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<blockquote data-quote="Bunny" data-source="post: 576614" data-attributes="member: 15810"><p>I agree with the others that you need a more thorough evaluation of what is going on. See if you can find a psychiatrist or a neuropsychologist who specialize in children. It may take you a little while to get an appointment, but it will be a starting point. Ask her pediatrician for a referral of someone that they use and like. My son has an ODD diagnosis as well, and at first I thought "Okay. A name. Something that we can work to correct." The problem is that unless you know what is causing the ODD behaviors, you will never be able to correct them.</p><p></p><p>Does your ex live near you? If he really thinks that you're the problem and that he could parent her so much better, I would take him up on that and let your daughter live with him for a while. Nothing cures the whole "you just don't know how to parent her" argument like letting someone else do the parenting for a while.</p><p></p><p>Someone else already said this, but I'm going to repeat it because I have come to believe that it's crucial. You MUST take some time for yourself. If you have a hobby, pick it up when you have some quiet time. Take a walk to decompress and clear your mind on the weekends that your daughter is with your ex. If you are unable to take care of yourself you will never be able to care for her and get her the help and assistance that she needs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bunny, post: 576614, member: 15810"] I agree with the others that you need a more thorough evaluation of what is going on. See if you can find a psychiatrist or a neuropsychologist who specialize in children. It may take you a little while to get an appointment, but it will be a starting point. Ask her pediatrician for a referral of someone that they use and like. My son has an ODD diagnosis as well, and at first I thought "Okay. A name. Something that we can work to correct." The problem is that unless you know what is causing the ODD behaviors, you will never be able to correct them. Does your ex live near you? If he really thinks that you're the problem and that he could parent her so much better, I would take him up on that and let your daughter live with him for a while. Nothing cures the whole "you just don't know how to parent her" argument like letting someone else do the parenting for a while. Someone else already said this, but I'm going to repeat it because I have come to believe that it's crucial. You MUST take some time for yourself. If you have a hobby, pick it up when you have some quiet time. Take a walk to decompress and clear your mind on the weekends that your daughter is with your ex. If you are unable to take care of yourself you will never be able to care for her and get her the help and assistance that she needs. [/QUOTE]
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