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<blockquote data-quote="totoro" data-source="post: 375537" data-attributes="member: 3155"><p>Sometimes it is just the whole "pick you battles", K will just refuse to shower... I can tell that pushing her will send her up too far. If there are other more pressing things that she needs to do then the shower takes a back seat. Other times, because I know once in the shower it helps K calm down, I will push her a bit more. I think it is one of those- gauging the mood type of things. We are pretty lucky still though- K is not a manipulative kid. </p><p></p><p>Like homework- I can tell if her mind is racing too much and she is just spinning (her mind) and can't focus no matter what we do and she is becoming way too agitated we may revisit it. Otherwise too bad, we just don't do it. </p><p></p><p>We do a lot of heavy work especially right after school- she is on fire after holding it together all day. She comes out of that school like a whirling dervish. </p><p></p><p>We will have her do push ups, swim, ride her bike, sit ups, yoga, squeeze her... whatever she will tolerate. if she is depressed we go the other route- let her read or get a snack and just chill. Maybe even go on the computer or watch tv. </p><p></p><p>Right now our lives are kind of on hold because she is not able to do much after school. But this is our reality. We can only swim because the in-laws live right around the corner and we keep it short. </p><p>Can't even bike right now because it is over 100.</p><p>We will see about the medications next week and go from there- it is so tiring some times and she gets tired of it all. </p><p></p><p>One of the huge things for us if that we have always kept her involved- the psychiatrist talks to her first and then us and then all of us. if medications are changed she shows K on a chart and explains it all to her. We take some time to think about it if we don't know already how we feel. </p><p>We are always open with all of it with K and ask her how she feels and what we can all do better etc. </p><p></p><p>We are on our 5 psychiatrist! we lived in a very small town and had to travel- first to Chicago for the diagnosis. Then 2 horrible psychiatrist's in Idaho. One very brief visit here in AZ with another horrible psychiatrist and now with our wonderful psychiatrist for 2 years now. </p><p>We moved from Idaho just to find better help for K. We are now looking for a better school placement for her. A day school. </p><p></p><p>Of course what works one day will not work tomorrow!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="totoro, post: 375537, member: 3155"] Sometimes it is just the whole "pick you battles", K will just refuse to shower... I can tell that pushing her will send her up too far. If there are other more pressing things that she needs to do then the shower takes a back seat. Other times, because I know once in the shower it helps K calm down, I will push her a bit more. I think it is one of those- gauging the mood type of things. We are pretty lucky still though- K is not a manipulative kid. Like homework- I can tell if her mind is racing too much and she is just spinning (her mind) and can't focus no matter what we do and she is becoming way too agitated we may revisit it. Otherwise too bad, we just don't do it. We do a lot of heavy work especially right after school- she is on fire after holding it together all day. She comes out of that school like a whirling dervish. We will have her do push ups, swim, ride her bike, sit ups, yoga, squeeze her... whatever she will tolerate. if she is depressed we go the other route- let her read or get a snack and just chill. Maybe even go on the computer or watch tv. Right now our lives are kind of on hold because she is not able to do much after school. But this is our reality. We can only swim because the in-laws live right around the corner and we keep it short. Can't even bike right now because it is over 100. We will see about the medications next week and go from there- it is so tiring some times and she gets tired of it all. One of the huge things for us if that we have always kept her involved- the psychiatrist talks to her first and then us and then all of us. if medications are changed she shows K on a chart and explains it all to her. We take some time to think about it if we don't know already how we feel. We are always open with all of it with K and ask her how she feels and what we can all do better etc. We are on our 5 psychiatrist! we lived in a very small town and had to travel- first to Chicago for the diagnosis. Then 2 horrible psychiatrist's in Idaho. One very brief visit here in AZ with another horrible psychiatrist and now with our wonderful psychiatrist for 2 years now. We moved from Idaho just to find better help for K. We are now looking for a better school placement for her. A day school. Of course what works one day will not work tomorrow! [/QUOTE]
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