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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 116625" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>NVTS- I might have to do this with the school, unfortunately. After I "mentioned" that I'd spoken with a Special Education attny last summer, the principal has been very reasonable and easy to deal with when speaking with me. She put herself on the IEP tem this year and I was going to show her the MDE report (I told her I didn't want it put in difficult child's file because some staff/teacher might not handle it appropriately and the principal was fine with that). Anyway, her kid was sick on Friday so she wasn't there. I'm thinking I'll have a conference with her and air all this out- if it's not effective, I'll take further action.</p><p></p><p> :whew:</p><p></p><p>NVTS & MWM- I agree about the ADHD question and additional medications. I'm definitely not comfortable with anymore medications. We're actually trying to reduce a little. And, since I have this report from MDE that indicates there's a possibility that once a good therapy is in effect (assuming I can get a good one on board), we might be able to remove all medications, I'm sure not looking to increase them. It wouldn't have bothered me so much if psychiatrist had said a stimulant could be added to compensate for mood stabilizers, but saying, "Oh, looks like now there might be an ADHD side to difficult child coming out"- NO, this isn't something else in difficult child coming out. I just don't buy it. Yeah, and maybe, (although I tend to think difficult child got manic on his own, nut not sure) maybe prozac brought mania out in difficult child- well- then difficult child doesnn't need any more help bringing out his true characteristics!</p><p></p><p> :you_go_girl:</p><p></p><p>NVTS & tammyjh - I had never thought that difficult child might be sabatoging his birthday plans, but it could be- maybe unconsciously, especially. He's very childlike when it comes to spending time with friends- like a kid ho never gets to go swimming in a pool then when they do, you can't get them out. My difficult child finally has a GOOD friend this year, that so far I approve or. difficult child will not stay away from this boy's house. In the past year, I've had to have many conversatioons with difficult child about appropriate social behavior- like, when you make a new friend and get their phone number, don't call 3-4 times every night. You would think he'd never been around another kid before, but he has, so I'm not sure. He is at the age where peer acceptance is very important, but he really hasn't caught up to his peers emotionally or with security and self-confidence. Maybe instead of talking about birthday plans for days, I'll just play it by ear and if things are going ok, suggest his new best friend come over for a while on Sat. and eat and hang out a while. This boy seems to like difficult child as much as difficult child likes him.</p><p></p><p>BBK & nat73- thank you! Emotional support goes a long way!! </p><p></p><p>/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/bbq.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/picnic.gif </p><p></p><p>I'm sure about everyone here understands that it can be a struggle sometimes to keep the line that separates holding difficult child responsible for what he does wrong in one place and not confuse that with blaming him for sd or family or whomever else making poor decisions. And, dealing with difficult child behavior one way and dealing with typical teen behavior another.</p><p></p><p>For several days, one of my eyes has had tears dripping out of it and the other has not. I don't have an eye infection, it's not red, doesn't bother me. Just makes me think this is my body telling me that half of me is rhino and half of me wants a safe place to cry for a little while! </p><p></p><p>It will be ok!</p><p></p><p>:sled:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 116625, member: 3699"] NVTS- I might have to do this with the school, unfortunately. After I "mentioned" that I'd spoken with a Special Education attny last summer, the principal has been very reasonable and easy to deal with when speaking with me. She put herself on the IEP tem this year and I was going to show her the MDE report (I told her I didn't want it put in difficult child's file because some staff/teacher might not handle it appropriately and the principal was fine with that). Anyway, her kid was sick on Friday so she wasn't there. I'm thinking I'll have a conference with her and air all this out- if it's not effective, I'll take further action. [img]:whew:[/img] NVTS & MWM- I agree about the ADHD question and additional medications. I'm definitely not comfortable with anymore medications. We're actually trying to reduce a little. And, since I have this report from MDE that indicates there's a possibility that once a good therapy is in effect (assuming I can get a good one on board), we might be able to remove all medications, I'm sure not looking to increase them. It wouldn't have bothered me so much if psychiatrist had said a stimulant could be added to compensate for mood stabilizers, but saying, "Oh, looks like now there might be an ADHD side to difficult child coming out"- NO, this isn't something else in difficult child coming out. I just don't buy it. Yeah, and maybe, (although I tend to think difficult child got manic on his own, nut not sure) maybe prozac brought mania out in difficult child- well- then difficult child doesnn't need any more help bringing out his true characteristics! [img]:you_go_girl:[/img] NVTS & tammyjh - I had never thought that difficult child might be sabatoging his birthday plans, but it could be- maybe unconsciously, especially. He's very childlike when it comes to spending time with friends- like a kid ho never gets to go swimming in a pool then when they do, you can't get them out. My difficult child finally has a GOOD friend this year, that so far I approve or. difficult child will not stay away from this boy's house. In the past year, I've had to have many conversatioons with difficult child about appropriate social behavior- like, when you make a new friend and get their phone number, don't call 3-4 times every night. You would think he'd never been around another kid before, but he has, so I'm not sure. He is at the age where peer acceptance is very important, but he really hasn't caught up to his peers emotionally or with security and self-confidence. Maybe instead of talking about birthday plans for days, I'll just play it by ear and if things are going ok, suggest his new best friend come over for a while on Sat. and eat and hang out a while. This boy seems to like difficult child as much as difficult child likes him. BBK & nat73- thank you! Emotional support goes a long way!! [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/bbq.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/picnic.gif[/img] I'm sure about everyone here understands that it can be a struggle sometimes to keep the line that separates holding difficult child responsible for what he does wrong in one place and not confuse that with blaming him for sd or family or whomever else making poor decisions. And, dealing with difficult child behavior one way and dealing with typical teen behavior another. For several days, one of my eyes has had tears dripping out of it and the other has not. I don't have an eye infection, it's not red, doesn't bother me. Just makes me think this is my body telling me that half of me is rhino and half of me wants a safe place to cry for a little while! It will be ok! [img]:sled:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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