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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 440770" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Try to push up the evaluation. It seems to me that a lot of it is said to get a reaction from you. Esp the potty talk. Chances are he learned that one at school - it is pretty typical for a 7yo to call someone a poopy head or whatever. </p><p></p><p>But the wanting to die is different. He clearly feels different than others. It seems to be a reaction to frustration. I would also get him into an Occupational Therapist (OT) for an evaluation for sensory integration disorder. It can make our kids unable to cope because their brain doesn't process sensory input properly. My youngest used to tell us eh was worthless and stupid and useless - and I was shocked when he changed in front of my eyes in about a minutes as the Occupational Therapist (OT) worked with him. He was trying to cut with scissors and wasn't doing well. Then she did some gentle joint compressions on his shoulders/neck and all of a sudden everything changed. He sat up straighter, used the scissors better, actually cut on the line (a first at age 5) and he really felt good about himself. </p><p></p><p>I do NOt think that is all of your son's problem. But it is likely a part. The easier to treat part as this requires no medication or invasive treatment.</p><p></p><p>My son was being emotionally and mentally abused at school and made two serious attempts to kill himself at age 7. My oldest, not the one who had the sensory treatment work so well - we didn't know about sensory intergration disorder when my difficult child was young. Wiz could have succeeded if he had managed to hit a stud in the wall instead of just drywall. He took a running charge at the wall, head first, in his first attempt. Truly scared us and made me start looking at school to she WTH was going on. One teacher was even telling him he was worthless and stupid and shouldn't have been born!! Why? He didn't catch all of HER spelling mistakes on some letters she sent home to parents. the teacher couldn't spell anything and he is extremely gifted in language, esp spelling and reading, and so she would berate and punish him if he didn't catch all of her mistakes. I was told this was to "challenge" him and to "give him a sense of accomplishment", which was all BS meaning she was too lazy to even run a spell check and she was just mean to boot.</p><p></p><p>So don't play around to much with these, but don't read too much into them either. Be aware that he may be serious but a lot of what he says sounds like he is trying to get a rise out of you and his sister. Be sure that you get him fully evaluated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 440770, member: 1233"] Try to push up the evaluation. It seems to me that a lot of it is said to get a reaction from you. Esp the potty talk. Chances are he learned that one at school - it is pretty typical for a 7yo to call someone a poopy head or whatever. But the wanting to die is different. He clearly feels different than others. It seems to be a reaction to frustration. I would also get him into an Occupational Therapist (OT) for an evaluation for sensory integration disorder. It can make our kids unable to cope because their brain doesn't process sensory input properly. My youngest used to tell us eh was worthless and stupid and useless - and I was shocked when he changed in front of my eyes in about a minutes as the Occupational Therapist (OT) worked with him. He was trying to cut with scissors and wasn't doing well. Then she did some gentle joint compressions on his shoulders/neck and all of a sudden everything changed. He sat up straighter, used the scissors better, actually cut on the line (a first at age 5) and he really felt good about himself. I do NOt think that is all of your son's problem. But it is likely a part. The easier to treat part as this requires no medication or invasive treatment. My son was being emotionally and mentally abused at school and made two serious attempts to kill himself at age 7. My oldest, not the one who had the sensory treatment work so well - we didn't know about sensory intergration disorder when my difficult child was young. Wiz could have succeeded if he had managed to hit a stud in the wall instead of just drywall. He took a running charge at the wall, head first, in his first attempt. Truly scared us and made me start looking at school to she WTH was going on. One teacher was even telling him he was worthless and stupid and shouldn't have been born!! Why? He didn't catch all of HER spelling mistakes on some letters she sent home to parents. the teacher couldn't spell anything and he is extremely gifted in language, esp spelling and reading, and so she would berate and punish him if he didn't catch all of her mistakes. I was told this was to "challenge" him and to "give him a sense of accomplishment", which was all BS meaning she was too lazy to even run a spell check and she was just mean to boot. So don't play around to much with these, but don't read too much into them either. Be aware that he may be serious but a lot of what he says sounds like he is trying to get a rise out of you and his sister. Be sure that you get him fully evaluated. [/QUOTE]
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