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<blockquote data-quote="ML" data-source="post: 234726"><p>Jennifer,</p><p></p><p>I do relate to what you are going through. I'm going to make my standard statement "don't be so hard on yourself". The bar is always too high when these kids are experiencing this level of anxiety. It's not about the class in my opinion. I think it's the transitions aspect and the difficulity leaving their comfort zones. I don't remember if she's done CBT. </p><p></p><p>I just had a visit with psychiatrist yesterday and we talked about rewiring the pathways of manster's brain that are involved with the anxiety responses. She explained that the medications he is on ideally will allow some flexibility in those hair trigger responses to reroute the circuits. That's why medications plus therapy is the ideal way of dealing with anxiety. </p><p></p><p>I'm sorry she is having a hard time right now. I know you feel badly because of going back to work, I know it's hard. Manster begs me all the time to homeschool him. It's probably a good thing in the long run that I can't afford not to work because he would have an even more narrow comfort zone. </p><p></p><p>Just to give you an example of manster's anxiety so you know I have walked a mile in your shoes, I couldn't even go to another level of the house without him (we have a tri-level). His comfort zone was about 20 feet from me! </p><p></p><p>I know it isn't easy. You are a great mom, Jen. We're all here to support you. xoxo ML</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ML, post: 234726"] Jennifer, I do relate to what you are going through. I'm going to make my standard statement "don't be so hard on yourself". The bar is always too high when these kids are experiencing this level of anxiety. It's not about the class in my opinion. I think it's the transitions aspect and the difficulity leaving their comfort zones. I don't remember if she's done CBT. I just had a visit with psychiatrist yesterday and we talked about rewiring the pathways of manster's brain that are involved with the anxiety responses. She explained that the medications he is on ideally will allow some flexibility in those hair trigger responses to reroute the circuits. That's why medications plus therapy is the ideal way of dealing with anxiety. I'm sorry she is having a hard time right now. I know you feel badly because of going back to work, I know it's hard. Manster begs me all the time to homeschool him. It's probably a good thing in the long run that I can't afford not to work because he would have an even more narrow comfort zone. Just to give you an example of manster's anxiety so you know I have walked a mile in your shoes, I couldn't even go to another level of the house without him (we have a tri-level). His comfort zone was about 20 feet from me! I know it isn't easy. You are a great mom, Jen. We're all here to support you. xoxo ML [/QUOTE]
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