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<blockquote data-quote="comatheart" data-source="post: 371588"><p>He was a typical baby as far as milestones, he met them all perfectly. He did run very high fevers of unknown cause for his first 2 years. The doctors ran many, many tests and never did figure out why. Around 2 he suddenly got better and has rarely gotten sick since.</p><p></p><p>He was a very difficult toddler/preschooler. Threw ginormous tantrums and seemed to find trouble constantly. We consulted with his Pediatrician at the time who worked with us on his behaviors. He wore a sticker card on a string around his neck for about a year and we would give him a sticker for every good behavior we saw. The card being around his neck at all times really helped remind him constantly to be good and it helped get us through those years. After that he seemed fine until about 12. There were some significant family stressors about that same time and I have no doubt they helped contribute to downward fall. Unfortunately he refuses to acknowledge any of it.</p><p></p><p>The stressors during that time:</p><p></p><p>1. His biological father (whom he did not know) died of cancer. My husband has been difficult child's "dad" since he was 3 weeks old and officially adopted him. I realize that even though he didn't have a relationship, his death must have impacted my son in some way even though he says it hasn't to the therapist.</p><p>2. We adopted our youngest from the foster care system. It was a long, drawn out battle.</p><p>3. We picked up and moved to another State away from his friends.</p><p>4. His special needs brother "N" got sick and required 2 major surgeries at a hospital in another State in 1 year time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comatheart, post: 371588"] He was a typical baby as far as milestones, he met them all perfectly. He did run very high fevers of unknown cause for his first 2 years. The doctors ran many, many tests and never did figure out why. Around 2 he suddenly got better and has rarely gotten sick since. He was a very difficult toddler/preschooler. Threw ginormous tantrums and seemed to find trouble constantly. We consulted with his Pediatrician at the time who worked with us on his behaviors. He wore a sticker card on a string around his neck for about a year and we would give him a sticker for every good behavior we saw. The card being around his neck at all times really helped remind him constantly to be good and it helped get us through those years. After that he seemed fine until about 12. There were some significant family stressors about that same time and I have no doubt they helped contribute to downward fall. Unfortunately he refuses to acknowledge any of it. The stressors during that time: 1. His biological father (whom he did not know) died of cancer. My husband has been difficult child's "dad" since he was 3 weeks old and officially adopted him. I realize that even though he didn't have a relationship, his death must have impacted my son in some way even though he says it hasn't to the therapist. 2. We adopted our youngest from the foster care system. It was a long, drawn out battle. 3. We picked up and moved to another State away from his friends. 4. His special needs brother "N" got sick and required 2 major surgeries at a hospital in another State in 1 year time. [/QUOTE]
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