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<blockquote data-quote="zoo_keeper" data-source="post: 474778" data-attributes="member: 12188"><p>Thanks so much for the replies everyone. </p><p></p><p>Keista- you make a really valid point. It's difficult to get this point across to difficult child 1. I don't allow the c word (crazy) or the r word (retard) at home. I've always done my best to be open and honest with my kids. difficult child know that he is bi-polar and that everyone thinks differently and he takes medication to help balance out the chemicals in his brain. Just like I do. I often make the analogy of diabeties or an amputated leg. Its still very hard on him because I think he senses he is different. He's been paranoid and often repeated 'I'm not crazy' ever since we started school this year with a 1:1 behavior buddy (which he calls the crazy patrol. I'm pretty sure he picked that up at school <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> ). Anyone have any suggestions on how better to deal with this?</p><p></p><p>My anger over the s/w's ignorance has disapated somewhat. I resisted the urge to call her a useless piece of poop in my email anyway. I did use your quote 'there's a real biological component to the behavior.' I also stressed that I want to take advantage of services we're offered, urged her to speak to our psychiatrist and keep and open mind.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zoo_keeper, post: 474778, member: 12188"] Thanks so much for the replies everyone. Keista- you make a really valid point. It's difficult to get this point across to difficult child 1. I don't allow the c word (crazy) or the r word (retard) at home. I've always done my best to be open and honest with my kids. difficult child know that he is bi-polar and that everyone thinks differently and he takes medication to help balance out the chemicals in his brain. Just like I do. I often make the analogy of diabeties or an amputated leg. Its still very hard on him because I think he senses he is different. He's been paranoid and often repeated 'I'm not crazy' ever since we started school this year with a 1:1 behavior buddy (which he calls the crazy patrol. I'm pretty sure he picked that up at school :( ). Anyone have any suggestions on how better to deal with this? My anger over the s/w's ignorance has disapated somewhat. I resisted the urge to call her a useless piece of poop in my email anyway. I did use your quote 'there's a real biological component to the behavior.' I also stressed that I want to take advantage of services we're offered, urged her to speak to our psychiatrist and keep and open mind. [/QUOTE]
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