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<blockquote data-quote="Cardigangirl" data-source="post: 169076" data-attributes="member: 5491"><p>Thank you both for your replies to my thread. My difficult child was diagnosed ADHD by one doctor and ADD by another doctor and then Bipolar by yet another. Now I have been with her during these Psychiatric visitits and have noticed the actualy amount of information and observation is limited and seemingly insincere and unintelligent, in one case. I have a bit of knowledge about this field, I have a background in Psychology, so I do have an understanding how these visits should go. Though I have never taken her to a neuropsychologist, just several adolescent behavioral psychiatric's. I will go down that avenue, thank you for the mention.</p><p> </p><p>My difficult child's behavior from infancy was delicate to say the least. I breastfed both my children, immediately from the beginning she was excessive in her feeding behaviors. The nurses in my recoop room from delivery stated " my she is a little baracuda!" with her nursing habits. Very hard to nurse and as she grew aware of her surroundings..within a month after birth, would be easily distracted from her feedings from the slightest noicse, it was quite frustrating. ( my easy child, born 15 months later exhibited normal breastfeeding behavior and was as typical as the rest of my friends babies seemed to be ) I know it is quite unfair to compare both, but I do. My difficult child had a VERY difficult time with naptime and bedtime. Crying for long periods of time ( not colicky...doctors even agreed ) just because she was refusing to be put down. Even with a little more cuddle time...still throwing huge fits about being put down for the night. Again, my two children acting completely opposite this. My difficult child has always had ZERO impulse control and has always been defiant towards anyone telling her what to do, when she doesn't want to do it. </p><p> </p><p>She really never exhibited any "different" behaviors, as a baby and child. She was good otherwise. Then the sibling jealousy came along when she started noticing mommy's babay bump, but nothing out of the norm for sib jealousy. She and my son are both very close and are often reffered to as twins..lol her behavior issues, though, with other children, are a way different matter. She, as I said perviously, has zero impulse control, she is hyper and is bossy. Often gets her feelings hurt too easily from other kids, even when they apologize,( ie...knocking her over while playing, by accident...) she remains upset. She defies EVERY bit of instruction I give her, when I get onto her. My tone remains calm and I keep eye contact, I try not to yell...sometimes I do. BUT, nevertheless...she adamntly defies by facial or CONSTANT arguing...and I mean constant. She will yell and rarely gets upset enough to cry, but when she does cry over an argument, it is because she lost it. She still throws fits in her room when she does not get her way. Teachers constantly complain about her and she has no desire to learn. </p><p>She also has thoughts, soemtimes, that she wants to harm her brother, for no reason in particular. She usually turns the thoughts around and hugs him and she knows it is bad to think those things. When she gets mad, she will go toher room and bite herself, she states she does this because she is so mad.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It has just gotten worse the older she has gotten. It is hard for me to remember her age of 10, when she has the body of a 14 year old. Very hard, I have to remember she has issues and is just 10.</p><p> </p><p>I am sick of the misdagnoses from psychs that are not taking the time to really find out what is wrong with her. The drugs she has been given to take </p><p> </p><p>Quickly, mental background..NO ONE in our family has bipolar, I have done a study and found this out. Our family, both mine and the DEX's is ADD, ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety disorders, addictions ( both alocohol and drugs ). That is about it. </p><p> </p><p>Thank you guys for your support</p><p>Dena</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cardigangirl, post: 169076, member: 5491"] Thank you both for your replies to my thread. My difficult child was diagnosed ADHD by one doctor and ADD by another doctor and then Bipolar by yet another. Now I have been with her during these Psychiatric visitits and have noticed the actualy amount of information and observation is limited and seemingly insincere and unintelligent, in one case. I have a bit of knowledge about this field, I have a background in Psychology, so I do have an understanding how these visits should go. Though I have never taken her to a neuropsychologist, just several adolescent behavioral psychiatric's. I will go down that avenue, thank you for the mention. My difficult child's behavior from infancy was delicate to say the least. I breastfed both my children, immediately from the beginning she was excessive in her feeding behaviors. The nurses in my recoop room from delivery stated " my she is a little baracuda!" with her nursing habits. Very hard to nurse and as she grew aware of her surroundings..within a month after birth, would be easily distracted from her feedings from the slightest noicse, it was quite frustrating. ( my easy child, born 15 months later exhibited normal breastfeeding behavior and was as typical as the rest of my friends babies seemed to be ) I know it is quite unfair to compare both, but I do. My difficult child had a VERY difficult time with naptime and bedtime. Crying for long periods of time ( not colicky...doctors even agreed ) just because she was refusing to be put down. Even with a little more cuddle time...still throwing huge fits about being put down for the night. Again, my two children acting completely opposite this. My difficult child has always had ZERO impulse control and has always been defiant towards anyone telling her what to do, when she doesn't want to do it. She really never exhibited any "different" behaviors, as a baby and child. She was good otherwise. Then the sibling jealousy came along when she started noticing mommy's babay bump, but nothing out of the norm for sib jealousy. She and my son are both very close and are often reffered to as twins..lol her behavior issues, though, with other children, are a way different matter. She, as I said perviously, has zero impulse control, she is hyper and is bossy. Often gets her feelings hurt too easily from other kids, even when they apologize,( ie...knocking her over while playing, by accident...) she remains upset. She defies EVERY bit of instruction I give her, when I get onto her. My tone remains calm and I keep eye contact, I try not to yell...sometimes I do. BUT, nevertheless...she adamntly defies by facial or CONSTANT arguing...and I mean constant. She will yell and rarely gets upset enough to cry, but when she does cry over an argument, it is because she lost it. She still throws fits in her room when she does not get her way. Teachers constantly complain about her and she has no desire to learn. She also has thoughts, soemtimes, that she wants to harm her brother, for no reason in particular. She usually turns the thoughts around and hugs him and she knows it is bad to think those things. When she gets mad, she will go toher room and bite herself, she states she does this because she is so mad. It has just gotten worse the older she has gotten. It is hard for me to remember her age of 10, when she has the body of a 14 year old. Very hard, I have to remember she has issues and is just 10. I am sick of the misdagnoses from psychs that are not taking the time to really find out what is wrong with her. The drugs she has been given to take Quickly, mental background..NO ONE in our family has bipolar, I have done a study and found this out. Our family, both mine and the DEX's is ADD, ADHD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety disorders, addictions ( both alocohol and drugs ). That is about it. Thank you guys for your support Dena [/QUOTE]
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