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<blockquote data-quote="recovering doormat" data-source="post: 196931" data-attributes="member: 5941"><p>Welcome, I can't add advice because I'm a recent returnee after a long hiatus, but you certainly have come to the right place! The wonderful moms here will have good questions and thoughts for you.</p><p> </p><p>It must be so frustrating for you to have a seven year old out of control when his older siblings were relatively easier. There are so many variables that come into play when kids have behavioral issues: are they on the right medications, do they even need to be on medications, are they getting psychotherapy, help at school, is there stress at home....and on and on. It just makes your head spin.</p><p> </p><p>My now-15 year old son was impossible to discipline when he was a toddler/preschooler. I had every childrearing book and none of 'em worked for me. Time out? Forget it, he wouldn't stay put. I'd put him in his room and sit with my back against the door so he couldnt' get out just to make him understand that I wasn't going to put up with his tantrums. I spanked him a couple of times, hard, and one day he just looked at me and said "that didn't hurt." That was the last time I spanked him. Though I certainly can relate to the anger that propels you to do it. </p><p> </p><p>Deep breath, there is a lot of information to be absorbed, but you will get through this. I'm sure that as angry and upset and guilty and sad as you are feeling, he must be suffering too, even if he can't verbalize it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recovering doormat, post: 196931, member: 5941"] Welcome, I can't add advice because I'm a recent returnee after a long hiatus, but you certainly have come to the right place! The wonderful moms here will have good questions and thoughts for you. It must be so frustrating for you to have a seven year old out of control when his older siblings were relatively easier. There are so many variables that come into play when kids have behavioral issues: are they on the right medications, do they even need to be on medications, are they getting psychotherapy, help at school, is there stress at home....and on and on. It just makes your head spin. My now-15 year old son was impossible to discipline when he was a toddler/preschooler. I had every childrearing book and none of 'em worked for me. Time out? Forget it, he wouldn't stay put. I'd put him in his room and sit with my back against the door so he couldnt' get out just to make him understand that I wasn't going to put up with his tantrums. I spanked him a couple of times, hard, and one day he just looked at me and said "that didn't hurt." That was the last time I spanked him. Though I certainly can relate to the anger that propels you to do it. Deep breath, there is a lot of information to be absorbed, but you will get through this. I'm sure that as angry and upset and guilty and sad as you are feeling, he must be suffering too, even if he can't verbalize it. [/QUOTE]
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