancing away from the crying as much as possible, and continue with therapy and pray for the little ones facing this same battle when they get older. "

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