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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 176071" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Welcome, Jewels. You are definitely not alone. We all have a range of issues which brought us here but there are a lot of people with a range of issues which cover your concerns too.</p><p></p><p>It's a shame about your husband - but maybe if you can come here and talk, it could take enough of a load off him that he could engage at least as far as he can? I do know that even though husband is amazing, supportive and everything else, sometimes if I've had a bad day I still have to hold off dumping my day on him, if he's needing home to be a refuge from HIS bad day. He has told me that there have been some times when he came home from work and stayed outside, sitting in the car, reluctant to come inside because he knew it would possibly be a war zone here.</p><p></p><p>And now he not only lurks on this site, he has joined in his own right! But I still avoid dumping everything on him. We have to find the balance between information overload, and effective communication.</p><p></p><p>With Fox's ODD and ADHD diagnosis, I would use that to get support for him but keep an open mind. He is still very young and at 4, a lot of things can look like ADHD and ODD. There is also a lot YOU can do, without having to wait for an expert to tell you or write a prescription. If you've been lurking here you will know that we often recommend a book, "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene, for dealing with ODD-type behaviours in our kids. The book is not a cure, but it IS a very effective management system. </p><p></p><p>For an advance idea of how it works, have a look at the discussion on this book and how to apply it to younger children - it's at the top of the Early Childhood forum here.</p><p></p><p>Welcome! Keep us in the loop with how you're getting on.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 176071, member: 1991"] Welcome, Jewels. You are definitely not alone. We all have a range of issues which brought us here but there are a lot of people with a range of issues which cover your concerns too. It's a shame about your husband - but maybe if you can come here and talk, it could take enough of a load off him that he could engage at least as far as he can? I do know that even though husband is amazing, supportive and everything else, sometimes if I've had a bad day I still have to hold off dumping my day on him, if he's needing home to be a refuge from HIS bad day. He has told me that there have been some times when he came home from work and stayed outside, sitting in the car, reluctant to come inside because he knew it would possibly be a war zone here. And now he not only lurks on this site, he has joined in his own right! But I still avoid dumping everything on him. We have to find the balance between information overload, and effective communication. With Fox's ODD and ADHD diagnosis, I would use that to get support for him but keep an open mind. He is still very young and at 4, a lot of things can look like ADHD and ODD. There is also a lot YOU can do, without having to wait for an expert to tell you or write a prescription. If you've been lurking here you will know that we often recommend a book, "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene, for dealing with ODD-type behaviours in our kids. The book is not a cure, but it IS a very effective management system. For an advance idea of how it works, have a look at the discussion on this book and how to apply it to younger children - it's at the top of the Early Childhood forum here. Welcome! Keep us in the loop with how you're getting on. Marg [/QUOTE]
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