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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 147601" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>I am very brand new to this. Not sure what all the initials mean (difficult child?). I have a 17 year old daughter who has always been a handful - I wish I would have done things different as she was growing up. She hates me to no end. However, she is a good person and not too many people have seen her ugly side so I am sure eventually she will be o.k. (just have to wait to grow up) My current issue is my 11 year old son. I love how a previous poster stated you have to be a good parent if it hurts so bad - or something to that effect. Life with these two has had plenty of hurt days. I just don't know how to get my kids to obey. We are starting to look at an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for my son (possible scrupulosity). I am asking for a test before increasing medications based on that diagnosis. He gets so stubborn - not quite to the degree of ODD but heading that way. We talked about ODD at his last counseling appointment. He became scared and asked what it means. I told him that if he continues to choose not to obey me, we will continue to have arguments and ugly times at home. It got him thinking. We are now working on a list of things he can and/or continue to do to become the person he wants to be. I think if he can focus on the good things in his life and the good person he can be, it may help fight the bad times? I am hoping this forum will help with ideas. What to do during the crisis? I know the kids do not want to behave as they do - it is as if they are feeling trapped at the moment and don't know how to calm down and listen? And, what are ways to prevent?</p><p>I will stop rambling on and read other threads. It seems like this forum will be a great help to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 147601, member: 5096"] I am very brand new to this. Not sure what all the initials mean (difficult child?). I have a 17 year old daughter who has always been a handful - I wish I would have done things different as she was growing up. She hates me to no end. However, she is a good person and not too many people have seen her ugly side so I am sure eventually she will be o.k. (just have to wait to grow up) My current issue is my 11 year old son. I love how a previous poster stated you have to be a good parent if it hurts so bad - or something to that effect. Life with these two has had plenty of hurt days. I just don't know how to get my kids to obey. We are starting to look at an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for my son (possible scrupulosity). I am asking for a test before increasing medications based on that diagnosis. He gets so stubborn - not quite to the degree of ODD but heading that way. We talked about ODD at his last counseling appointment. He became scared and asked what it means. I told him that if he continues to choose not to obey me, we will continue to have arguments and ugly times at home. It got him thinking. We are now working on a list of things he can and/or continue to do to become the person he wants to be. I think if he can focus on the good things in his life and the good person he can be, it may help fight the bad times? I am hoping this forum will help with ideas. What to do during the crisis? I know the kids do not want to behave as they do - it is as if they are feeling trapped at the moment and don't know how to calm down and listen? And, what are ways to prevent? I will stop rambling on and read other threads. It seems like this forum will be a great help to me. [/QUOTE]
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