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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 81768" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>I agree with Nancy.</p><p>I am one who very strongly agrees with our choice to medicate our son. It is painful and worrisome but he had to have a chance at a life.</p><p></p><p>The danger for those of us with children who struggle and are excessively difficult is that all kids who match the behavior have the same things and need the same treatment. </p><p></p><p>I think it's extremely important for those of us who took the dangerous leap to medicate our young children, watch, listen and think for your self. Not all medications are good for kids. Not all medications are correctly prescribed. Not all medications are meant for all types of difficult behavior and most important not all parents are advocates for what's best for their kids. </p><p></p><p>Just because you aren't one of those parents doesn't mean you shouldn't know or hear the stories. </p><p>I find it very painful to watch. I know I have had my son on incredibly strong medication for many years. I know I had to but that doesn't mean I'm not terrified every day that I did the wrong thing and that he will not suffer some devastating complications as an adult. </p><p></p><p>Keep your ears open. Keep your eyes open but most importantly keep an open mind that not everything we are doing will be viewed postively. Not everything we do will <em>be</em> a positive for our children. Science will know more in years to come. We may be villified for what we did to our children. I will have to accept that in later years but I did what I did because it was the only option open to my son. </p><p></p><p>I didn't care for KC implying that the child may have been a terrible "2". It was flip and insensitive. I'm looking past it to the story of what is going on with our kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 81768, member: 3"] I agree with Nancy. I am one who very strongly agrees with our choice to medicate our son. It is painful and worrisome but he had to have a chance at a life. The danger for those of us with children who struggle and are excessively difficult is that all kids who match the behavior have the same things and need the same treatment. I think it's extremely important for those of us who took the dangerous leap to medicate our young children, watch, listen and think for your self. Not all medications are good for kids. Not all medications are correctly prescribed. Not all medications are meant for all types of difficult behavior and most important not all parents are advocates for what's best for their kids. Just because you aren't one of those parents doesn't mean you shouldn't know or hear the stories. I find it very painful to watch. I know I have had my son on incredibly strong medication for many years. I know I had to but that doesn't mean I'm not terrified every day that I did the wrong thing and that he will not suffer some devastating complications as an adult. Keep your ears open. Keep your eyes open but most importantly keep an open mind that not everything we are doing will be viewed postively. Not everything we do will [i]be[/i] a positive for our children. Science will know more in years to come. We may be villified for what we did to our children. I will have to accept that in later years but I did what I did because it was the only option open to my son. I didn't care for KC implying that the child may have been a terrible "2". It was flip and insensitive. I'm looking past it to the story of what is going on with our kids. [/QUOTE]
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