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If I move out, does difficult child "win"?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 162700" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I've seen the brushing work wonders. If you plan on trying it, make sure you're properly trained via an occupational therapist. Doesn't take long, but there is a specific way to do it.</p><p> </p><p>Also be aware that it often doesn't work with older children. This doesn't mean it's not worth a try. I tried with both Travis and Nichole. Neither could handle it and we tried for a very long time. It just aggitated them.</p><p> </p><p>I'm wondering, with difficult child's other issues.......has he ever been evaled by a neurologist? Just to be checked out? </p><p> </p><p>I'm gonna tell you that at one time I believed to some extent that Travis was gonna drive me over the edge. At 13 I was still having to sit at the end of the bed and keep him on task while he cleaned his room each night. And the homework wars were in the WW III category. He was also still wetting the bed at night, even though we regulated his fluid intake to the ounce after 3pm and got him up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom.</p><p> </p><p>And at 13 new, off the wall behaviors began to appear which happened to be why and how I found the board.</p><p> </p><p>Neurologist cleared up alot of it. The brain damaged areas of the boy's brain are areas that concern organization, tracking, ect. When it comes to any task of more than 2 steps I still to this day often have to redirect him on task. Punishment could only have to do with things near and dear to his heart, or they had no affect at all. The bedwetting was a neuromuscular issue that he did eventually grow out of. I think by 14 the bed wetting stopped. (thank God)</p><p> </p><p>I know there were many times that it seemed Travis' behavior was deliberate. There are times now when if you didn't know what was wrong with him you'd think the same. But they weren't, and aren't.</p><p> </p><p>Travis has improved with age, although it has been slow going at best with many backslides along the way. There are many things he will just never be able to do. Simple things others take for granted without knowing it. (I'm not talking eyesight) I've had to come to terms with that and learn to accept it. And it wasn't an easy road for me.</p><p> </p><p>It's made worse when both parents aren't on the same page. been there done that too. Finally I made husband step out of the dicipline picture. I had no choice.</p><p> </p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 162700, member: 84"] I've seen the brushing work wonders. If you plan on trying it, make sure you're properly trained via an occupational therapist. Doesn't take long, but there is a specific way to do it. Also be aware that it often doesn't work with older children. This doesn't mean it's not worth a try. I tried with both Travis and Nichole. Neither could handle it and we tried for a very long time. It just aggitated them. I'm wondering, with difficult child's other issues.......has he ever been evaled by a neurologist? Just to be checked out? I'm gonna tell you that at one time I believed to some extent that Travis was gonna drive me over the edge. At 13 I was still having to sit at the end of the bed and keep him on task while he cleaned his room each night. And the homework wars were in the WW III category. He was also still wetting the bed at night, even though we regulated his fluid intake to the ounce after 3pm and got him up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. And at 13 new, off the wall behaviors began to appear which happened to be why and how I found the board. Neurologist cleared up alot of it. The brain damaged areas of the boy's brain are areas that concern organization, tracking, ect. When it comes to any task of more than 2 steps I still to this day often have to redirect him on task. Punishment could only have to do with things near and dear to his heart, or they had no affect at all. The bedwetting was a neuromuscular issue that he did eventually grow out of. I think by 14 the bed wetting stopped. (thank God) I know there were many times that it seemed Travis' behavior was deliberate. There are times now when if you didn't know what was wrong with him you'd think the same. But they weren't, and aren't. Travis has improved with age, although it has been slow going at best with many backslides along the way. There are many things he will just never be able to do. Simple things others take for granted without knowing it. (I'm not talking eyesight) I've had to come to terms with that and learn to accept it. And it wasn't an easy road for me. It's made worse when both parents aren't on the same page. been there done that too. Finally I made husband step out of the dicipline picture. I had no choice. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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