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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 576591" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>Your daughter's behavior sounds very similar to what we experienced with our oldest son, difficult child 1, only the violence began at a much younger age. In the beginning of our search for answers, we had him evaluated and counseled by a psychologist who told us we were doing an OK job as parents and who diagnosed him as having ODD. He didn't make it sound like it was a serious issue, never mentioned that ODD is basically a symptom of a much bigger problem(s). He gave us the choice of either continuing difficult child 1's counseling or just "muddling through childhood like most parents." What a truckload of "garbage!!!" Being naive, we continued difficult child 1's counseling for awhile but after seeing absolutely no improvement, we stopped it. I had many, many sleepless nights as I searched for help, answers. Our family was falling apart, our home felt more like a prison. </p><p></p><p>I'm beginning to ramble, this is your thread, I'll get to the point! I totally agree with the others that your difficult child needs a thorough evaluation. Trying to treat ODD without knowing what is behind it is like trying to heal a gaping wound, needing many stitches, with just a band aide. Once you know what it is you're dealing with, you'll be in a much better position to help your daughter. </p><p></p><p>by the way, when used properly, prescribed by a knowledgeable psychiatrist, medication can become a valuable tool in the treatment process. In some cases, difficult child 1 being one of them, he needed to be stabilized with the use of medications before there could be any sort of positive change in his behavior.</p><p></p><p>This is a wonderful site, full of helpful, knowledgeable, caring people. I can't say enough good things about it! After finding it, I realized I wasn't alone, that were many others going through similar experiences to mine. I truly believe this site helped me save my sanity, or what little sanity I have left after having raised my kids, lol...</p><p></p><p>Thinking of you today... Hugs... SFR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 576591, member: 3388"] Your daughter's behavior sounds very similar to what we experienced with our oldest son, difficult child 1, only the violence began at a much younger age. In the beginning of our search for answers, we had him evaluated and counseled by a psychologist who told us we were doing an OK job as parents and who diagnosed him as having ODD. He didn't make it sound like it was a serious issue, never mentioned that ODD is basically a symptom of a much bigger problem(s). He gave us the choice of either continuing difficult child 1's counseling or just "muddling through childhood like most parents." What a truckload of "garbage!!!" Being naive, we continued difficult child 1's counseling for awhile but after seeing absolutely no improvement, we stopped it. I had many, many sleepless nights as I searched for help, answers. Our family was falling apart, our home felt more like a prison. I'm beginning to ramble, this is your thread, I'll get to the point! I totally agree with the others that your difficult child needs a thorough evaluation. Trying to treat ODD without knowing what is behind it is like trying to heal a gaping wound, needing many stitches, with just a band aide. Once you know what it is you're dealing with, you'll be in a much better position to help your daughter. by the way, when used properly, prescribed by a knowledgeable psychiatrist, medication can become a valuable tool in the treatment process. In some cases, difficult child 1 being one of them, he needed to be stabilized with the use of medications before there could be any sort of positive change in his behavior. This is a wonderful site, full of helpful, knowledgeable, caring people. I can't say enough good things about it! After finding it, I realized I wasn't alone, that were many others going through similar experiences to mine. I truly believe this site helped me save my sanity, or what little sanity I have left after having raised my kids, lol... Thinking of you today... Hugs... SFR [/QUOTE]
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