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A month in the hospital and no sign of improvement
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<blockquote data-quote="On_Call" data-source="post: 58903" data-attributes="member: 3211"><p>We have not had to go the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) route yet, although it is an option and has been discussed by our team.</p><p></p><p>I will say, though, that through difficult child's inpatient psychiatric hospital stays over the years there has always been a honeymoon period. The first time he was hospitalized, the therapist in charge discharged him after only 36 hours - insisting he go - and looking at me as if I needed some evaluation of some sorts. Since your difficult child has been there only a month, perhaps her settling in period is almost up and she will be unable to cope and 'fly under the radar' for much longer? She still has '5/6' of her stay to go.</p><p></p><p>I know that feeling of wanting them to act up and show their true colors so that the staff can witness it and maybe some real work can be started on difficult child. We have been in that same boat.</p><p></p><p>I, too, would ask staff if you have any say over the off-campus privileges. </p><p></p><p>We have taken different routes of support during difficult child's stays inpatient. The first few times, he was so young - 7 - that I was heartbroken. We brought coloring books and comic books and treats each time we visited - and mailed cards every other day. As he has gotten older, we have modified our actions in this situation, though. </p><p></p><p>The last time few hospitalizations, he seemed to settle in to the institution a little too much for my liking - and expressed verbally his expectation of treats, etc. We still visited - one of us was there almost daily - and if the staff said his behavior merited it, we took a fun dinner in on Saturdays, but other than that, we brought him some of his books and CDs, etc. and bought a board game for the ward - but not much else.</p><p></p><p>Our difficult child eerily seemed to feel rewarded by his psychiatric hospital stay - and by the attention and 'treats' he was receiving, so we curtailed it. husband and I would bring a card or dice game when we visited, but not toys, etc.</p><p></p><p>I think you have to individualize it for your child. I am sending hopes that the rest of this stay brings signs of improvement for you and for difficult child. Sending you {{{hugs}}} and postive thoughts. :angel:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="On_Call, post: 58903, member: 3211"] We have not had to go the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) route yet, although it is an option and has been discussed by our team. I will say, though, that through difficult child's inpatient psychiatric hospital stays over the years there has always been a honeymoon period. The first time he was hospitalized, the therapist in charge discharged him after only 36 hours - insisting he go - and looking at me as if I needed some evaluation of some sorts. Since your difficult child has been there only a month, perhaps her settling in period is almost up and she will be unable to cope and 'fly under the radar' for much longer? She still has '5/6' of her stay to go. I know that feeling of wanting them to act up and show their true colors so that the staff can witness it and maybe some real work can be started on difficult child. We have been in that same boat. I, too, would ask staff if you have any say over the off-campus privileges. We have taken different routes of support during difficult child's stays inpatient. The first few times, he was so young - 7 - that I was heartbroken. We brought coloring books and comic books and treats each time we visited - and mailed cards every other day. As he has gotten older, we have modified our actions in this situation, though. The last time few hospitalizations, he seemed to settle in to the institution a little too much for my liking - and expressed verbally his expectation of treats, etc. We still visited - one of us was there almost daily - and if the staff said his behavior merited it, we took a fun dinner in on Saturdays, but other than that, we brought him some of his books and CDs, etc. and bought a board game for the ward - but not much else. Our difficult child eerily seemed to feel rewarded by his psychiatric hospital stay - and by the attention and 'treats' he was receiving, so we curtailed it. husband and I would bring a card or dice game when we visited, but not toys, etc. I think you have to individualize it for your child. I am sending hopes that the rest of this stay brings signs of improvement for you and for difficult child. Sending you {{{hugs}}} and postive thoughts. [img]:angel:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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