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I cant believe it but my difficult child just told me "I'm sorry" and he ment it! The last few weeks have been terrible and I just couldn't take it anymore today. He peed in the floor right by the toilet at 6 a.m., he peed in the litter box a little while later. He spit his drink on the couch 3 times...

My difficult child had this problem until this year (he is 9). We saw all the docs and they put us on miralax, it got him going but he still didn't want to go in the potty only in his pants. Finallly we were told to use Pedia Lax Liquid Suppositories. They can be bought over the counter and work within 5...

It has been a while since I posted but things have been crazy! Whats new right? In an answer to my last post someone asked me if difficult child could possible be fetal alcohol syndrome. The answer is yes! He difinately can be, his bio. mother did drugs, drank and was in a abusive relationship while she...

difficult child#1 is 9 years old. He did great most of last year. Last summer he just went down hill. He started melting down over nothing all the time, he became very violent, we now home school because he cant handle school. Anyway, the docs cant get his medications straight. He was on 7 at one time! We have him...

Boy do I know where you are coming from!!!!! My difficult child#1 .is 9 yrs. old, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, ADHD, Mood disorder, Anxiety and MR (IQ is 67). My entire world revolves around him. I believe he thinks his 2 younger sibs are on their own and don't need me. He loves to go outside just not to leave home. He has...

Hi, my difficult child is a 9 year old boy in the 4th grade but only doing 1st and 2nd grade work. He has an IEP and was in a segrated classroom. He was hospitalized 2 times this past summer due to sever agression and abusive behavior to me and his sibs and tearing up our home. When he came home his...

I love the idea of social stories and went to the suggested site of www.sandboxlearning.com. But I am not finding anything there on writing social stories. Am I at the right site or am I not using the site right? Does anyone know of any other helpful sites for learning to use and write social...

Thanks for the reply. I went to www.sandboxlearning.com and cant find anything but how to build a real sandbox or learn a language. What am I doing wrong? I love the idea of social stories but have never learned how to write them. Can you help? am I going to the wrong place or just not using the...

I was just wondering if any of you has had to school your children at home? We are in a crazy situation. difficult child 1 (9 YRS) cant go to school due to anxiety. When things go so bad at home I went to school to see how things were there. The teacher tells me " to be honest, he is doing terrible! He is...

believe me I have thought about the shock collars! I wish it could be that easy, but since I'm a foster mom too I don't think the protections agency would like that solution. I really think sometimes a dog would be easier. I do love the walkie talkie ideas though and will try them, thanks!

Hello! I was really glad to find this site! Just reading that others were going through what I am was a relief. There are no support groups around here.. I have 6 children: 22 - bio. child, married, great kid 21 - bio. child, living with grandparents to help take care of them, great...