Hi everyone,
I was searching the internet, a little desparate for help, when I came accross this website. I am at my wits end... and I am seeking any coping skills and managing suggestions.
I have a 7 yr old boy who is currently labeled ADHD - combined. The school wants an updated diagnosis, my psychiatrist is trying to not give it to them yet. He is not officially labelled anything else at this time. He has all the signs of ADHD, ODD, CD and possibly manic.
I spend every morning and evening close to tears, my house is a disaster, because he throws stuff around, breaks things and adamantly refuses to pick up anything so he leaves a trail everywhere he goes... I cannot keep him safe, he just walks out of the house (no shoes, no shirt, alone) when he is oustide he does not follow any rules, he finds anything he can that I would not want him to play with... or he will just disappear so I cannot keep an eye on him... it is really dangerous what he chooses to do... in the house it is a fight over everything... if I let him do what he wants with no rules or guidance or requests he is OK, but i will find marker and bowels on my walls, wholes in the drywall, food and garbage all ove rmy house.
He is only seven years old, noone has any suggestions for me, and I cannot keep on with wondering what next... I have another child who is afraid to be in the same room as him. My psychiatrist is going to try new medications to see if that makes a differnce, bu the has no suggestions for the interim.
I know there is no quick answers, My son does not care about rewards or punishment, I just want to keep him safe and the rest of us sane
I was searching the internet, a little desparate for help, when I came accross this website. I am at my wits end... and I am seeking any coping skills and managing suggestions.
I have a 7 yr old boy who is currently labeled ADHD - combined. The school wants an updated diagnosis, my psychiatrist is trying to not give it to them yet. He is not officially labelled anything else at this time. He has all the signs of ADHD, ODD, CD and possibly manic.
I spend every morning and evening close to tears, my house is a disaster, because he throws stuff around, breaks things and adamantly refuses to pick up anything so he leaves a trail everywhere he goes... I cannot keep him safe, he just walks out of the house (no shoes, no shirt, alone) when he is oustide he does not follow any rules, he finds anything he can that I would not want him to play with... or he will just disappear so I cannot keep an eye on him... it is really dangerous what he chooses to do... in the house it is a fight over everything... if I let him do what he wants with no rules or guidance or requests he is OK, but i will find marker and bowels on my walls, wholes in the drywall, food and garbage all ove rmy house.
He is only seven years old, noone has any suggestions for me, and I cannot keep on with wondering what next... I have another child who is afraid to be in the same room as him. My psychiatrist is going to try new medications to see if that makes a differnce, bu the has no suggestions for the interim.
I know there is no quick answers, My son does not care about rewards or punishment, I just want to keep him safe and the rest of us sane