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<blockquote data-quote="Buggsee" data-source="post: 439353" data-attributes="member: 12234"><p>I am new to the forum also. I am not new to ODD. My son was also diagnosed with it at 3 years old too. He is 12 now with bi-polar, ADHD and ODD. You could be describing my son at three. I will say that i have learned a lot the hard way over the last nine years. ODD is a vague and convenient diagnosis for doctors to give for a child that young. They are reluctant to be more specific because of the young age and the lack of maturity in the child. Unfortunately that does not help us as parents trying to cope with unusual and intense behavior. First, develop a good relationship with your child's psychiatrist (insist on a referral from your general practitioner). ODD is usually a symptom of some other kind of disorder, although not always. Second, keep a detailed journal of behaviors, their frequency, time of day and anything new or unusual. Take the journal with you to the doctor. They will find it extremely helpful and you putting it all on paper gets it out of your system. Once it's in the journal it stays in the journal. After all tomorrow is a new day. At least that is what I tell my son after a particularly tough day. There is help for the sleep issues also. Get a recommendation from your psychiatrist on a possible medical course of action. Set up a simple and consistent nighttime routine and stick to it EVERY night, including weekends and summertime, even if it is still light out. It may need to be tweaked for the first few weeks until you figure it out between you and your child. Your sanity will thank you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buggsee, post: 439353, member: 12234"] I am new to the forum also. I am not new to ODD. My son was also diagnosed with it at 3 years old too. He is 12 now with bi-polar, ADHD and ODD. You could be describing my son at three. I will say that i have learned a lot the hard way over the last nine years. ODD is a vague and convenient diagnosis for doctors to give for a child that young. They are reluctant to be more specific because of the young age and the lack of maturity in the child. Unfortunately that does not help us as parents trying to cope with unusual and intense behavior. First, develop a good relationship with your child's psychiatrist (insist on a referral from your general practitioner). ODD is usually a symptom of some other kind of disorder, although not always. Second, keep a detailed journal of behaviors, their frequency, time of day and anything new or unusual. Take the journal with you to the doctor. They will find it extremely helpful and you putting it all on paper gets it out of your system. Once it's in the journal it stays in the journal. After all tomorrow is a new day. At least that is what I tell my son after a particularly tough day. There is help for the sleep issues also. Get a recommendation from your psychiatrist on a possible medical course of action. Set up a simple and consistent nighttime routine and stick to it EVERY night, including weekends and summertime, even if it is still light out. It may need to be tweaked for the first few weeks until you figure it out between you and your child. Your sanity will thank you. [/QUOTE]
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