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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 56126" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>So sorry Ella you are going through this! As you know - I understand. I will not ramble on, because others have made excellent points, but I will just repeat the couple of things that stick out in my mind as truly important.</p><p></p><p>One - I do not believe the symptoms he is exhibiting are solely ADHD - just my opinion - but I would definitely talk to the psychiatrist asap. Family history can be a big clue - do you have any depression or bi-polar that has been diagnosed in your extended family?</p><p></p><p>Two - I believe he needs to know that you believe he has self control in these situations. I would not ever let him ever feel the fact that you think he may be "helpless" to his impulses. He has to believe he is not a victim, but empowered. My son constantly blamed "accidents" for his behavior - but doing that was his way of not taking responsibility for himself.</p><p></p><p>Three - For now, I would not let him go to crowded, overpopulated, parks, parties, etc. Maybe arrange maybe some one on one playdates? For my son, anything that involved a lot of people instantly fueled his anxiety, which caused him to become overstimulated, which in turn caused him to become highly impulsive, aggressive, and volatile.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there - it WILL get better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 56126, member: 3301"] So sorry Ella you are going through this! As you know - I understand. I will not ramble on, because others have made excellent points, but I will just repeat the couple of things that stick out in my mind as truly important. One - I do not believe the symptoms he is exhibiting are solely ADHD - just my opinion - but I would definitely talk to the psychiatrist asap. Family history can be a big clue - do you have any depression or bi-polar that has been diagnosed in your extended family? Two - I believe he needs to know that you believe he has self control in these situations. I would not ever let him ever feel the fact that you think he may be "helpless" to his impulses. He has to believe he is not a victim, but empowered. My son constantly blamed "accidents" for his behavior - but doing that was his way of not taking responsibility for himself. Three - For now, I would not let him go to crowded, overpopulated, parks, parties, etc. Maybe arrange maybe some one on one playdates? For my son, anything that involved a lot of people instantly fueled his anxiety, which caused him to become overstimulated, which in turn caused him to become highly impulsive, aggressive, and volatile. Hang in there - it WILL get better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really! [/QUOTE]
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