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I think my child may have ODD. not sure what to do
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<blockquote data-quote="jennifer615" data-source="post: 549442" data-attributes="member: 15124"><p><span style="color: #800080">Wow, if your daughter was 9, I would say that she and my son were separated at birth lol. My son is just like that too (but he's never threatened to stab me). I too have tried all the things you have, but nothing works. difficult child also can be very sweet and loving when it's just him and me, but when I say no to him, he throws a tantrum, gets extremely sarcastic and disrespectful. The other day we were going out and difficult child was being naughty. We were at the bus stop and I had had enough and told him we were going home. He tried to run away. I grabbed him by the wrist to pull him home with me, and he screamed out "stranger!". My son too is horrible to his little brother. I think he is somewhat jealous of him because he's so sweet and a beautiful looking boy. My youngest also annoys difficult child just by being a typical 5 year old, singing away and humming to himself and making 5 year old comments. difficult child is always putting him down, saying how stupid he is, and often hits and slaps him. I'm always jumping in between them.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">I'm in a very similar situation as you. I am also a single mother, I separated from my husband in December. I have a 17 year old daughter from my first marriage who is no trouble at all. The two boys are from my most recent ex-husband. </span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">My son has just been diagnosed with ODD. I think you need to get her diagnosed. Doctors are not supposed to be judgmental and I doubt they would blame you. Having this diagnosis in alot of way is a relief, as I never knew what was wrong with him. He was diagnosed with ADHD at 5, but like your daughter, was very defiant and challenging before he turned 2 and I knew he had ADHD. </span></p><p><span style="color: #800080"></span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">Why don't you read my thread "9 year old just diagnosed with ODD". There is alot of brilliant advice there. Our situations are very similar, aren't they. Anyway, best of luck.</span></p><p><span style="color: #800080">Jennifer</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jennifer615, post: 549442, member: 15124"] [COLOR=#800080]Wow, if your daughter was 9, I would say that she and my son were separated at birth lol. My son is just like that too (but he's never threatened to stab me). I too have tried all the things you have, but nothing works. difficult child also can be very sweet and loving when it's just him and me, but when I say no to him, he throws a tantrum, gets extremely sarcastic and disrespectful. The other day we were going out and difficult child was being naughty. We were at the bus stop and I had had enough and told him we were going home. He tried to run away. I grabbed him by the wrist to pull him home with me, and he screamed out "stranger!". My son too is horrible to his little brother. I think he is somewhat jealous of him because he's so sweet and a beautiful looking boy. My youngest also annoys difficult child just by being a typical 5 year old, singing away and humming to himself and making 5 year old comments. difficult child is always putting him down, saying how stupid he is, and often hits and slaps him. I'm always jumping in between them. I'm in a very similar situation as you. I am also a single mother, I separated from my husband in December. I have a 17 year old daughter from my first marriage who is no trouble at all. The two boys are from my most recent ex-husband. My son has just been diagnosed with ODD. I think you need to get her diagnosed. Doctors are not supposed to be judgmental and I doubt they would blame you. Having this diagnosis in alot of way is a relief, as I never knew what was wrong with him. He was diagnosed with ADHD at 5, but like your daughter, was very defiant and challenging before he turned 2 and I knew he had ADHD. Why don't you read my thread "9 year old just diagnosed with ODD". There is alot of brilliant advice there. Our situations are very similar, aren't they. Anyway, best of luck. Jennifer[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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