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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 31122" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>nancy, LOL!</p><p>Thank you all.</p><p>Right now, difficult child is scrubbing the juice stains off my car ceiling and walls, and then scrubbing his urine stains off the toilet. It is gorgeous outside and he wants to play catch with-me. I told him that would be great... as soon as he finishes cleaning.</p><p>So, he's in a good mood and willing to work.</p><p></p><p>Do you think our psychiatrist would move in with-us if I pay him enough? </p><p></p><p>Yrs ago, when we 1st met this guy, he suggested some hardnosed tactics and I got scared. "What if difficult child goes over the edge?" I asked. "I don't know how far to push him." </p><p>Dr kind of chuckled and said, "I've worked in a pediatrician psychiatric hospital. Believe me, kids are resilient. He's not that far gone. I've had kids totally strung out, climbing the walls, talking to voices... He'll do fine. I've done this b4."</p><p></p><p>We've been with-him ever since.</p><p></p><p>Now that I look back on it, he knew the history and it helped him right away... difficult child was adopted by us at birth, had no traumas (ie. foster care bouncing back and forth, or abuse) but had a stubborn temperament and was argumentative and loud from birth. He also read us pretty well--we tend to be driven, definitely not laid back, and that probably increases tension. Also, we're both softies and have our own reasons for being so, but have to learn to toughen up.</p><p></p><p>It's so tiring.</p><p>I am so glad we have psychiatrist though, because I don't think I'd have the energy to keep going by myself, and you know how it feels to be alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 31122, member: 3419"] nancy, LOL! Thank you all. Right now, difficult child is scrubbing the juice stains off my car ceiling and walls, and then scrubbing his urine stains off the toilet. It is gorgeous outside and he wants to play catch with-me. I told him that would be great... as soon as he finishes cleaning. So, he's in a good mood and willing to work. Do you think our psychiatrist would move in with-us if I pay him enough? Yrs ago, when we 1st met this guy, he suggested some hardnosed tactics and I got scared. "What if difficult child goes over the edge?" I asked. "I don't know how far to push him." Dr kind of chuckled and said, "I've worked in a pediatrician psychiatric hospital. Believe me, kids are resilient. He's not that far gone. I've had kids totally strung out, climbing the walls, talking to voices... He'll do fine. I've done this b4." We've been with-him ever since. Now that I look back on it, he knew the history and it helped him right away... difficult child was adopted by us at birth, had no traumas (ie. foster care bouncing back and forth, or abuse) but had a stubborn temperament and was argumentative and loud from birth. He also read us pretty well--we tend to be driven, definitely not laid back, and that probably increases tension. Also, we're both softies and have our own reasons for being so, but have to learn to toughen up. It's so tiring. I am so glad we have psychiatrist though, because I don't think I'd have the energy to keep going by myself, and you know how it feels to be alone. [/QUOTE]
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