Good Morning All--
Forgive me for venting here...
Seemed like difficult child had been making good progress...the therapist felt that she improved so much on the Celexa that there was really no more need for weekly sessions (and just as well since Medicaid is dropping coverage of weekly counseling sessions...) and it felt like things had settled down at home...less anger...much more cooperation.
Then yesterday, she arrived home from school in such a black mood because she had to go to the principal's office today for hitting a girl in the face during gym class. difficult child is angry because she feels the hit was "just part of basketball" and the other girl should have 'sucked it up' and not been so upset about getting hit..."I mean, it's not like I punched her as hard as I could" she said. So now difficult child has to go to Saturday detention.
AND because she is already angry...now every little thing is a big problem. Upset during dinner...can't get homework done...can't get chores done...can't take a shower...can't get to bed on time...and then still cranky and upset this morning.
And this is one of those situations where it feels like everything just goes right out the window. Her anger completely dominates--and there is no negotiating, or talking it out, or reward/punishment...and if she's not gonna do something, she's not gonna do it. So she went to school looking like a rag and without her homework (and she'll be picked on and have consequences for missing work)...and so she will be in a foul mood when she gets home again today.
--DaisyF
Forgive me for venting here...
Seemed like difficult child had been making good progress...the therapist felt that she improved so much on the Celexa that there was really no more need for weekly sessions (and just as well since Medicaid is dropping coverage of weekly counseling sessions...) and it felt like things had settled down at home...less anger...much more cooperation.
Then yesterday, she arrived home from school in such a black mood because she had to go to the principal's office today for hitting a girl in the face during gym class. difficult child is angry because she feels the hit was "just part of basketball" and the other girl should have 'sucked it up' and not been so upset about getting hit..."I mean, it's not like I punched her as hard as I could" she said. So now difficult child has to go to Saturday detention.
AND because she is already angry...now every little thing is a big problem. Upset during dinner...can't get homework done...can't get chores done...can't take a shower...can't get to bed on time...and then still cranky and upset this morning.
And this is one of those situations where it feels like everything just goes right out the window. Her anger completely dominates--and there is no negotiating, or talking it out, or reward/punishment...and if she's not gonna do something, she's not gonna do it. So she went to school looking like a rag and without her homework (and she'll be picked on and have consequences for missing work)...and so she will be in a foul mood when she gets home again today.
--DaisyF