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<blockquote data-quote="butterflydreams" data-source="post: 175799"><p>I'm sorry you are having to go through what you are with your difficult child. What you are experiencing with difficult child being so "compliant" for the staff is what I have heard of being called a "honeymoon". I completely understand your frustration. When my difficult child was inpatient the first time, I was totally frustrated that they were not seeing him there! Even when he was inpatient for 1 month, he never really acted out like I know he does at home. He might have little episodes of oppositional behavior but none of the explosive stuff he does at home. The staff are usually aware that difficult child's "honeymoon". I mentioned to difficult child's therapist last time he was in about this and how I feared he wouldn't exhibit the behavior while he was there and then they would just send him home, I was told they are aware of this and that they sometimes see kids who "honeymoon" for a month or more. That being said, my difficult child's last acute inpatient was 4 weeks and they were able to stretch that but otherwise he would have probably gone home in just 2 weeks because he was making top of the chart everyday!</p><p></p><p>My difficult child is currently in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) since 7/1/08 and I still wonder about the honeymooning and how long it will last. I keep hearing he is doing wonderful, he is really working hard, etc., etc. Yes, I know he is probably working hard, but I also knows that he is working it. My difficult child seems to thrive when he is inpatient, he loves the real controlled structure that they provide. I can't provide that kind of structure at home, I am a single working mother.</p><p></p><p>Good luck to you,</p><p></p><p>Christy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="butterflydreams, post: 175799"] I'm sorry you are having to go through what you are with your difficult child. What you are experiencing with difficult child being so "compliant" for the staff is what I have heard of being called a "honeymoon". I completely understand your frustration. When my difficult child was inpatient the first time, I was totally frustrated that they were not seeing him there! Even when he was inpatient for 1 month, he never really acted out like I know he does at home. He might have little episodes of oppositional behavior but none of the explosive stuff he does at home. The staff are usually aware that difficult child's "honeymoon". I mentioned to difficult child's therapist last time he was in about this and how I feared he wouldn't exhibit the behavior while he was there and then they would just send him home, I was told they are aware of this and that they sometimes see kids who "honeymoon" for a month or more. That being said, my difficult child's last acute inpatient was 4 weeks and they were able to stretch that but otherwise he would have probably gone home in just 2 weeks because he was making top of the chart everyday! My difficult child is currently in Residential Treatment Center (RTC) since 7/1/08 and I still wonder about the honeymooning and how long it will last. I keep hearing he is doing wonderful, he is really working hard, etc., etc. Yes, I know he is probably working hard, but I also knows that he is working it. My difficult child seems to thrive when he is inpatient, he loves the real controlled structure that they provide. I can't provide that kind of structure at home, I am a single working mother. Good luck to you, Christy [/QUOTE]
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