Have a budding perfectionists here in my ds6 - between my own only-partially-recovered perfectionism and his, we can be quite a pair with "projects". He has a really hard time trying new things (if he thinks he won't succeed).
I, too, remember having to color/draw/write for my ds when he was 2-3. My dh and I were always trying to trap the other one into it: Mommy's busy but DADDY said he wanted to write 30 letter H's for you.
My ds doesn't "fit" but he shuts down and pouts, which drives me insane. We are working on the "stop, breathe, and maybe take a break" when he's keyed up.
My niece was seriously intense st 3-6...she's a driven, happy freshman this year. - there is hope for us!
Last edited by Evemomma; 11/11/12 05:45 PM.
