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My five year old daughter beats me up and I don't know what to do
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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 370916" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi Ikeeptrying. Welcome to our forum.</p><p> </p><p>It's really tough to determine a course of action when behaviors seem more intense than they should be, and by age 5 she definitely should have more control. You should talk to your pediatrician, but I'd recommend bringing a video so it doesn't get blown off as the usual tantrums. Specifically ask for a recommendation. We favor neuropsychologist or developmental pediatricians for this age group as they tend to do more thorough evaluations, not just a regular psychologist or psychiatrist. </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">There's a book that should help you called "What Your Explosive Child Is Trying to Tell You: Discovering the Pathway from Symptoms to Solutions" by Dr. Douglas Riley.</span></strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p>Outside of tantruming, is there anything else going on that seems unusual about your child's development? Is speech on track? Is she overly sensitive to clothing, lights, sounds? How is her sleep?</p><p> </p><p>Is there any history of mental health issues in the family?</p><p> </p><p>Do keep reading The Explosive Child and see if taking preventative measures and problem solving helps. It does help many kids, but it takes a huge effort on the part of the parents to learn to do it correctly and to continue to carry it out.</p><p> </p><p>If safety is a concern, there is a hold that you can use, but it's critical that you be professionally trained in order to use it, as doing it incorrectly can endanger the child. I'd also mention that this should only be a temporary solution--physical restraint doesn't work for all children and won't work well as the child gets older.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 370916, member: 701"] Hi Ikeeptrying. Welcome to our forum. It's really tough to determine a course of action when behaviors seem more intense than they should be, and by age 5 she definitely should have more control. You should talk to your pediatrician, but I'd recommend bringing a video so it doesn't get blown off as the usual tantrums. Specifically ask for a recommendation. We favor neuropsychologist or developmental pediatricians for this age group as they tend to do more thorough evaluations, not just a regular psychologist or psychiatrist. [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][B][FONT=Tahoma]There's a book that should help you called "What Your Explosive Child Is Trying to Tell You: Discovering the Pathway from Symptoms to Solutions" by Dr. Douglas Riley.[/FONT][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] Outside of tantruming, is there anything else going on that seems unusual about your child's development? Is speech on track? Is she overly sensitive to clothing, lights, sounds? How is her sleep? Is there any history of mental health issues in the family? Do keep reading The Explosive Child and see if taking preventative measures and problem solving helps. It does help many kids, but it takes a huge effort on the part of the parents to learn to do it correctly and to continue to carry it out. If safety is a concern, there is a hold that you can use, but it's critical that you be professionally trained in order to use it, as doing it incorrectly can endanger the child. I'd also mention that this should only be a temporary solution--physical restraint doesn't work for all children and won't work well as the child gets older. [/QUOTE]
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