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difficult child 1 was difficult from the moment I met him.  He was 3 1/2.  We blamed it on his exposure to rough lifestyles and abuse for many years.  Around age 7, I started asking questions, and at 14 I started demanding answers - this wasn't aftershock from what he saw as a small boy.


difficult child 2, well, I asked my ob about Ritalin when I was 5 months pregnant.  He was an odd, tho very easy, baby, but it was when he started walking at 8 months that I first called my mom, bawling because he was out of control.  He had no attachment and no language at all going in or coming out of him.  It was another 6 months before my first trip to the pediatrician voicing my concerns to her (which were discarded, by the way).  And another 6 months before the second trip (Which was also discarded, and after which, I discarded her and started seeking help).


easy child 1 was a colicky baby, screamed for hours on end every day (second shift, 3-11pm).  We laid him on the floor over a pillow and literally beat on him.  As he grew, he was a hard-headed little lad, but he was still "normal".


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