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<blockquote data-quote="deerfieldAR" data-source="post: 431472" data-attributes="member: 12036"><p>Thanks, everyone for all your comments. To answer a couple of questions, he has seen a Neurospsych, a Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician, and had extensive testing at a center that specializes in all this fun stuff...in other words, like many of you, we have practically bankrupted ourselves trying to deal with this. I would gladly giv eup everything and live in a straw hut if I thought it would work...wow, humor!! After I spoke with the school this morning and told them what happened, they told me they would talk to the boys and make sure that "they didn't bring this to school"--then, my son comes home today and tells me that at least a dozen people walked up to him and told him "he was going to Juvie." Obviously, this did not help the situation and I emailed the school...again. We have tried many groups and activities and he has not been successful at any of them...he either quits because they require commitment, or gets kicked out due to behaviors. I do have him in a special group for kids with ADHD that meets 2x a month and that has been going well...but it's not enough. He is making it academically at school, with support and his behavior has been better than expected...(only 5 detentions, all for swearing)--sad when you are happy with 5 detentions!! But, I wonder if his social and emotional needs at school are being met. He is in that "middle place" where he isn't quite cutting it here and is depressed but isn't "severe" enough for a therapeutic school. Not sure what to do. I seriously have thought of putting an ad on Craiglslist for a friend for him. The worst part is that I am slowly losing hope and I am so tired and depressed myself...(yes, I am on medications...) I have fantasies of getting in the car, checking into a hotel with a bottle of wine and reality TV, but I am just too damn tired to even get in the car. Sorry this post has jumped all over the place...guess I just need to vent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="deerfieldAR, post: 431472, member: 12036"] Thanks, everyone for all your comments. To answer a couple of questions, he has seen a Neurospsych, a Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician, and had extensive testing at a center that specializes in all this fun stuff...in other words, like many of you, we have practically bankrupted ourselves trying to deal with this. I would gladly giv eup everything and live in a straw hut if I thought it would work...wow, humor!! After I spoke with the school this morning and told them what happened, they told me they would talk to the boys and make sure that "they didn't bring this to school"--then, my son comes home today and tells me that at least a dozen people walked up to him and told him "he was going to Juvie." Obviously, this did not help the situation and I emailed the school...again. We have tried many groups and activities and he has not been successful at any of them...he either quits because they require commitment, or gets kicked out due to behaviors. I do have him in a special group for kids with ADHD that meets 2x a month and that has been going well...but it's not enough. He is making it academically at school, with support and his behavior has been better than expected...(only 5 detentions, all for swearing)--sad when you are happy with 5 detentions!! But, I wonder if his social and emotional needs at school are being met. He is in that "middle place" where he isn't quite cutting it here and is depressed but isn't "severe" enough for a therapeutic school. Not sure what to do. I seriously have thought of putting an ad on Craiglslist for a friend for him. The worst part is that I am slowly losing hope and I am so tired and depressed myself...(yes, I am on medications...) I have fantasies of getting in the car, checking into a hotel with a bottle of wine and reality TV, but I am just too damn tired to even get in the car. Sorry this post has jumped all over the place...guess I just need to vent. [/QUOTE]
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