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8 yo, adhd/dmdd/odd, and only getting worse.
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<blockquote data-quote="pigless in VA" data-source="post: 708826" data-attributes="member: 11832"><p>Welcome, Alana. </p><p></p><p>Ferb started talking about suicide at age 8, long before his father died by suicide or even went nuts. You've already made progress in that his violence against others has decreased. I agree with SWOT's idea of an evaluation. No one can give you a guarantee that medication will work, but what if it helps him to function well enough to learn? Wouldn't that be a worthwhile goal? </p><p></p><p>I'm very sorry that your son experienced the loss of his father through suicide. I think that makes it harder for a kid to understand. You may want to read a book called <u>You Are Not Alone</u> by Lynne Hughes. My kids and I read it and talked about how they were feeling about the loss of their father. In my opinion, little boys don't like to feel hurt, so instead they get angry: deep seated, rage at the world. It makes it difficult for them to function. </p><p></p><p>Please don't blame your son's behavior on yourself. You can continue to try different things to help him, but his behavior is not your fault. He's his own little person, and we as parents can't control them. We can keep trying to encourage the good behavior and discourage the bad. </p><p></p><p>Is he on medication now?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigless in VA, post: 708826, member: 11832"] Welcome, Alana. Ferb started talking about suicide at age 8, long before his father died by suicide or even went nuts. You've already made progress in that his violence against others has decreased. I agree with SWOT's idea of an evaluation. No one can give you a guarantee that medication will work, but what if it helps him to function well enough to learn? Wouldn't that be a worthwhile goal? I'm very sorry that your son experienced the loss of his father through suicide. I think that makes it harder for a kid to understand. You may want to read a book called [U]You Are Not Alone[/U] by Lynne Hughes. My kids and I read it and talked about how they were feeling about the loss of their father. In my opinion, little boys don't like to feel hurt, so instead they get angry: deep seated, rage at the world. It makes it difficult for them to function. Please don't blame your son's behavior on yourself. You can continue to try different things to help him, but his behavior is not your fault. He's his own little person, and we as parents can't control them. We can keep trying to encourage the good behavior and discourage the bad. Is he on medication now? [/QUOTE]
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