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<blockquote data-quote="needachange" data-source="post: 247873" data-attributes="member: 6894"><p>thanks for your thoughtful responses. I probably should have been a little clearer but I worry that if I start talking about my difficult child I'll never stop... there is so much to say. We have been blessed with an amazing parent community, wonderful school, great therapist. When he was around two I started knowing that something was off. husband and I read EVERYTHING we could find (including the explosive child.. which was really helpful!). The problem was nothing really describes him exactly. He has mostly normal peer relationships (although low self-esteem makes his hyper sensitive to perceived slights), no learning delays, and can go for long periods without any major issues. Behavior issues at school included off-task behavior, arguing with adults, temper outbursts (especially when something is "unfair"), and not following directions. Whenever we called in the school pscyh. she thought that he was an intense kid, but no ADD, no Aspergers, just tempermentally difficult. </p><p></p><p>He used to respond to consequences, but those days are over. Dad and I can't impose limits without saying a prayer ever time. He seems depressed to me (problems sleeping, low self-esteem, moody, feels hopeless) but I think that is a result of whatever is really wrong. I've read about Anger Overload and that is the first thing that really makes sense but I can't find out more. We are going to go ahead with the psychiatric evaluation and just hope that something pops out and gives us a handle on what is going on in his brain. I just know that there is some sort of bio-chemical reason for his outbursts... there is no other possible trigger and I am so tired of thinking he will outgrow this.. He is tired too. I breaks my heart to hear him say that he feels he is breaking up our family and just wants this to end.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for listening.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is my temp. sig:</p><p>Me... 38, teacher, family history of depression but nothing for me</p><p>husband.... 40, teacher, an all-around good guy</p><p>difficult child, 11..... no medications, no diagnoses, just really horrible tantrums, possible depression</p><p>easy child, 9...... sweet, thoughtful and mellow</p><p>easy child, 5..... outgoing, charming, flexible</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="needachange, post: 247873, member: 6894"] thanks for your thoughtful responses. I probably should have been a little clearer but I worry that if I start talking about my difficult child I'll never stop... there is so much to say. We have been blessed with an amazing parent community, wonderful school, great therapist. When he was around two I started knowing that something was off. husband and I read EVERYTHING we could find (including the explosive child.. which was really helpful!). The problem was nothing really describes him exactly. He has mostly normal peer relationships (although low self-esteem makes his hyper sensitive to perceived slights), no learning delays, and can go for long periods without any major issues. Behavior issues at school included off-task behavior, arguing with adults, temper outbursts (especially when something is "unfair"), and not following directions. Whenever we called in the school pscyh. she thought that he was an intense kid, but no ADD, no Aspergers, just tempermentally difficult. He used to respond to consequences, but those days are over. Dad and I can't impose limits without saying a prayer ever time. He seems depressed to me (problems sleeping, low self-esteem, moody, feels hopeless) but I think that is a result of whatever is really wrong. I've read about Anger Overload and that is the first thing that really makes sense but I can't find out more. We are going to go ahead with the psychiatric evaluation and just hope that something pops out and gives us a handle on what is going on in his brain. I just know that there is some sort of bio-chemical reason for his outbursts... there is no other possible trigger and I am so tired of thinking he will outgrow this.. He is tired too. I breaks my heart to hear him say that he feels he is breaking up our family and just wants this to end. Thanks for listening. Here is my temp. sig: Me... 38, teacher, family history of depression but nothing for me husband.... 40, teacher, an all-around good guy difficult child, 11..... no medications, no diagnoses, just really horrible tantrums, possible depression easy child, 9...... sweet, thoughtful and mellow easy child, 5..... outgoing, charming, flexible [/QUOTE]
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