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<blockquote data-quote="crazymamawoman" data-source="post: 55204" data-attributes="member: 3852"><p>Thanks, everyone. If it would help with advice, here is a brief synopsis of Parent Assessment form:</p><p></p><p>-----------------------</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Introduction to difficult child</strong></p><p></p><p>difficult child has a great sense of comedic timing and she often keeps the entire family laughing. She is musical, making up songs with lyrics and love to sing and dance. She is affectionate to both parents and her sister, often giving impromptu hugs and kisses.</p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Family History</strong> </p><p>difficult child lives with her parents, Dad(48) and Mom(44) and sister,(10). Parents have been happily married for 14 years. The familys values are Judeo-Christian based and they commit to regularly volunteering for the church and school events. Parents believe in teaching their children responsibility, empathy and activism. </p><p></p><p><strong>Medical History </strong></p><p>difficult child was born 8/9/2000 after an uneventful pregnancy. The mother took 100mg Effexor from months 4 through 7 of the pregnancy at the advice of her OB/GYN. Delivery was induced 2 weeks early due to the babys larger size. difficult child weighed 8lbs 4oz and was 21 long. Mother experienced postpartum depression and was placed on Effexor 150mg and advised that she could breastfeed. difficult child was breastfed until the age of 20 months.</p><p></p><p>difficult child has/had no developmental delays and was fully immunized according to the AAP timetable including optional varicella.</p><p>She has no record of hospitalization or emergency care.</p><p></p><p><strong>Mental/Emotional History </strong></p><p>Paternal mental family history includes alcoholism (paternal grandfather.) Maternal mental family history includes diagnosesd general anxiety/panic disorder (mother), depression (mother) and suicide (paternal grandmother, paternal great uncle). Mother has been effectively controlling her depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) with Effexor 150mg. Paternal grandfather exhibited symptoms of Pedophilia and Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Neither sister nor difficult child have been diagnosed with any mental/emotional disorder.</p><p></p><p><strong>Social History </strong></p><p><strong></strong>difficult child has generally played well with others, although she has a tendency to demand the authoritative role. She is popular at school and often invited to the social functions of her peers. </p><p></p><p><strong>Scholastic History </strong></p><p>difficult child does well academically in public schools and is expected to attend the ASP/Gifted program this fall.</p><p></p><p><strong>Assessment History </strong></p><p><strong></strong>difficult child began having extreme tantrums at the age of 16 months. Unlike her sisters terrible twos, difficult child's tantrums would last for up to an hour and involved head banging, kicking, hitting and throwing. The parents expected the tantrums to dissipate somewhat by age 3 but the extreme tantrums continued until approximately age 5. The tantrums lessened in frequency to approximately 4-5 per week but became more intense. Frequency of tantrums is currently 2-4 per week with each tantrum lasting 20 minutes to 2 hours. </p><p></p><p>difficult child has been examined by her pediatricians (she sees various doctors at the practice). psychiatrist recommended counseling and evaluation with a child psychologist. The parents have looked at the nutritional and sleep needs of the child to determine if they affect her behavior. They have also encouraged difficult child to participate in sports as an outlet for her energy.</p><p></p><p><strong>Discipline</strong></p><p><strong></strong>The discipline philosophy of the parents is to use real-life consequences to enforce behavior until the intrinsic rewards motivate the child. The parents have never spanked the children and used time-outs in the toddler and early school age years. </p><p>--------------------------------</p><p></p><p>The example the therapist latched on was when I told him that when I put difficult child in her room and tell her to cool down, she screams NO and comes running back out. I walk her back in and tell her that she must stay there until she calms down. The therapist said that she's "winning" when she comes out and that she's gotten used to getting what she wants. </p><p></p><p>I have to say, I felt terrible after that meeting. husband is working all the time so basically it's MY fault since I'm the one disciplining her 99% of the time. </p><p></p><p>Now I'm really confused.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crazymamawoman, post: 55204, member: 3852"] Thanks, everyone. If it would help with advice, here is a brief synopsis of Parent Assessment form: ----------------------- [b] Introduction to difficult child[/b] difficult child has a great sense of comedic timing and she often keeps the entire family laughing. She is musical, making up songs with lyrics and love to sing and dance. She is affectionate to both parents and her sister, often giving impromptu hugs and kisses. [b] Family History[/b] difficult child lives with her parents, Dad(48) and Mom(44) and sister,(10). Parents have been happily married for 14 years. The familys values are Judeo-Christian based and they commit to regularly volunteering for the church and school events. Parents believe in teaching their children responsibility, empathy and activism. [b]Medical History [/b] difficult child was born 8/9/2000 after an uneventful pregnancy. The mother took 100mg Effexor from months 4 through 7 of the pregnancy at the advice of her OB/GYN. Delivery was induced 2 weeks early due to the babys larger size. difficult child weighed 8lbs 4oz and was 21 long. Mother experienced postpartum depression and was placed on Effexor 150mg and advised that she could breastfeed. difficult child was breastfed until the age of 20 months. difficult child has/had no developmental delays and was fully immunized according to the AAP timetable including optional varicella. She has no record of hospitalization or emergency care. [b]Mental/Emotional History [/b] Paternal mental family history includes alcoholism (paternal grandfather.) Maternal mental family history includes diagnosesd general anxiety/panic disorder (mother), depression (mother) and suicide (paternal grandmother, paternal great uncle). Mother has been effectively controlling her depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) with Effexor 150mg. Paternal grandfather exhibited symptoms of Pedophilia and Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Neither sister nor difficult child have been diagnosed with any mental/emotional disorder. [b]Social History [/b]difficult child has generally played well with others, although she has a tendency to demand the authoritative role. She is popular at school and often invited to the social functions of her peers. [b]Scholastic History [/b] difficult child does well academically in public schools and is expected to attend the ASP/Gifted program this fall. [b]Assessment History [/b]difficult child began having extreme tantrums at the age of 16 months. Unlike her sisters terrible twos, difficult child's tantrums would last for up to an hour and involved head banging, kicking, hitting and throwing. The parents expected the tantrums to dissipate somewhat by age 3 but the extreme tantrums continued until approximately age 5. The tantrums lessened in frequency to approximately 4-5 per week but became more intense. Frequency of tantrums is currently 2-4 per week with each tantrum lasting 20 minutes to 2 hours. difficult child has been examined by her pediatricians (she sees various doctors at the practice). psychiatrist recommended counseling and evaluation with a child psychologist. The parents have looked at the nutritional and sleep needs of the child to determine if they affect her behavior. They have also encouraged difficult child to participate in sports as an outlet for her energy. [b]Discipline [/b]The discipline philosophy of the parents is to use real-life consequences to enforce behavior until the intrinsic rewards motivate the child. The parents have never spanked the children and used time-outs in the toddler and early school age years. -------------------------------- The example the therapist latched on was when I told him that when I put difficult child in her room and tell her to cool down, she screams NO and comes running back out. I walk her back in and tell her that she must stay there until she calms down. The therapist said that she's "winning" when she comes out and that she's gotten used to getting what she wants. I have to say, I felt terrible after that meeting. husband is working all the time so basically it's MY fault since I'm the one disciplining her 99% of the time. Now I'm really confused. [/QUOTE]
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