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<blockquote data-quote="Woofens" data-source="post: 200720" data-attributes="member: 4425"><p>Thanks to all for the suggestions and advice. I was in bed by 10:30 last night, yesterday just wiped me out emotionally, and physically.</p><p></p><p>We had another episode yesterday evening, after hours of him acting like a easy child (doing some chores for me, watching TV) he and S (easy child 2) were arguing about coloring books. I took the book in question away from both of them (it wasn't marked with a name, which I normally try to do) and asked S to pick up the toys before she colored. She had Polly Pocket stuff all over my living room. As she was picking up, for some reason, he smacked her across the face.I told him (again) that we keep our hands to ourselves, and sent him to his room. Then it turned into a war, me having to sit beside him or stand in the doorway to keep him in the room, until I exploded, and started yelling (which I'm trying very hard not to do) He stayed in his room (screaming various things) until SO(M) came home, which is when I told him he could come out. Then he refused to come out, and fell asleep (this was after 9 PM). </p><p></p><p></p><p>I think what set him off so badly yesterday AM was that Dad was supposed to come get them yesterday and called at the last minute to cancel. They only go with Dad for 5 hours every other Saturday and Sunday, so he treasures his time with dad, as do I, as its a welcome break for me. Now I'm dreading today as Dad called a few minutes ago to cancel for today also. The only saving grace today is that today M only works 12 -5 PM so difficult child and M are outside cutting grass and doing yardwork. Hopefully the time he spends with M today will offset Dad not coming. I could send him to work with M today (that is an option he loves to go to work with M on most days) but it seems like I'm rewarding him for his behavior yesterday. I don't know anymore.</p><p></p><p>I'm gonna make phone calls tomorrow, to see if I can get him into the psychiatric sooner and to find out about psychiatric hospitals and a psychiatric evaluation. </p><p></p><p>I'm so angry with his Dad.... he didn't totally believe me about difficult child's outbursts, but I called him yesterday in the middle of the big one we had and he heard what I'm dealing with. He told me, "Well, now I know you aren't lying", but he still called to cancel today. I guess I should have known not to count of him (as if all the time we were together didn't teach me that) but I had hoped.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure I'll post sometime later today to let you know how today went.</p><p></p><p>Jan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Woofens, post: 200720, member: 4425"] Thanks to all for the suggestions and advice. I was in bed by 10:30 last night, yesterday just wiped me out emotionally, and physically. We had another episode yesterday evening, after hours of him acting like a easy child (doing some chores for me, watching TV) he and S (easy child 2) were arguing about coloring books. I took the book in question away from both of them (it wasn't marked with a name, which I normally try to do) and asked S to pick up the toys before she colored. She had Polly Pocket stuff all over my living room. As she was picking up, for some reason, he smacked her across the face.I told him (again) that we keep our hands to ourselves, and sent him to his room. Then it turned into a war, me having to sit beside him or stand in the doorway to keep him in the room, until I exploded, and started yelling (which I'm trying very hard not to do) He stayed in his room (screaming various things) until SO(M) came home, which is when I told him he could come out. Then he refused to come out, and fell asleep (this was after 9 PM). I think what set him off so badly yesterday AM was that Dad was supposed to come get them yesterday and called at the last minute to cancel. They only go with Dad for 5 hours every other Saturday and Sunday, so he treasures his time with dad, as do I, as its a welcome break for me. Now I'm dreading today as Dad called a few minutes ago to cancel for today also. The only saving grace today is that today M only works 12 -5 PM so difficult child and M are outside cutting grass and doing yardwork. Hopefully the time he spends with M today will offset Dad not coming. I could send him to work with M today (that is an option he loves to go to work with M on most days) but it seems like I'm rewarding him for his behavior yesterday. I don't know anymore. I'm gonna make phone calls tomorrow, to see if I can get him into the psychiatric sooner and to find out about psychiatric hospitals and a psychiatric evaluation. I'm so angry with his Dad.... he didn't totally believe me about difficult child's outbursts, but I called him yesterday in the middle of the big one we had and he heard what I'm dealing with. He told me, "Well, now I know you aren't lying", but he still called to cancel today. I guess I should have known not to count of him (as if all the time we were together didn't teach me that) but I had hoped. I'm sure I'll post sometime later today to let you know how today went. Jan [/QUOTE]
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