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<blockquote data-quote="tmay" data-source="post: 188412" data-attributes="member: 5767"><p>Hi, sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. Sometimes I am just trying to survive each day.</p><p> </p><p>As far as him not being able to soothe when he was a baby, he was just hard to figure out. I don't remember him crying inconsolabley. I thought he was hungry so I gave him his bottle and he would be content for an ounce or so then he was crying again. He was hard to get to sleep and stay asleep. As he got to be a year old and older he was never like my younger son who would wake up and play in his crib for a while content. He always had to be entertained. He never took long naps, only cat naps.</p><p>As far as his developement, he was an average child and still is. He has friends and is well liked. He gets along with most kids and adults alike. He has good social skills and never seems out of it or doesn't get it. He's kind of a picky eater but not unusual. As a toddler and small child he would sometimes have a tantrum over not getting to do something or get something or having to stop doing something but I attribute that to his strong will to have his way. He wants what he wants and doesn't think we should get in the way of that.</p><p>The only family history is what I have already stated to my knowledge.</p><p>I have not read the Manipulative Child yet, probably the only one I haven't read yet, but it sounds like it is worth a try.</p><p>We went to the psychiatric doctor yesterday and about the only thing he offered was a change of medications. He said Risperdal didn't seem to be working for him and he thought Clonidine would work better for him so we are starting that today. He said he was putting him in the ODD catagory only because he doesn't have a better one for him. But he doesn't feel like he is at all a classic case. He wants us to continue working with his therapist and ours and come back in 2 months. If things get worse call him.</p><p>I am not sure what to think. I am willing to try the new medication. The doctor feels like he just needs the medication until he and we learn to deal better with his anger then he can be weened off. I am frustrated but I am hopeful and that is all I feel I can be.</p><p>Thanks for all your well wishes and for listening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tmay, post: 188412, member: 5767"] Hi, sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. Sometimes I am just trying to survive each day. As far as him not being able to soothe when he was a baby, he was just hard to figure out. I don't remember him crying inconsolabley. I thought he was hungry so I gave him his bottle and he would be content for an ounce or so then he was crying again. He was hard to get to sleep and stay asleep. As he got to be a year old and older he was never like my younger son who would wake up and play in his crib for a while content. He always had to be entertained. He never took long naps, only cat naps. As far as his developement, he was an average child and still is. He has friends and is well liked. He gets along with most kids and adults alike. He has good social skills and never seems out of it or doesn't get it. He's kind of a picky eater but not unusual. As a toddler and small child he would sometimes have a tantrum over not getting to do something or get something or having to stop doing something but I attribute that to his strong will to have his way. He wants what he wants and doesn't think we should get in the way of that. The only family history is what I have already stated to my knowledge. I have not read the Manipulative Child yet, probably the only one I haven't read yet, but it sounds like it is worth a try. We went to the psychiatric doctor yesterday and about the only thing he offered was a change of medications. He said Risperdal didn't seem to be working for him and he thought Clonidine would work better for him so we are starting that today. He said he was putting him in the ODD catagory only because he doesn't have a better one for him. But he doesn't feel like he is at all a classic case. He wants us to continue working with his therapist and ours and come back in 2 months. If things get worse call him. I am not sure what to think. I am willing to try the new medication. The doctor feels like he just needs the medication until he and we learn to deal better with his anger then he can be weened off. I am frustrated but I am hopeful and that is all I feel I can be. Thanks for all your well wishes and for listening. [/QUOTE]
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