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<blockquote data-quote="Wonderful Family" data-source="post: 164357"><p>Thanks for the edit; your question/comment is correct. We have to stand firm on the really important stuff - but it can't be direct. You have to just state what you want done and leave it at that - regardless of how long he screams and yells. For really big stuff, I do now (and only in the last few months) have enough "authority" that he seems to have a little concern about getting into trouble - this was a huge step forward. I about cheered the first time the school told me that he was afraid for them to call me about 2 months ago, because he didn't want to get into trouble!</p><p> </p><p>This has only really started working in the last few months. Up until now, it has really been survival mode. When he was small, we simply didn't go out much because he was so wild much of the time. There was nothing we could do most of the time. When we did go out, it was to very select places that were difficult child approved (e.g., right number and color of crayons if we went out to eat).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Me - 40 something</p><p></p><p>husband of 23 years, great dad and husband</p><p></p><p>difficult child Big Bear-Son: 12, BiPolar (BP)/not otherwise specified/Mood Disorder/not otherwise specified, ADHD, Anxiety, ODD - medications lamictal 150mg, geodon 60mg, omega 3</p><p></p><p>easy child Prince Charming - Son: 8 ADHD - Concerta 18mg, Omega 3</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wonderful Family, post: 164357"] Thanks for the edit; your question/comment is correct. We have to stand firm on the really important stuff - but it can't be direct. You have to just state what you want done and leave it at that - regardless of how long he screams and yells. For really big stuff, I do now (and only in the last few months) have enough "authority" that he seems to have a little concern about getting into trouble - this was a huge step forward. I about cheered the first time the school told me that he was afraid for them to call me about 2 months ago, because he didn't want to get into trouble! This has only really started working in the last few months. Up until now, it has really been survival mode. When he was small, we simply didn't go out much because he was so wild much of the time. There was nothing we could do most of the time. When we did go out, it was to very select places that were difficult child approved (e.g., right number and color of crayons if we went out to eat). Me - 40 something husband of 23 years, great dad and husband difficult child Big Bear-Son: 12, BiPolar (BP)/not otherwise specified/Mood Disorder/not otherwise specified, ADHD, Anxiety, ODD - medications lamictal 150mg, geodon 60mg, omega 3 easy child Prince Charming - Son: 8 ADHD - Concerta 18mg, Omega 3 [/QUOTE]
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