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Is it wrong that I don't even like her anymore?
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<blockquote data-quote="SaraT" data-source="post: 174266" data-attributes="member: 2270"><p>Hi and welcome. Don't be too hard on yourself about not liking your daughter. There are still days I don't like my difficult child very much. The old saying " you have to love them but you don't have to like them" comes to mind often in my house.</p><p> </p><p>I am with the others on reading "The Explosive Child" and getting a full neurophysc workup done. Often ODD is actually a misdiagnosis of something else.(just MHO). My difficult child was diagnosis'd ADHD/ODD at first, but later we found out she actuall doesn't have ODD at all. She is actually ADHD/Mood Disorder(propbable BiPolar (BP))/Aspergers Syndrom. The Aspergers and Mood disorder explained a lot of her ODD traits. Once we set more structure and added a mood stablizer, she was like a different kid. Her meltdowns lessened greatly(although she still has some, they are not as long, 2 hrs used to be the norm), and her aggression also went down significantly. The point is, the correct diagnosis makes All the difference in helping kids like ours.</p><p> </p><p>What helped me cope with all this? A lot of research and learning about difficult child's disorders. Knowing all you can about them gives you such peace of mind. Then you know its NOT your fault, and they Can be helped.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs and good luck on your search for answers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SaraT, post: 174266, member: 2270"] Hi and welcome. Don't be too hard on yourself about not liking your daughter. There are still days I don't like my difficult child very much. The old saying " you have to love them but you don't have to like them" comes to mind often in my house. I am with the others on reading "The Explosive Child" and getting a full neurophysc workup done. Often ODD is actually a misdiagnosis of something else.(just MHO). My difficult child was diagnosis'd ADHD/ODD at first, but later we found out she actuall doesn't have ODD at all. She is actually ADHD/Mood Disorder(propbable BiPolar (BP))/Aspergers Syndrom. The Aspergers and Mood disorder explained a lot of her ODD traits. Once we set more structure and added a mood stablizer, she was like a different kid. Her meltdowns lessened greatly(although she still has some, they are not as long, 2 hrs used to be the norm), and her aggression also went down significantly. The point is, the correct diagnosis makes All the difference in helping kids like ours. What helped me cope with all this? A lot of research and learning about difficult child's disorders. Knowing all you can about them gives you such peace of mind. Then you know its NOT your fault, and they Can be helped. Hugs and good luck on your search for answers. [/QUOTE]
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