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Wonderful Family
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I've been reading the board for sometime, but never posted - I actually came across it back in the late 90's/2000 time frame, when we were first trying to figure out why our toddler/preschooler was so mad all the time.
I am thrilled with all the wonderful pieces of information I've picked up - truly helpful to me and my family. I'm always learning something new.
We have the kid in which even the baskets have never worked - until just a little very recently - and most docs just shook their head over the years!
My son just made an interesting comment the other day that I've been thinking a lot about - he likes it when people (adults) are stronger and tougher than him - and really likes it that I have more strength than he has. Not necessarily authoritarian, but not cowed by him either. He's managed to run over 99% of most adults in schools and other places over the years. We gave up telling him what to do when he was 2! So, it's not that. But believe it or not - he's a good kid??
If this seems somewhat accurate, how do we translate or communicate this so that teachers and others can relate?
I'm just wondering if this might be a little nugget that might help him and others a bit?
Now that I've gotten up the courage to post - I'll probably have a ton of questions. Especially since so much headway has been made in the last several months (finally!).
Me - 40 something
husband of 23 years, great dad and husband
difficult child Big Bear-Son: 12, BiPolar (BP)/not otherwise specified/Mood Disorder/not otherwise specified, ADHD, Anxiety, ODD - medications lamictal 150mg, geodon 60mg, omega 3
easy child Prince Charming - Son: 8 ADHD - Concerta 18mg, Omega 3
I am thrilled with all the wonderful pieces of information I've picked up - truly helpful to me and my family. I'm always learning something new.
We have the kid in which even the baskets have never worked - until just a little very recently - and most docs just shook their head over the years!
My son just made an interesting comment the other day that I've been thinking a lot about - he likes it when people (adults) are stronger and tougher than him - and really likes it that I have more strength than he has. Not necessarily authoritarian, but not cowed by him either. He's managed to run over 99% of most adults in schools and other places over the years. We gave up telling him what to do when he was 2! So, it's not that. But believe it or not - he's a good kid??
If this seems somewhat accurate, how do we translate or communicate this so that teachers and others can relate?
I'm just wondering if this might be a little nugget that might help him and others a bit?
Now that I've gotten up the courage to post - I'll probably have a ton of questions. Especially since so much headway has been made in the last several months (finally!).
Me - 40 something
husband of 23 years, great dad and husband
difficult child Big Bear-Son: 12, BiPolar (BP)/not otherwise specified/Mood Disorder/not otherwise specified, ADHD, Anxiety, ODD - medications lamictal 150mg, geodon 60mg, omega 3
easy child Prince Charming - Son: 8 ADHD - Concerta 18mg, Omega 3