I have not posted for a while, but I guess I have a need to vent somewhere safe. My difficult child is so out of control it is eating me up inside. He is only 7 afterall... His new thing is that "i am not his boss, therefore, he does not have to...) The real kicker is that usually it is something for him, ie - his baseball game, going to a park or pool etc. I read the explosive child, and it has a lot of good insight and ideas, but...
I am convinced we are medicating him for ADHD which I think is an improper diagnosis, and the medication really does not stop the out of control, impulsive and immature behaviors that we are seeing. My Dr. asked me to tally his behaviors, I cannot even keep up with it.
All I really want to do is stop him from destroying the house and things in the house, and to keep him safe. They way I feel right now, is the only way to do that is to put a dead bolt on his door and lock him in his room. (A bit much I know, but as I said I needed to vent)
We are walking on pins and needles 24 hours a day for he does not sleep. Do not get me wrong, he would not hurt a fly intentionally, and believe it or not he is a sweetheart, as long as I leave him to do what he wants (which can be destructive when he is bored)
Penny
I am convinced we are medicating him for ADHD which I think is an improper diagnosis, and the medication really does not stop the out of control, impulsive and immature behaviors that we are seeing. My Dr. asked me to tally his behaviors, I cannot even keep up with it.
All I really want to do is stop him from destroying the house and things in the house, and to keep him safe. They way I feel right now, is the only way to do that is to put a dead bolt on his door and lock him in his room. (A bit much I know, but as I said I needed to vent)
We are walking on pins and needles 24 hours a day for he does not sleep. Do not get me wrong, he would not hurt a fly intentionally, and believe it or not he is a sweetheart, as long as I leave him to do what he wants (which can be destructive when he is bored)
Penny