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5 Year Old Referred for Hospitalization (Mental Health)
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<blockquote data-quote="Sabine" data-source="post: 619731" data-attributes="member: 17639"><p>I guess I'm a little confused as to why dad's opinion matters by this point. Yes, it is ideal that he would be on board, but when CPS flat out says that your child HAS to go to a hospital, there are no more choices to be made.</p><p></p><p>As for how to get him there when raging? He seems to consistently rage when limits are set. </p><p></p><p>Take him to the hospital while he's in a good mood (take him to the gift shop and/or cafeteria) as a little outing. Set limits while there. For example he wants to buy candy or a toy at the gift shop.. tell him not that one, try and steer him to the "right" one that you want to buy. (If he complies and gets the one you want, be sure to get it for him.. so be prepared to make the purchase). I'm fairly certain that he won't comply, particularly if the "right one" is something healthy or boring... and when he melts down, he's already at the hospital! If it doesn't succeed the first time, try, try again.</p><p></p><p>Other than solving the transport problem, having him already going to the hospital makes him familiar with the sights, smells and sounds of the building, and so when he's admitted it isn't as scary for him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sabine, post: 619731, member: 17639"] I guess I'm a little confused as to why dad's opinion matters by this point. Yes, it is ideal that he would be on board, but when CPS flat out says that your child HAS to go to a hospital, there are no more choices to be made. As for how to get him there when raging? He seems to consistently rage when limits are set. Take him to the hospital while he's in a good mood (take him to the gift shop and/or cafeteria) as a little outing. Set limits while there. For example he wants to buy candy or a toy at the gift shop.. tell him not that one, try and steer him to the "right" one that you want to buy. (If he complies and gets the one you want, be sure to get it for him.. so be prepared to make the purchase). I'm fairly certain that he won't comply, particularly if the "right one" is something healthy or boring... and when he melts down, he's already at the hospital! If it doesn't succeed the first time, try, try again. Other than solving the transport problem, having him already going to the hospital makes him familiar with the sights, smells and sounds of the building, and so when he's admitted it isn't as scary for him. [/QUOTE]
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