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<blockquote data-quote="Soccerwife" data-source="post: 291948" data-attributes="member: 7734"><p>Thanks so much for your responses - it definitely helps to know that I'm not alone in this, because it's all I've been feeling for as long as I can remember. Thanks for your suggestions regarding "The Explosive Child" - it sounds like it will be a really good book for me to read and gain some insight into what is going on with my son.</p><p></p><p>Midwest Mom - here are my answers to your questions:</p><p></p><p>How is your son's development? <strong>My son is completely normal developmental wise and I would say he is even a little advanced physically (size and motor skills).</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Does he seem unusually sensitive to things like noise, material, light, stimuli? <strong>No - not that I have noticed.</strong></p><p></p><p>Does forcing him to transition from one activity to another cause a meltdown? <strong>It really depends on the situation. In a sense, he kind of does this himself, as he loses interest quickly in various activities.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Does he have any odd behaviors such as repeating what you say to him or what he has heard on television, making odd throat noises, flapping his arms, rocking? <strong>He does like to repeat things he hears from movies and shows that he really likes, but the extent to which he does these things doesn't strike me as abnormal in any way. His older brother was diagnosed with having a chronic vocal tic, so I am aware of the abnormal side of these behaviors.</strong></p><p></p><p>Does he hit his head on the wall in frustration or hurt himself? <strong>No</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Any speech problems? <strong>Well, being that he is only 3, it can be difficult to understand him at times, but nothing that I view as abnormal for a little guy his age.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>Can he relate well to his same age peers or does he hurt them? <strong>He seems to get along with kids at his daycare pretty well, but he can get really upset very quickly if someone takes a toy from him or if someone is bugging him or if something doesn't go his way.</strong></p><p></p><p>Are there any psychiatric problems on either side of his family tree? Any substance abuse? <strong>I was adopted, and I don't know anything about my biological family. I have suffered from depression and anxiety (both in high school and presently), and am getting the help I need for it. I really don't know about psychiatric issues on my husband's side, as his family isn't big into talking about things like that. I do suspect that a number of his family members do suffer from depression. There have been problems with alcohol in his family, but I am not aware of anything beyond that.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong>I did talk to my husband tonight and I am going to bring my son to a mental health professional to see if there is something we can do. I don't know that I am really interested in necessarily getting a diagnosis for my son. I guess I am most interested in figuring out ways to understand him more and be a better parent to him and not be so frustrated over his behaviors that he potentially has little to no control over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Soccerwife, post: 291948, member: 7734"] Thanks so much for your responses - it definitely helps to know that I'm not alone in this, because it's all I've been feeling for as long as I can remember. Thanks for your suggestions regarding "The Explosive Child" - it sounds like it will be a really good book for me to read and gain some insight into what is going on with my son. Midwest Mom - here are my answers to your questions: How is your son's development? [B]My son is completely normal developmental wise and I would say he is even a little advanced physically (size and motor skills). [/B]Does he seem unusually sensitive to things like noise, material, light, stimuli? [B]No - not that I have noticed.[/B] Does forcing him to transition from one activity to another cause a meltdown? [B]It really depends on the situation. In a sense, he kind of does this himself, as he loses interest quickly in various activities. [/B]Does he have any odd behaviors such as repeating what you say to him or what he has heard on television, making odd throat noises, flapping his arms, rocking? [B]He does like to repeat things he hears from movies and shows that he really likes, but the extent to which he does these things doesn't strike me as abnormal in any way. His older brother was diagnosed with having a chronic vocal tic, so I am aware of the abnormal side of these behaviors.[/B] Does he hit his head on the wall in frustration or hurt himself? [B]No [/B]Any speech problems? [B]Well, being that he is only 3, it can be difficult to understand him at times, but nothing that I view as abnormal for a little guy his age. [/B]Can he relate well to his same age peers or does he hurt them? [B]He seems to get along with kids at his daycare pretty well, but he can get really upset very quickly if someone takes a toy from him or if someone is bugging him or if something doesn't go his way.[/B] Are there any psychiatric problems on either side of his family tree? Any substance abuse? [B]I was adopted, and I don't know anything about my biological family. I have suffered from depression and anxiety (both in high school and presently), and am getting the help I need for it. I really don't know about psychiatric issues on my husband's side, as his family isn't big into talking about things like that. I do suspect that a number of his family members do suffer from depression. There have been problems with alcohol in his family, but I am not aware of anything beyond that. [/B]I did talk to my husband tonight and I am going to bring my son to a mental health professional to see if there is something we can do. I don't know that I am really interested in necessarily getting a diagnosis for my son. I guess I am most interested in figuring out ways to understand him more and be a better parent to him and not be so frustrated over his behaviors that he potentially has little to no control over. [/QUOTE]
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