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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 20765" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>I am not sure how long it should take for the Trileptal to kick in--we saw a negative reaction within a few days, so maybe you will see something, hopefully positive, soon.</p><p></p><p>About the tv thing, I think you're right, this is not the time to be the perfect parent, this is the time to think about how can I help her get through the day with as little frustration and meltdown as possible. And how can you meet your own needs to have a little time to recoup and destress. When my son was raging, I was very tempted to "punish" him by taking away his video priveleges but I learned that one thing that helped calm him was this incredibly boring video he liked of a train going through the alleghenies. Go figure. So you do what it takes. A more challenging activity followed by a very calming activity. </p><p></p><p>Does she like to listen to music? Would she find it calming to have a little private place (my kids have cleaned out the bottom of one of the closets and set up a little den in there to go to at various points). Make a bed tent? or something that she would want to go to--don't use it as punishment or time out, make it inviting to her. </p><p></p><p>glad the cogentin seems to be helping. </p><p></p><p>hang in there. we're sending good thoughts your way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 20765, member: 2322"] I am not sure how long it should take for the Trileptal to kick in--we saw a negative reaction within a few days, so maybe you will see something, hopefully positive, soon. About the tv thing, I think you're right, this is not the time to be the perfect parent, this is the time to think about how can I help her get through the day with as little frustration and meltdown as possible. And how can you meet your own needs to have a little time to recoup and destress. When my son was raging, I was very tempted to "punish" him by taking away his video priveleges but I learned that one thing that helped calm him was this incredibly boring video he liked of a train going through the alleghenies. Go figure. So you do what it takes. A more challenging activity followed by a very calming activity. Does she like to listen to music? Would she find it calming to have a little private place (my kids have cleaned out the bottom of one of the closets and set up a little den in there to go to at various points). Make a bed tent? or something that she would want to go to--don't use it as punishment or time out, make it inviting to her. glad the cogentin seems to be helping. hang in there. we're sending good thoughts your way. [/QUOTE]
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