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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 410451" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Hi, welcome, and many gentle hugs to you. Your post ... well, I could have written it 10 years ago. In fact, I think I did. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>The whole episode this morning is just so familiar, from the refusal to the potty talk to the cursing to the bizarre (sorry) behavior with the pictures. I know what you mean about the look in the eyes. And I can *totally* relate to the rapid return of "normal" child when he talked to crisis worker. I won't bore you with my fantasized responses to the morons who continued to recommend doggone sticker charts and reward systems when my beloved son had progressed to all out assault and battery. "Gee, thank you, thank you for only biting me when I asked you to brush your teeth - here's a sticker." UGH!!!! </p><p></p><p>I think you're spot on that there is far more going on than simple ADHD. We all bring with us our biases - to me, the episode this morning sounds a bit like a disconnect with- reality. The grandiosity, the battle over out the door vs out the window, the potty talk... it's all just so hugely inappropriate in a 9-year-old. Has anyone ever addressed the mood swings?</p><p></p><p>I've got to run off to start Mom's afternoon Taxi Service, but I wanted you to know you're not alone, you're not crazy, you're most definitely not the first parent to have these feelings about their kid (for about 2 years, during the very worst of it before Residential Treatment Center (RTC), my first thought of the day was "I hate him" and my last thought of the day was the same - it's a simply *lousy* way to live), and you *will* survive this. I think the mood swings and aggressive behavior need to be addressed by a professional, and I know how hard it is to get them to really hear you, especially when he puts on his Mr. Charming hat. Taping and/or videotaping these episodes might be very helpful in terms of getting a professional to understand what you're dealing with-.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 410451, member: 8"] Hi, welcome, and many gentle hugs to you. Your post ... well, I could have written it 10 years ago. In fact, I think I did. :winking: The whole episode this morning is just so familiar, from the refusal to the potty talk to the cursing to the bizarre (sorry) behavior with the pictures. I know what you mean about the look in the eyes. And I can *totally* relate to the rapid return of "normal" child when he talked to crisis worker. I won't bore you with my fantasized responses to the morons who continued to recommend doggone sticker charts and reward systems when my beloved son had progressed to all out assault and battery. "Gee, thank you, thank you for only biting me when I asked you to brush your teeth - here's a sticker." UGH!!!! I think you're spot on that there is far more going on than simple ADHD. We all bring with us our biases - to me, the episode this morning sounds a bit like a disconnect with- reality. The grandiosity, the battle over out the door vs out the window, the potty talk... it's all just so hugely inappropriate in a 9-year-old. Has anyone ever addressed the mood swings? I've got to run off to start Mom's afternoon Taxi Service, but I wanted you to know you're not alone, you're not crazy, you're most definitely not the first parent to have these feelings about their kid (for about 2 years, during the very worst of it before Residential Treatment Center (RTC), my first thought of the day was "I hate him" and my last thought of the day was the same - it's a simply *lousy* way to live), and you *will* survive this. I think the mood swings and aggressive behavior need to be addressed by a professional, and I know how hard it is to get them to really hear you, especially when he puts on his Mr. Charming hat. Taping and/or videotaping these episodes might be very helpful in terms of getting a professional to understand what you're dealing with-. Hang in there!!! [/QUOTE]
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