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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 416018" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>DF needs to take a day or two (or a week!) off of work and set up counseling. There are <em>serious</em> issues with bio mom not being consistent. </p><p> </p><p>He needs to make it clear to his son that son is to listen to you and treat you with respect.</p><p> </p><p>At this point - only a year in - there is nothing that says to son that you're not leaving.</p><p> </p><p>It's very, very clear that there are issues far beyond the behavioral. One... Who diagnosis'd son with ADHD? Is he on medication at all? Does it seem to work and then at the end of the day (school or otherwise) he crashes and his behavior goes off the charts? Or no medications?</p><p> </p><p>It's difficult to tell exactly what the problem could be... I would recommend (this falls into husband taking time off work) a <em>complete</em> neuropsychological evaluation. There might be more going on than anyone knows.</p><p> </p><p>in my opinion - ODD is a catchall, especially after everything I've read and learned. Early on? I was looking for information on ODD when I found this site. Now I understand better that Onyxx's behavior is due to underlying issues. Those, we are working on. Let's be honest - <em>every</em> teen is oppositional and/or defiant at some point. It only becomes a disorder when it's extreme and constant. <em>Something</em> is triggering it. Even if it's just frustration because he cannot focus (ADHD).</p><p> </p><p>Hugs... I'm not the only person here, but I feel very strongly as a stepmom. If things continue on as they are - you may well wish you'd never met them. DF <strong><em><u>must</u></em></strong> do some work... You can't...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 416018, member: 6705"] DF needs to take a day or two (or a week!) off of work and set up counseling. There are [I]serious[/I] issues with bio mom not being consistent. He needs to make it clear to his son that son is to listen to you and treat you with respect. At this point - only a year in - there is nothing that says to son that you're not leaving. It's very, very clear that there are issues far beyond the behavioral. One... Who diagnosis'd son with ADHD? Is he on medication at all? Does it seem to work and then at the end of the day (school or otherwise) he crashes and his behavior goes off the charts? Or no medications? It's difficult to tell exactly what the problem could be... I would recommend (this falls into husband taking time off work) a [I]complete[/I] neuropsychological evaluation. There might be more going on than anyone knows. in my opinion - ODD is a catchall, especially after everything I've read and learned. Early on? I was looking for information on ODD when I found this site. Now I understand better that Onyxx's behavior is due to underlying issues. Those, we are working on. Let's be honest - [I]every[/I] teen is oppositional and/or defiant at some point. It only becomes a disorder when it's extreme and constant. [I]Something[/I] is triggering it. Even if it's just frustration because he cannot focus (ADHD). Hugs... I'm not the only person here, but I feel very strongly as a stepmom. If things continue on as they are - you may well wish you'd never met them. DF [B][I][U]must[/U][/I][/B] do some work... You can't... [/QUOTE]
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