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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 225087" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>Ohhh, I'm sorry, Steely. I wonder if they had M sitting right there to listen to them telling you that. It sounds like something a school teacher would do, although it never helped turn my difficult child around to hear that he was "horrible". (I don't know what happened, but I SERIOUSLY doubt that M is the worst they've seen.)</p><p></p><p>Really, I'm wondering if they have his medications right- I tend to think they do not. When they are having trouble dealing with inconsistencies in a kid who has a BiPolar (BP) diagnosis, it makes me wonder if they have a lot of experience in that area. I understand that the goal is to get him functional in the "real" world, but as I have said to many in my son's life, helping them learn to attain that goal and just disciplining them because they don't <em>already know</em> how to do it are two completely different things.</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry they laid all that on you in the way they did. It really reminds me of a school teacher or principal though, calling to complain about our kids. Can you call back and discuss the specifics a little more? Will they let you provide some ideas about what works and doesn't work when dealing with M? If nothing else, I would be tempted to remind them that what they are seeing is EXACTLY why M is there.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there-I know it's a tough time for you, even without this. You're strong and knowledgable though and you will weather through this, too. I think H is there to console you and help you through this and to let you know that you are not alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 225087, member: 3699"] Ohhh, I'm sorry, Steely. I wonder if they had M sitting right there to listen to them telling you that. It sounds like something a school teacher would do, although it never helped turn my difficult child around to hear that he was "horrible". (I don't know what happened, but I SERIOUSLY doubt that M is the worst they've seen.) Really, I'm wondering if they have his medications right- I tend to think they do not. When they are having trouble dealing with inconsistencies in a kid who has a BiPolar (BP) diagnosis, it makes me wonder if they have a lot of experience in that area. I understand that the goal is to get him functional in the "real" world, but as I have said to many in my son's life, helping them learn to attain that goal and just disciplining them because they don't [I]already know[/I] how to do it are two completely different things. I'm sorry they laid all that on you in the way they did. It really reminds me of a school teacher or principal though, calling to complain about our kids. Can you call back and discuss the specifics a little more? Will they let you provide some ideas about what works and doesn't work when dealing with M? If nothing else, I would be tempted to remind them that what they are seeing is EXACTLY why M is there. Hang in there-I know it's a tough time for you, even without this. You're strong and knowledgable though and you will weather through this, too. I think H is there to console you and help you through this and to let you know that you are not alone. [/QUOTE]
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