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How to explain the importance of medications???
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<blockquote data-quote="weatheringthestorm" data-source="post: 107540" data-attributes="member: 4424"><p>Boy, have I been looking for that answer!! I keep hoping that once we get the right combo / dose of medications he'll feel better and then with a little maturity realize that the medications are needed. As for right now my difficult child takes his medications but he doesn't want to. He periodically refuses but only misses a dose or two because he knows if he's off the medications we're likely to put him in the hospital where they'll make him take them. </p><p></p><p>He's against all medications. He doesn't even want to use his asthma inhaler when he's having trouble, doesn't want to take Tylenol for a headache. I get long lectures about how ancient man didn't have medications and they survived, etc. My favorite though is the arguement that because he doesn't fit societies idea of a perfect kid we medicate him, we force medications on him so we can handle him (at least that one is true!).</p><p></p><p>I think we have to just be happy that they're taking their medications and keep hoping that some day they'll accept that they really do need them. </p><p></p><p>Best of luck to you and your difficult child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="weatheringthestorm, post: 107540, member: 4424"] Boy, have I been looking for that answer!! I keep hoping that once we get the right combo / dose of medications he'll feel better and then with a little maturity realize that the medications are needed. As for right now my difficult child takes his medications but he doesn't want to. He periodically refuses but only misses a dose or two because he knows if he's off the medications we're likely to put him in the hospital where they'll make him take them. He's against all medications. He doesn't even want to use his asthma inhaler when he's having trouble, doesn't want to take Tylenol for a headache. I get long lectures about how ancient man didn't have medications and they survived, etc. My favorite though is the arguement that because he doesn't fit societies idea of a perfect kid we medicate him, we force medications on him so we can handle him (at least that one is true!). I think we have to just be happy that they're taking their medications and keep hoping that some day they'll accept that they really do need them. Best of luck to you and your difficult child. [/QUOTE]
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