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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 221819" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p><em>She'll sit there and say oh well this medication isn't workign with her hands on her hips. cute, yes?? funny at 2 a.m., ummm not!!</em> </p><p> </p><p>Oooh, I can just see that! My difficult child does that ... but not necessarily in reg to his medications. with-his hands on his hips, he'll say, "You have to call Dad when you want me to do something. How sad is THAT?"</p><p> </p><p>You need your sleep, Jennifer. I would suggest that your daughter is old enough to stay in her rm by herself and not bother you at 2 a.m. If she's dead tired in the a.m., she's going to have to figure out another way to handle it. (Assuming you make a plan first, then implement it in the a.m., so she isn't required to think on her feet when she can't function.) I was just reading <em>Helicopters and Drill Sergeants</em> and it seems like a lot of the ideas in that should work for kids with-emotional issues and sensory issues ... it just takes 10 x longer. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> (In fact, I'm going to post a new note in that regard.)</p><p>So, what does she do ... wake up the entire household by yelling? Jump on her bed and make noise? Turn on the TV? Or does she head straight for you?</p><p>(My difficult child used to wake up the entire household with-his screaming and yelling when he was younger. I think that's when I first came to this board.)</p><p> </p><p>I'm trying to figure out if you are her Security Blanket, so to speak.</p><p> </p><p>In regard to not spending quality time with-her, in my humble opinion, don't take this the wrong way, but I think you're letting her guilt you into giving in because she knows how to work you. </p><p>You can definitely spend quality time with-her once you've gotten used to your job, and you'll probably get a cpl days off for the holidays, right?</p><p>I would take that out of the picture when it comes to her sleep habits. Compartmentalize the issues a bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 221819, member: 3419"] [I]She'll sit there and say oh well this medication isn't workign with her hands on her hips. cute, yes?? funny at 2 a.m., ummm not!![/I] Oooh, I can just see that! My difficult child does that ... but not necessarily in reg to his medications. with-his hands on his hips, he'll say, "You have to call Dad when you want me to do something. How sad is THAT?" You need your sleep, Jennifer. I would suggest that your daughter is old enough to stay in her rm by herself and not bother you at 2 a.m. If she's dead tired in the a.m., she's going to have to figure out another way to handle it. (Assuming you make a plan first, then implement it in the a.m., so she isn't required to think on her feet when she can't function.) I was just reading [I]Helicopters and Drill Sergeants[/I] and it seems like a lot of the ideas in that should work for kids with-emotional issues and sensory issues ... it just takes 10 x longer. :) (In fact, I'm going to post a new note in that regard.) So, what does she do ... wake up the entire household by yelling? Jump on her bed and make noise? Turn on the TV? Or does she head straight for you? (My difficult child used to wake up the entire household with-his screaming and yelling when he was younger. I think that's when I first came to this board.) I'm trying to figure out if you are her Security Blanket, so to speak. In regard to not spending quality time with-her, in my humble opinion, don't take this the wrong way, but I think you're letting her guilt you into giving in because she knows how to work you. You can definitely spend quality time with-her once you've gotten used to your job, and you'll probably get a cpl days off for the holidays, right? I would take that out of the picture when it comes to her sleep habits. Compartmentalize the issues a bit. [/QUOTE]
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