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<blockquote data-quote="spiritworm" data-source="post: 54344" data-attributes="member: 3804"><p>Well, I'm halfway through the book. Nothing new and insightful here yet--just the same old standard discipline practices. Reading the book though, it's kind of shocking how it seems as though the author is talking about someone else's kid--a typical kid. I wish all I had to worry about was whining, run-of-the-mill sibling rivalry and complaints of 'I never get anything'!</p><p>Some of the stuff this guy says has me shaking my head! The author includes tantrums as 'countable' behaviours and describes them as sometimes humourous events--funny enough to take a picture of a tantrumming kid and laugh about it later. Wow, my definition of tantrum must be alot different from the author's--certainly nothing humorous about the ones I see. I could not imagine counting and providing a consequence for tantrums or meltdowns. IN our case is would make his behaviour sooo much worse if he were already in that state and it would be cruel to punish him for something that's so beyond his control. Empathy and calm-down time are the only way to go in my opinion (once he let's us connect with him again that is).</p><p>The author also comments how parents can create ODD in their kids (!!) and his general authoritative tone makes me very anxious (one of the boy's triggers).</p><p></p><p>Trying to keep in mind that whatever book you read, there's things you agree with and others you don't</p><p>Anyways, we're trying it with him now (the method is pretty much similar to the time-out method we were using before we decided that time-outs weren't working for us--ha, ha). He's been in a very good mood the last couple of weeks--all I have to do is glance down at my forearms for evidence--bruises and bitemarks are fading. So it's been going OK. But if the miserable moods return we'll have to return to a mainly 'expolosive child' approach.</p><p>I've been meaning to start a new post to get all of our opinions on some fo the appointments we've recently had...but can't seem it find the time yet. Hoping to get that one out soon...</p><p>Thanks for everyone's advice and support!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spiritworm, post: 54344, member: 3804"] Well, I'm halfway through the book. Nothing new and insightful here yet--just the same old standard discipline practices. Reading the book though, it's kind of shocking how it seems as though the author is talking about someone else's kid--a typical kid. I wish all I had to worry about was whining, run-of-the-mill sibling rivalry and complaints of 'I never get anything'! Some of the stuff this guy says has me shaking my head! The author includes tantrums as 'countable' behaviours and describes them as sometimes humourous events--funny enough to take a picture of a tantrumming kid and laugh about it later. Wow, my definition of tantrum must be alot different from the author's--certainly nothing humorous about the ones I see. I could not imagine counting and providing a consequence for tantrums or meltdowns. IN our case is would make his behaviour sooo much worse if he were already in that state and it would be cruel to punish him for something that's so beyond his control. Empathy and calm-down time are the only way to go in my opinion (once he let's us connect with him again that is). The author also comments how parents can create ODD in their kids (!!) and his general authoritative tone makes me very anxious (one of the boy's triggers). Trying to keep in mind that whatever book you read, there's things you agree with and others you don't Anyways, we're trying it with him now (the method is pretty much similar to the time-out method we were using before we decided that time-outs weren't working for us--ha, ha). He's been in a very good mood the last couple of weeks--all I have to do is glance down at my forearms for evidence--bruises and bitemarks are fading. So it's been going OK. But if the miserable moods return we'll have to return to a mainly 'expolosive child' approach. I've been meaning to start a new post to get all of our opinions on some fo the appointments we've recently had...but can't seem it find the time yet. Hoping to get that one out soon... Thanks for everyone's advice and support!! [/QUOTE]
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