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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 128742" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Sharon, </p><p></p><p>Big hugs for your worn-out Mommy heart. I just wanted to add what a nurse told me the first time I took Dude in for placement. It struck home with me then and I hope it does for you now. </p><p></p><p>"If you continue to allow violent and destructive behaviors to continue at home just what kind of a foundation are you laying for him for when he gets out on his own? How do you think he'll treat someone else's daughter if he's allowed to be aggressive and violent towards his Mom?" </p><p></p><p>The thought of my son (age 7) beating up or threatening or doing the same thing to someone else's beautiful daughter allowed me to find the strength to send him to a place where he would have structure that I couldn't give (as I'm not 9 people on rotating 8 hour shifts) and observations for a psychiatrist one on one daily - for medications tweak - not to mention that while it was the hardest thing I had done up to that point - it also gave him a break from worn-out, tired, quick to criticize, snappy, sarcastic me. </p><p></p><p>Respite if nothing else - There are a ton of people who are qualified, therapeutic "weekend" grandma and grandpa or aunt and uncle types to give you both a break from each other. </p><p></p><p>You can try that before you try a psychiatric hospital. </p><p></p><p>Hugs</p><p>Star</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 128742, member: 4964"] Sharon, Big hugs for your worn-out Mommy heart. I just wanted to add what a nurse told me the first time I took Dude in for placement. It struck home with me then and I hope it does for you now. "If you continue to allow violent and destructive behaviors to continue at home just what kind of a foundation are you laying for him for when he gets out on his own? How do you think he'll treat someone else's daughter if he's allowed to be aggressive and violent towards his Mom?" The thought of my son (age 7) beating up or threatening or doing the same thing to someone else's beautiful daughter allowed me to find the strength to send him to a place where he would have structure that I couldn't give (as I'm not 9 people on rotating 8 hour shifts) and observations for a psychiatrist one on one daily - for medications tweak - not to mention that while it was the hardest thing I had done up to that point - it also gave him a break from worn-out, tired, quick to criticize, snappy, sarcastic me. Respite if nothing else - There are a ton of people who are qualified, therapeutic "weekend" grandma and grandpa or aunt and uncle types to give you both a break from each other. You can try that before you try a psychiatric hospital. Hugs Star [/QUOTE]
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