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Hi. New. Parent of 5-year old who most likely has ODD
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<blockquote data-quote="conniemc" data-source="post: 449395" data-attributes="member: 12455"><p>Wow, reading your description of your difficult child sounds identical to my son at that age. He displayed all the behaviors you have described. My husband and I would take turns restraining him from hurting himself when he was little. We used to be on the principals speed dial from preschool through 3rd grade. My difficult child had/has terrible time with transitioning from one thing to another until he is ready. Made school very difficult. He is also a kinetic learner which means he has to be moving. Does not like to sit still. The teacher finally let him stand at his desk in the back of the room otherwise he would disrupt the whole class with his behavior. When he was little he was hypersensitive to overhead lighting. He also displayed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) tendencies. Everything had to be in a certain place and believe me if they were moved just a tad he would notice. He would only sleep in his own bed and was very bossy with his younger sister. He was diagnosed ODD at age 6. He attended weekly psychiatric appointment's. for about 3 years. They helped the entire family!</p><p></p><p>The most important thing the the doctor told us was that we had done nothing wrong. His brain was wired differently and that he had no control over his emotions. She explained that each person has an inner thermostat that helps us deal with stress, anger, confusion, etc. An ODD kid has no thermostat, they just react on instinct. Learning to control their responses takes a lot of time and patience from everyone involved with them on a daily basis. Having a teacher that undertands ODD and can meet the expectations needed for dealing with it is key. IF you get a teacher that insists that things must be done her way and is not flexible at all, it will make for a very long and stressful year.</p><p></p><p>There really isn't any drugs to treat ODD. It is all done with behavior modification. This is very hard because it's time consuming and you really have to have the patience needed to make it work. We do our best but our difficult child knows how to push the right bottons to get a negative response. My husband and I tag teamed dealing with difficult child. </p><p></p><p>My difficult child is 15 now and he has outgrown the need to clash with authority figures in every area of his life except at home. He is well liked by teachers, parents, coaches, etc and has many friends and even a girlfriend. He will not listen to his dad or me however and likes to argue about everything. We continue to fight that battle but things are getting better. Remember an ODD kid matures at a much slower rate emotionally then a normal kid.</p><p>Hugs to you! I know EXACTLY what you go through on a daily basis! Stay strong!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="conniemc, post: 449395, member: 12455"] Wow, reading your description of your difficult child sounds identical to my son at that age. He displayed all the behaviors you have described. My husband and I would take turns restraining him from hurting himself when he was little. We used to be on the principals speed dial from preschool through 3rd grade. My difficult child had/has terrible time with transitioning from one thing to another until he is ready. Made school very difficult. He is also a kinetic learner which means he has to be moving. Does not like to sit still. The teacher finally let him stand at his desk in the back of the room otherwise he would disrupt the whole class with his behavior. When he was little he was hypersensitive to overhead lighting. He also displayed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) tendencies. Everything had to be in a certain place and believe me if they were moved just a tad he would notice. He would only sleep in his own bed and was very bossy with his younger sister. He was diagnosed ODD at age 6. He attended weekly psychiatric appointment's. for about 3 years. They helped the entire family! The most important thing the the doctor told us was that we had done nothing wrong. His brain was wired differently and that he had no control over his emotions. She explained that each person has an inner thermostat that helps us deal with stress, anger, confusion, etc. An ODD kid has no thermostat, they just react on instinct. Learning to control their responses takes a lot of time and patience from everyone involved with them on a daily basis. Having a teacher that undertands ODD and can meet the expectations needed for dealing with it is key. IF you get a teacher that insists that things must be done her way and is not flexible at all, it will make for a very long and stressful year. There really isn't any drugs to treat ODD. It is all done with behavior modification. This is very hard because it's time consuming and you really have to have the patience needed to make it work. We do our best but our difficult child knows how to push the right bottons to get a negative response. My husband and I tag teamed dealing with difficult child. My difficult child is 15 now and he has outgrown the need to clash with authority figures in every area of his life except at home. He is well liked by teachers, parents, coaches, etc and has many friends and even a girlfriend. He will not listen to his dad or me however and likes to argue about everything. We continue to fight that battle but things are getting better. Remember an ODD kid matures at a much slower rate emotionally then a normal kid. Hugs to you! I know EXACTLY what you go through on a daily basis! Stay strong! [/QUOTE]
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