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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 334632" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi Corrigan, </p><p> </p><p>I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond--I've been out a lot these past few days. </p><p> </p><p>I agree with the others that I would have a full evaluation done on her. What you want to do is to find professionals that will go beyond just wanting to give you methods to handle or modify her behaviors. You want professionals that will do a wide range of assessments in their fields. We usually suggest at these younger ages that you start with a developmental pediatrician or pediatric neuropsychologist as they tend to be more thorough. If there are speech differences such as delays or speech that is much more mature than peers or adult sounding then a speech/language evaluation is also in order. If you're seeing sensitivities to sensory input (ie overly sensitive to light or sounds, very picky about foods or clothing or major hysteria with situations like baths) seeing an occupational therapist is also a good idea. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Two book suggestions for you:</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">What Your Explosive Child Is Trying to Tell You: Discovering the Pathway from Symptoms to Solutions by Dr. Douglas Riley</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Explosive Child by Ross Greene (also see the thread on this book at the top of this forum).</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">I'd suggest laying low on things like discipline and obedience for now until you get a grasp on what's going on. Safety issues are important so keep her and those around safe but letting go of some of the stuff you would assume she's developmentally ready for can help reduce the explosive behaviors. You can pick back up when she's emotionally ready and/or you have some tools that work based on what you learn through assessments. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Hang in there--it's so tough on a mom to pour so much into a child and have them respond like your kiddo is. We're here for you.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 334632, member: 701"] Hi Corrigan, I'm sorry it's taken me so long to respond--I've been out a lot these past few days. I agree with the others that I would have a full evaluation done on her. What you want to do is to find professionals that will go beyond just wanting to give you methods to handle or modify her behaviors. You want professionals that will do a wide range of assessments in their fields. We usually suggest at these younger ages that you start with a developmental pediatrician or pediatric neuropsychologist as they tend to be more thorough. If there are speech differences such as delays or speech that is much more mature than peers or adult sounding then a speech/language evaluation is also in order. If you're seeing sensitivities to sensory input (ie overly sensitive to light or sounds, very picky about foods or clothing or major hysteria with situations like baths) seeing an occupational therapist is also a good idea. Two book suggestions for you: [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]What Your Explosive Child Is Trying to Tell You: Discovering the Pathway from Symptoms to Solutions by Dr. Douglas Riley[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]The Explosive Child by Ross Greene (also see the thread on this book at the top of this forum).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I'd suggest laying low on things like discipline and obedience for now until you get a grasp on what's going on. Safety issues are important so keep her and those around safe but letting go of some of the stuff you would assume she's developmentally ready for can help reduce the explosive behaviors. You can pick back up when she's emotionally ready and/or you have some tools that work based on what you learn through assessments. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Hang in there--it's so tough on a mom to pour so much into a child and have them respond like your kiddo is. We're here for you.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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