My only pieces of advice would be, try to be as open and honest with him as much as you can, and try not to place too much bias on him in terms of worry that he might become a user later in life. You might create the very situation that you're working to avoid.
It's natural to be concerned, but I've noticed that this worry can develop into personality and behavioral defects that surface later in life as parents coddle the child and label them based on assumptions of their past and who they might become.
Most of what you described appears to be the normal behavior of a child his age though, and perhaps you have yet to see the real signs of impairment that come with this situation? Be open minded, and patient. The real concerns come when he starts school and begins to become more social.
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My only pieces of advice would be, try to be as open and honest with him as much as you can, and try not to place too much bias on him in terms of worry that he might become a user later in life. You might create the very situation that you're working to avoid.
It's natural to be concerned, but I've noticed that this worry can develop into personality and behavioral defects that surface later in life as parents coddle the child and label them based on assumptions of their past and who they might become.
Most of what you described appears to be the normal behavior of a child his age though, and perhaps you have yet to see the real signs of impairment that come with this situation? Be open minded, and patient. The real concerns come when he starts school and begins to become more social.
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