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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 372085" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Welcome. Sorry you need us, but glad we can help.</p><p></p><p>A couple of things - first, don't use your real names. The time may come when you need to vent about someone (a doctor, a teacher, a relative, a friend, a neighbour) and you need to know your identity is safe or you will feel you can't be as open as you need to be.</p><p></p><p>Next - where you have one Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) (Asperger's, autism) kid in the family, chances of another one are a lot higher. And it is very easy, especially when they re younger, to confuse Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and bipolar. It is possible to have both, but with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) you get mood swings simply because it's a ghastly condition to have to grow up with, you can't understand yourself, other people and the world the way other kids can. So naturally the kid will rage out of frustration. You mightn't understand the reason, but there always is one that makes sense to the child.</p><p></p><p>Meltdowns never happen for no reason. It's just that sometimes we parents can't see a reason that makes sense to us. But it always makes sense to the child.</p><p></p><p>If by chance it is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) in this little one, you may be making things worse by wrapping her up. Yes, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) people often enjoy being held, but only if they can be in control of it. Weighted vests can work well, and if she can learn to take herself to her room or somewhere quiet and safe in order to regain control, that is several steps higher in terms of coping, than having to rely on someone wrestling her like Steve Irwin on a croc.</p><p></p><p>A book we recommend is "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. Go to the Early Childhood forum and look at the sticky there, for a preview of how this book works. We found it made our life a lot easier.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 372085, member: 1991"] Welcome. Sorry you need us, but glad we can help. A couple of things - first, don't use your real names. The time may come when you need to vent about someone (a doctor, a teacher, a relative, a friend, a neighbour) and you need to know your identity is safe or you will feel you can't be as open as you need to be. Next - where you have one Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) (Asperger's, autism) kid in the family, chances of another one are a lot higher. And it is very easy, especially when they re younger, to confuse Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and bipolar. It is possible to have both, but with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) you get mood swings simply because it's a ghastly condition to have to grow up with, you can't understand yourself, other people and the world the way other kids can. So naturally the kid will rage out of frustration. You mightn't understand the reason, but there always is one that makes sense to the child. Meltdowns never happen for no reason. It's just that sometimes we parents can't see a reason that makes sense to us. But it always makes sense to the child. If by chance it is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) in this little one, you may be making things worse by wrapping her up. Yes, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) people often enjoy being held, but only if they can be in control of it. Weighted vests can work well, and if she can learn to take herself to her room or somewhere quiet and safe in order to regain control, that is several steps higher in terms of coping, than having to rely on someone wrestling her like Steve Irwin on a croc. A book we recommend is "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. Go to the Early Childhood forum and look at the sticky there, for a preview of how this book works. We found it made our life a lot easier. Marg [/QUOTE]
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