oppositional defiant disorder

omg.... i am in so much need of advice/help... our 15 year old daughter is getting worse by the day.. been through 4 pyschologists... diagnosed at age 5 with ADHD and medicated and it did nothing... at age 8 went to another doctor and they said she isn't ADHD, only that she is ODD... put us on wait...

This is my very first post. My 5 year old son is what has brought me to this site. I'm not even sure where to begin. I will give you a little background on him.. He didn't talk until he was 2.5 (with the help of a speech therapist). He received speech for 3 years (finished last September). He...

My difficult child is a wonderfully softhearted child who seems to cycle about every 6 weeks. Normally his mean, behavior last for about two weeks then we are OK for a while. He can get violent when confronted but with age the violence has lessened. When he gets in his moods if I say white its black, if I...

I want to know if anyone else is going through what I am going through and if so if anyone has any advice as i am lost. I apologize in advance for the grammar and spelling as it's the least of my concerns. I'm a 28 year old single mother with 3 kids. My kids are 6, 7 and 8. 2 years ago my...

Hello - I am a newby and have been so grateful for this site!! I will update with my story later but I am in a bit of a crisis right now that I could really use your help with. My difficult child was caught sexting...again...for the fourth time! He is extremely disrespectful and violent. Our therapist...

Nothing is helping difficult child...he is in a downward spiral. Today he got yet another detention, missed out on yet another football game. I am getting to not care so much about his missing football...am much more concerned that he doesn't seem to care about the detentions and is delusional about the...

Can an O.D.D child turn out ok? I'm really scared right now.

My son is so angry. He refuses to discuss his feelings leaving all family members wondering what they did to set him off. The littlest thing can trigger his anger! He yells and screams and calls us names. He breaks stuff and puts holes in his wall. He has come a long way from where he was a year...

Does anyone else's kids fight getting ready for school? Its only week two and I'm already exhausted and SO SO tired of this fight. My difficult child doesn't seem to mind school itself, but hates the getting ready process. He fights eating breakfast, getting clothes on, putting shoes on, walking to the...

Hello.... Im totally new here and I and needing help with dealing with mt soon to be 7 year old son. My heart is broken for him and I am just wanting my little boy back. A little back story. He has always been a very high strung little boy but his behaivors started to get out of hand around...

Hi all, I've just come across this forum and am hoping to get a bit of feedback on my step son, or even just a bit of support. I can't find many support forums which seems bad considering the amount of troubled children out there. Backstory - difficult child lived with his Mum and Dad (my now fiancee)...

Is there a forum for parents of Aspergers/Bipolar kids?

I've been posting in the Substance Abuse section lately, but this question is more of a general psychiatrist question and I thought it might get more response here. Have you ever completely disagreed with a diagnosis that your child was given? If so, what do you do about it? Our family quite honestly tries...

My difficult child is driving me mad. EVERYTHING is a battle all the time. She is aggressive,unorganized and seems to be getting harder to handle everyday. I have an appointment to take her to get tested at the end of April I am just so tired and that seems so far away. We have tried everything. Bribery...

I am new here and found this forum looking for help. Sorry it is so long. I honestly don't know what to do anymore! Our daughter is 5.5 years old and we have been seeking help since she was 2 years old. At first she was diagnosed with ADHD at 3 from her pediatrician. After trying 4 different...

Hi, I am new here and a have a 11 yr old son and almost 10 yr old daughter. For the past year my daughters behaviours have become rather concerning. She keeps saying she cant wait to be a teenager (she's fixed on the age 15yrs), when I ask why she say's its a cool age......Im presuming this...

Hi, I just found your site, looking for support for parents of challenging kids. We start school here next week. My oldest is in high school and my youngest will be starting kindergarten. I have been getting kids off to school for 13 years now, but I'm still panicking about dealing with...

Getting difficult child to do ANYTHING is a battle. Brushing teeth, combing hair, showers, homework, going to Cub Scouts... etc. I am so tired of nagging all the time and fighting all of these battles. Actually 2 things are not a battle for the most part - 1) going to bed, 2) getting up. Everything else...

I mean, is this a thing? I've read up on it some and it's apparently a very controversial topic. My Difficult Child grandchild is still having a hard time (a recent suspension from school for physically attacking another child), refusal to do school work in school, and I don't even want to get into the...

Hello everybody...I'm new to the site. I have been reading alot of posts on here and I think alot of ppl here seem to be in a somewhat similar situation to what I'm in. I have three children, 2 boys and a girl. My boys are 9 and 8 and my girl is 21 months. My 9 year old has been giving me...