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Help! My son is OBSESSED with weather (rain)
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<blockquote data-quote="MaineMom" data-source="post: 79297" data-attributes="member: 3454"><p>He was diagnosed with ADHD and ODD when he was six, after lengthy visits to the child pyschiatrist, various tests, and interviews with his teachers. We tried behavioral therapy for a while; didn't really help longer than an hour at a time. He started taking the medications about 3 years ago. The Adderall helps for sure. The days he is with his bio dad, and doesn't get the medicine, I can tell immediately.</p><p></p><p>He has not been diagnosed with anything else. I would say he does have anxiety, but not really about anything else in particular. The rain is the most obvious thing. I guess his obsession with rain and the weather started a couple years ago, but has gotten much worse over the last year.</p><p></p><p>No speech or phsycial delays. He is very fit and active. He is extremely bright; top of his class and always does his work as assigned, and usually correctly. </p><p></p><p>His teachers always complain that he has an "attitude" and can be disrespectful. ( tell me about it! I say) He has a couple of friends, but none really close and would not be considered a popular kid. When kids do come over to the house, I find that he is bossy and rude to them, no matter how much I try to talk to him and reason with him, to not treat people that way.</p><p></p><p>As far as mental health issues in the family; His bio dad has issues undiagnosed. I say he is bi-polar, but I am not a psychologist, just his EX. (hehehe) But he certainly has his own "issues" and yes, substance abuse does run on his side of family. Also, his dad's mom (my son's paternal grand-mother) has bi-polar, manic/depression, etc. He doesn't have any contact with her, but I always wonder what is genetic.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your direction and support!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MaineMom, post: 79297, member: 3454"] He was diagnosed with ADHD and ODD when he was six, after lengthy visits to the child pyschiatrist, various tests, and interviews with his teachers. We tried behavioral therapy for a while; didn't really help longer than an hour at a time. He started taking the medications about 3 years ago. The Adderall helps for sure. The days he is with his bio dad, and doesn't get the medicine, I can tell immediately. He has not been diagnosed with anything else. I would say he does have anxiety, but not really about anything else in particular. The rain is the most obvious thing. I guess his obsession with rain and the weather started a couple years ago, but has gotten much worse over the last year. No speech or phsycial delays. He is very fit and active. He is extremely bright; top of his class and always does his work as assigned, and usually correctly. His teachers always complain that he has an "attitude" and can be disrespectful. ( tell me about it! I say) He has a couple of friends, but none really close and would not be considered a popular kid. When kids do come over to the house, I find that he is bossy and rude to them, no matter how much I try to talk to him and reason with him, to not treat people that way. As far as mental health issues in the family; His bio dad has issues undiagnosed. I say he is bi-polar, but I am not a psychologist, just his EX. (hehehe) But he certainly has his own "issues" and yes, substance abuse does run on his side of family. Also, his dad's mom (my son's paternal grand-mother) has bi-polar, manic/depression, etc. He doesn't have any contact with her, but I always wonder what is genetic. Thank you for your direction and support! [/QUOTE]
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