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Early Onset Bi-Polar (EOBP) cycling....HELP!
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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 43438" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I don't know how much help I can be- Lord knows I don't have my difficult child under control!! But here are some methods I try- I offer to discuss what's going on- if he doesn't want to talk about it, then I redirect him when I can (don't react to his behavior- just offer a snack, suggest a shower or phone call, sit down and talk about what movie we want to see next, etc.). Sometimes, I just ignore it, if it's not dangerous and he's only blowing off steam without really trying to talk about it. Sometimes I send him to his room to cool off- not that he always complies. Sometimes I find myself reacting to him and then I get pulled into contributing to the escalation (I try to avoid this one). And sometimes, I have to just walk away and try really hard to remind myself that there is only so much I can control- especially when it seems he's in a mood to do something he shouldn't in spite of everything. Then,I just have to prepare myself for the repercussions I'm going to have when he suffers the consequences. I'm going to keep an eye on this thread because I'm interested in others' suggestions, too.</p><p>Good luck- remember you're not alone!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 43438, member: 3699"] I don't know how much help I can be- Lord knows I don't have my difficult child under control!! But here are some methods I try- I offer to discuss what's going on- if he doesn't want to talk about it, then I redirect him when I can (don't react to his behavior- just offer a snack, suggest a shower or phone call, sit down and talk about what movie we want to see next, etc.). Sometimes, I just ignore it, if it's not dangerous and he's only blowing off steam without really trying to talk about it. Sometimes I send him to his room to cool off- not that he always complies. Sometimes I find myself reacting to him and then I get pulled into contributing to the escalation (I try to avoid this one). And sometimes, I have to just walk away and try really hard to remind myself that there is only so much I can control- especially when it seems he's in a mood to do something he shouldn't in spite of everything. Then,I just have to prepare myself for the repercussions I'm going to have when he suffers the consequences. I'm going to keep an eye on this thread because I'm interested in others' suggestions, too. Good luck- remember you're not alone!! [/QUOTE]
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