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Am I finally headed toward medications? (long 1st post )
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 81766" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Welcome to the board. You'll find a great wealth of advice, information, and comfort here. I agree that the first thing you need to do is get an accurate neuropsychologist evaluation.</p><p></p><p>It's funny how we all see what we know in the descriptions of a child's behavior. My first thoughts as I read what your daughter was doing was bipolar, foetal alcohol effect and/or reactive attachment disorder. (While this is mostly a disorder for adopted children, it is possible to have a child have it with biological parents. It doesn't mean bad parenting, it means your child could not attach.) As I said, we all bring our baggage to the scene.</p><p></p><p>One thing certain is that kids like yours need different parenting from others. One book that is highly recommended is The Explosive Child by Greene. It does give great insight into the workings of the mind of a "tempermental" child.</p><p></p><p>I imagine your daughter takes all of her anger and frustration out on you because you are safe. No matter what she does or says, she knows you will love her, or at least hopes you will (there may be some doubt with the divorce from her father).</p><p></p><p>I hope you get some answers and some help. If it requires medication, think of it as though your child had diabetes. You wouldn't hesitate to give your child insulin. Medications for extreme behavior issues, chemical imbalances and the like are much the same thing. They don't cure, but they do help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 81766, member: 3626"] Welcome to the board. You'll find a great wealth of advice, information, and comfort here. I agree that the first thing you need to do is get an accurate neuropsychologist evaluation. It's funny how we all see what we know in the descriptions of a child's behavior. My first thoughts as I read what your daughter was doing was bipolar, foetal alcohol effect and/or reactive attachment disorder. (While this is mostly a disorder for adopted children, it is possible to have a child have it with biological parents. It doesn't mean bad parenting, it means your child could not attach.) As I said, we all bring our baggage to the scene. One thing certain is that kids like yours need different parenting from others. One book that is highly recommended is The Explosive Child by Greene. It does give great insight into the workings of the mind of a "tempermental" child. I imagine your daughter takes all of her anger and frustration out on you because you are safe. No matter what she does or says, she knows you will love her, or at least hopes you will (there may be some doubt with the divorce from her father). I hope you get some answers and some help. If it requires medication, think of it as though your child had diabetes. You wouldn't hesitate to give your child insulin. Medications for extreme behavior issues, chemical imbalances and the like are much the same thing. They don't cure, but they do help. [/QUOTE]
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