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I need advise on how to keep our family safe when son wakes up at 2 AM
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 747530" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>This may sound farfetched but dogs are trained for exactly this kind of responsibility. A trained dog would not only be able to alert you if your child roamed, but would serve as a therapy dog for your son, potentially, helping him stay calm and to feel secure. I would think that this might pull for prosocial behavior from your son. He would be responsible to the extent he is able, to care for the dog.</p><p></p><p>There have been mothers on this site whose mentally ill adult children have gotten dogs, with great result. Because your child is young, there would have to be a program or a trainer that helps train the dog, and train your child and you. I think this might be a great benefit to your son, potentially, in building self-esteem and pulling for positive gains.</p><p></p><p>Along these lines, I worked in prisons, and increasingly even prisons are seeing that mentally ill inmates in particularly benefit from the presence of dogs. I think a google search could turn up a way to go forward with this, if you're interested.</p><p></p><p>The only downside I can think of (and it may be a deal breaker) is how the other kids would react if your son had his own dog.</p><p></p><p>Take care.</p><p></p><p>Here is a link:</p><p><a href="https://www.additudemag.com/forums/topic/pets-for-kids-with-adhd-and-odd/" target="_blank">Pets for kids with ADHD and ODD</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 747530, member: 18958"] This may sound farfetched but dogs are trained for exactly this kind of responsibility. A trained dog would not only be able to alert you if your child roamed, but would serve as a therapy dog for your son, potentially, helping him stay calm and to feel secure. I would think that this might pull for prosocial behavior from your son. He would be responsible to the extent he is able, to care for the dog. There have been mothers on this site whose mentally ill adult children have gotten dogs, with great result. Because your child is young, there would have to be a program or a trainer that helps train the dog, and train your child and you. I think this might be a great benefit to your son, potentially, in building self-esteem and pulling for positive gains. Along these lines, I worked in prisons, and increasingly even prisons are seeing that mentally ill inmates in particularly benefit from the presence of dogs. I think a google search could turn up a way to go forward with this, if you're interested. The only downside I can think of (and it may be a deal breaker) is how the other kids would react if your son had his own dog. Take care. Here is a link: [URL='https://www.additudemag.com/forums/topic/pets-for-kids-with-adhd-and-odd/']Pets for kids with ADHD and ODD[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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