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Made a big decision about my difficult child and I'm just sick
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<blockquote data-quote="timer lady" data-source="post: 17189" data-attributes="member: 393"><p>Amy,</p><p></p><p>In my mind, this would be no different than a badly needed hospitalization or treatment placement. </p><p></p><p>Is it right? Nothing about mental illness is right in children. Does it hurt? Hell, yes!</p><p></p><p>No parent who's had to make a decision of this nature does it lightly. No parent who's had to place a child in a different setting doesn't hurt; there's an underlying anger at seeing your child thrive in a different setting, knowing that it wasn't happening in your home.</p><p></p><p>And having said that, it isn't your fault. It isn't your child's fault. It's about the best setting for your difficult child to reach the highest level of functionality & stability.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, the rest of your family will have time to heal. Time to discuss further options with-o being under the strain of a severely mentally ill family member. Time to regroup.</p><p></p><p>As kris said, this doesn't make you a bad mother or parent, your difficult child may need a different setting at this time.</p><p></p><p>Be gentle with yourself. None of this is right. None of this is easy - remember nothing is set in stone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="timer lady, post: 17189, member: 393"] Amy, In my mind, this would be no different than a badly needed hospitalization or treatment placement. Is it right? Nothing about mental illness is right in children. Does it hurt? Hell, yes! No parent who's had to make a decision of this nature does it lightly. No parent who's had to place a child in a different setting doesn't hurt; there's an underlying anger at seeing your child thrive in a different setting, knowing that it wasn't happening in your home. And having said that, it isn't your fault. It isn't your child's fault. It's about the best setting for your difficult child to reach the highest level of functionality & stability. In the meantime, the rest of your family will have time to heal. Time to discuss further options with-o being under the strain of a severely mentally ill family member. Time to regroup. As kris said, this doesn't make you a bad mother or parent, your difficult child may need a different setting at this time. Be gentle with yourself. None of this is right. None of this is easy - remember nothing is set in stone. [/QUOTE]
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