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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 244383" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Hi Gizbywife,</p><p>nice to meet you.</p><p>You do sound like you're up to your eyeballs.</p><p> </p><p>I can only comment on a few things.</p><p>First, I don't think ADHD is enough of a diagnosis. You've got to find the smoking gun. Until then, you will continue to have problems.</p><p>Second, I would not quit my PT job. It's my only sanity. And $. </p><p>Third, go on a date night with-your husband once a wk. You are not allowed to talk about your difficult child during this time. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p> Some of his issues are age-related. Teenagers can be drama queens and kings. But with-a difficult child, everything is magnifed. I had a student from S. America living here for a while, and she used to cry and yell and hate our food, and sleep late, and then she'd complain that by the time she got up, the food was put away and no one had time for her. See what I mean?</p><p>Exaggerate that 100 X and you've got a difficult child.</p><p> </p><p>I don't know what kind of rules you have in your household but you've got to be consistent. To. The. Letter. </p><p>Expect tantrums when you lay down the law. Where a regular kid would whine, "That's not fair!", a difficult child will break out a window.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 244383, member: 3419"] Hi Gizbywife, nice to meet you. You do sound like you're up to your eyeballs. I can only comment on a few things. First, I don't think ADHD is enough of a diagnosis. You've got to find the smoking gun. Until then, you will continue to have problems. Second, I would not quit my PT job. It's my only sanity. And $. Third, go on a date night with-your husband once a wk. You are not allowed to talk about your difficult child during this time. :) Some of his issues are age-related. Teenagers can be drama queens and kings. But with-a difficult child, everything is magnifed. I had a student from S. America living here for a while, and she used to cry and yell and hate our food, and sleep late, and then she'd complain that by the time she got up, the food was put away and no one had time for her. See what I mean? Exaggerate that 100 X and you've got a difficult child. I don't know what kind of rules you have in your household but you've got to be consistent. To. The. Letter. Expect tantrums when you lay down the law. Where a regular kid would whine, "That's not fair!", a difficult child will break out a window. [/QUOTE]
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