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New & Desperate for help with my 3y/o's atrocious behavior!!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 482406" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there and welcome to the board.</p><p></p><p>I am going to assume (I know I could be wrong so I need your clarification) that there were some "red flags" even before he started school and that perhaps the stimulation of all those kids just made it come out in all of it's glory (sarcasm here).</p><p></p><p>Can you tell us a bit about his early development? I had two kids who were very early to memorize shapes, states, the alphabet, one even taught himself to read by sight at age two. The latter still loves to memorize things and he is eighteen and he has an amazing memory for many things, often not important ones. Ok, here come the questions. The more you tell us, the easier it will be for us to offer some supportive feedback and advice:</p><p></p><p>1/How was his early development besides memorizing shapes, etc. Did he like to cuddle? Did he make strong eye contact with everyone, including strangers? How are his motor skills? Does he engage in a lot of imaginative play with toys or does he sort of take them apart, ignore them, or line them up? How does he react to transitions? Can he start and stop an activity without getting anxious? Does he ever repeat almost verbatim what you say to him, what he hears on TV, etc? Does he understand how to relate to his same age peers or does he sort of play beside them or just get in their faces and put them off? What triggers hitting or defiance?</p><p></p><p>2/Are there any psychiatric problems on either side of his genetic family tree? Any substance abuse? Is he living with both biological parents? If not, did he have any early disruptions or chaos in his life? </p><p></p><p>Please know that this is NOT your fault and I am not trying to find out if you caused him to be this way. You did not. He is probably just wired differently and life is harder for him, but not due to yourself. I suggest getting him evaluated, although he is young. There are places that tentatively diagnose young children...the diagnosis usually changes as the child gets older, but it's a start...a way to get your foot in the door for help. Any early help is good help and can make a huge difference in the longterm.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the board. You will get more responses from some very smart and kind people.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 482406, member: 1550"] Hi there and welcome to the board. I am going to assume (I know I could be wrong so I need your clarification) that there were some "red flags" even before he started school and that perhaps the stimulation of all those kids just made it come out in all of it's glory (sarcasm here). Can you tell us a bit about his early development? I had two kids who were very early to memorize shapes, states, the alphabet, one even taught himself to read by sight at age two. The latter still loves to memorize things and he is eighteen and he has an amazing memory for many things, often not important ones. Ok, here come the questions. The more you tell us, the easier it will be for us to offer some supportive feedback and advice: 1/How was his early development besides memorizing shapes, etc. Did he like to cuddle? Did he make strong eye contact with everyone, including strangers? How are his motor skills? Does he engage in a lot of imaginative play with toys or does he sort of take them apart, ignore them, or line them up? How does he react to transitions? Can he start and stop an activity without getting anxious? Does he ever repeat almost verbatim what you say to him, what he hears on TV, etc? Does he understand how to relate to his same age peers or does he sort of play beside them or just get in their faces and put them off? What triggers hitting or defiance? 2/Are there any psychiatric problems on either side of his genetic family tree? Any substance abuse? Is he living with both biological parents? If not, did he have any early disruptions or chaos in his life? Please know that this is NOT your fault and I am not trying to find out if you caused him to be this way. You did not. He is probably just wired differently and life is harder for him, but not due to yourself. I suggest getting him evaluated, although he is young. There are places that tentatively diagnose young children...the diagnosis usually changes as the child gets older, but it's a start...a way to get your foot in the door for help. Any early help is good help and can make a huge difference in the longterm. Welcome to the board. You will get more responses from some very smart and kind people. [/QUOTE]
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