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difficult child spent his first night in Juvenille Detention...I had to call 911
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<blockquote data-quote="seekingsanity4" data-source="post: 419639"><p>Update: So yesterday, difficult child refused to get up for school and I knew we were going to the ugly place again. Sure enough he started thrashing and trashing but this time it was different and not as bad. He was screaming "help me, I need help" and sounded like a Pteradactyl if you can imagine that. So, this is where the inner conflict always comes up...decifering whether it's mental health or behavioral. Last Weds was definitely behavioral, yesterday was clearly Mental Health. So I got him to the hospital ER in hopes they could help and while they didn't do much for us, it gave him a chance to cool down and also to see that I was not going to let him destroy the house and fall apart without seeking help. The social worker at the ER told him that if they see him back for the same reason, they will admit him immediately, no questions asked. So, in a small way, that is help. He knows I'm sticking to my guns and I have a little back up.</p><p> </p><p>We have an appointment with a psychiatrist on the 19th....I'm praying we'll make it for another week without another huge meltdown.</p><p> </p><p>@Star: believe me when I tell you, I gave up on the "I'm the mom and because I said so" a long, long time ago. I adjust for each child to accomodate their specific needs and most of the time we are doing okay. This week, not so much...but I'm determined to get through it. Counseling 3x a week would be super but it is not realistic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seekingsanity4, post: 419639"] Update: So yesterday, difficult child refused to get up for school and I knew we were going to the ugly place again. Sure enough he started thrashing and trashing but this time it was different and not as bad. He was screaming "help me, I need help" and sounded like a Pteradactyl if you can imagine that. So, this is where the inner conflict always comes up...decifering whether it's mental health or behavioral. Last Weds was definitely behavioral, yesterday was clearly Mental Health. So I got him to the hospital ER in hopes they could help and while they didn't do much for us, it gave him a chance to cool down and also to see that I was not going to let him destroy the house and fall apart without seeking help. The social worker at the ER told him that if they see him back for the same reason, they will admit him immediately, no questions asked. So, in a small way, that is help. He knows I'm sticking to my guns and I have a little back up. We have an appointment with a psychiatrist on the 19th....I'm praying we'll make it for another week without another huge meltdown. @Star: believe me when I tell you, I gave up on the "I'm the mom and because I said so" a long, long time ago. I adjust for each child to accomodate their specific needs and most of the time we are doing okay. This week, not so much...but I'm determined to get through it. Counseling 3x a week would be super but it is not realistic. [/QUOTE]
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