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<blockquote data-quote="Blessingpoetry" data-source="post: 231035" data-attributes="member: 6516"><p>Thank you to everyone who responded to my introductory post.</p><p>Sorry it took me so long to get back on here. </p><p>My stepson was diagnosed by his pediatrician as having ADHD. </p><p>Due to a lack of funding, we have not had a full neurological workup done on him as of yet, but that needs to be done-I would agree.</p><p>We have been opposed to counseling for him for a myriad of reasons- between not being able to find a counselor who would even SEE a child of his age within our area/means...and we do not want to throw anymore medications at him than necessary...I realise not all counselors can/will do this.</p><p>I'm just saying.</p><p>I've personally had some really bad experiences with counseling, and have been reticent to put him through that. He's had some bad life experiences that we realise can be the cause of some of his problems, and we do not want it all to be constantly dug up in counseling.</p><p>We feel that as a 7yr old child, he is not going to understand the whole 'getting in touch with your feelings' concept, and all it will do is re-traumatize him again.</p><p>I realise that I am opening the door for being attacked on this view, but it is just how we have felt about putting him in counseling.</p><p>His mother is a smoker, drinker and drug abuser. I did not know her at the time she carried TAD (his int's)...but I can pretty much guarantee...she was at ALL of that during his prenatal stages.</p><p>I am going to get a copy of The Explosive Child this weekend. Thanks for all the recommendations on it.</p><p>A website/forum that I have really gotten a lot out of...has been the LOVE and LOGIC group.</p><p>They are amazing. Don't know if anyone else has ever heard of them. I am gonig to attend a conference in April of theirs.</p><p>Thanks again for all the help...its appreciated...thanks for listening...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blessingpoetry, post: 231035, member: 6516"] Thank you to everyone who responded to my introductory post. Sorry it took me so long to get back on here. My stepson was diagnosed by his pediatrician as having ADHD. Due to a lack of funding, we have not had a full neurological workup done on him as of yet, but that needs to be done-I would agree. We have been opposed to counseling for him for a myriad of reasons- between not being able to find a counselor who would even SEE a child of his age within our area/means...and we do not want to throw anymore medications at him than necessary...I realise not all counselors can/will do this. I'm just saying. I've personally had some really bad experiences with counseling, and have been reticent to put him through that. He's had some bad life experiences that we realise can be the cause of some of his problems, and we do not want it all to be constantly dug up in counseling. We feel that as a 7yr old child, he is not going to understand the whole 'getting in touch with your feelings' concept, and all it will do is re-traumatize him again. I realise that I am opening the door for being attacked on this view, but it is just how we have felt about putting him in counseling. His mother is a smoker, drinker and drug abuser. I did not know her at the time she carried TAD (his int's)...but I can pretty much guarantee...she was at ALL of that during his prenatal stages. I am going to get a copy of The Explosive Child this weekend. Thanks for all the recommendations on it. A website/forum that I have really gotten a lot out of...has been the LOVE and LOGIC group. They are amazing. Don't know if anyone else has ever heard of them. I am gonig to attend a conference in April of theirs. Thanks again for all the help...its appreciated...thanks for listening... [/QUOTE]
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