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<blockquote data-quote="Christy" data-source="post: 193224" data-attributes="member: 225"><p>Sorry! I know exactly what you are experienceing. I have been in exactly that position. Something that helped for a period of time was to make my son's room a safe place. By this I mean, we removed everything that could be thrown, kicked, or destroyed. In his room was a mattress on the floor with a sheet, blanket and pillow. His doors were removed from his closet and the door to the room was also taken off. (I never trusted my difficult child behind a locked door because I worried about the windows and because he has a history of banging his head and flailing.)</p><p></p><p>In the car, child locks are a must. Your difficult child should not be able to get out of the door before you open it. (Yes, I know a determined difficult child can go over the seat and out the front door, or out through the back hatch, but this takes more time and effort and gives you more of a chance to be ready for it). For a period of time, my difficult child was not allowed to sit in the seat behind me because of the kicking. He sat on the opposite side. I also took his shoes off and placed them in the front with me and made sure there were not other things that could be reached. If he undid his seat belt, I pulled over and refused to drive. Also we made it clear why unsafe car behavior was a danger to everyone and would not be tolerated. If he had an unsafe car incident, he spent the rest of the day in his room, no exceptions.</p><p></p><p>Survival tips like the ones above make getting through the day with an explosive child more doable BUT they won't prevent the behaviors. A thorough evaluation such as neuropsychologist testing is a must to get to the bottom of why your daughter acts this way. Getting a working diagnosis will help not just in determining if a medication may be helpful but also with the type of behavioral therapy and techniques that will be most helpful for your daughter. Consider contacting a local children's hospital about testing. This type of behavior is more that ODD.</p><p></p><p>Good luck in getting answers and the help you need for your daughter.</p><p>Christy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Christy, post: 193224, member: 225"] Sorry! I know exactly what you are experienceing. I have been in exactly that position. Something that helped for a period of time was to make my son's room a safe place. By this I mean, we removed everything that could be thrown, kicked, or destroyed. In his room was a mattress on the floor with a sheet, blanket and pillow. His doors were removed from his closet and the door to the room was also taken off. (I never trusted my difficult child behind a locked door because I worried about the windows and because he has a history of banging his head and flailing.) In the car, child locks are a must. Your difficult child should not be able to get out of the door before you open it. (Yes, I know a determined difficult child can go over the seat and out the front door, or out through the back hatch, but this takes more time and effort and gives you more of a chance to be ready for it). For a period of time, my difficult child was not allowed to sit in the seat behind me because of the kicking. He sat on the opposite side. I also took his shoes off and placed them in the front with me and made sure there were not other things that could be reached. If he undid his seat belt, I pulled over and refused to drive. Also we made it clear why unsafe car behavior was a danger to everyone and would not be tolerated. If he had an unsafe car incident, he spent the rest of the day in his room, no exceptions. Survival tips like the ones above make getting through the day with an explosive child more doable BUT they won't prevent the behaviors. A thorough evaluation such as neuropsychologist testing is a must to get to the bottom of why your daughter acts this way. Getting a working diagnosis will help not just in determining if a medication may be helpful but also with the type of behavioral therapy and techniques that will be most helpful for your daughter. Consider contacting a local children's hospital about testing. This type of behavior is more that ODD. Good luck in getting answers and the help you need for your daughter. Christy [/QUOTE]
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