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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 321651" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>Welcome to the board. It can be very isolating to have a difficult child so we know what you mean. And while other folks children may seem perfect, the chances are good that some of them are putting up a good front in public that is very different from what happens at home.</p><p></p><p>In general, here on the board, a diagnosis of conduct disorder is thought to be fairly meaningless. That's because our nearly universal experience is that there are underlying problems that may not have been identified yet like autism or a mood disorder that are causing or contributing to those behaviors. To apply that label to an 8 year old is particularly unhelpful in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>Has your son had a neuropsychological evaluation? If not, I would strongly suggest that you request one.</p><p></p><p>Many people find the book The Explosive Child by Ross Greene very helpful. You can order it though this website or are very likely to find it at a local library. I would get it and read it today if you can! It will help you figure out what issues are non-negotiable (safety) and what areas you have some wiggle room. It has many good suggestions on how to choose your battles, an essential skill for parents of difficult child's.</p><p></p><p>If you tell us more specifics about the kinds of problems he is having at home and at school, it will help people on the board to decide whether they have experiences to share or advice to give.</p><p></p><p>And if you go to User CP and choose signature on the left menu you will be able to create a signature that is included in all your posts. This saves you repeating info over and over (like the age of your child or what diagnoses he has) and saves other people asking over and over. If you look through other posts you will get an idea of the things people include in their signatures. One thing - don't include info that could be used to identify you, your child or your home/school.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 321651, member: 7948"] Welcome to the board. It can be very isolating to have a difficult child so we know what you mean. And while other folks children may seem perfect, the chances are good that some of them are putting up a good front in public that is very different from what happens at home. In general, here on the board, a diagnosis of conduct disorder is thought to be fairly meaningless. That's because our nearly universal experience is that there are underlying problems that may not have been identified yet like autism or a mood disorder that are causing or contributing to those behaviors. To apply that label to an 8 year old is particularly unhelpful in my opinion. Has your son had a neuropsychological evaluation? If not, I would strongly suggest that you request one. Many people find the book The Explosive Child by Ross Greene very helpful. You can order it though this website or are very likely to find it at a local library. I would get it and read it today if you can! It will help you figure out what issues are non-negotiable (safety) and what areas you have some wiggle room. It has many good suggestions on how to choose your battles, an essential skill for parents of difficult child's. If you tell us more specifics about the kinds of problems he is having at home and at school, it will help people on the board to decide whether they have experiences to share or advice to give. And if you go to User CP and choose signature on the left menu you will be able to create a signature that is included in all your posts. This saves you repeating info over and over (like the age of your child or what diagnoses he has) and saves other people asking over and over. If you look through other posts you will get an idea of the things people include in their signatures. One thing - don't include info that could be used to identify you, your child or your home/school. Best wishes [/QUOTE]
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