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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 50266" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi Spiritworm--I'm glad you found us! Reading that description of the psychologist I thought you maybe lived in my town ;-) because that same guy practices here. Rave reviews from many parents but when you dig a little further what you find out is that many times the success stories are due to parents who were inconsistent, children who were difficult but not disordered, or things like mild ADHD. Children with more serious issues often don't do well with 1-2-3 Magic, but we always see exceptions to almost everything come through here now and then.</p><p></p><p>I could have written your same paragraph about my child having no desire to please me from the time he was 18 months through about age 7. He literally could have cared less because the drive to do what he wanted was so strong within him. In hindsight that was one of the first red flags that something wasn't riht but of course at 18 months we thought we were dealing with a very strong willed child. </p><p></p><p>As you know, violent meltdowns that last for hours with head banging and aggression that happen more than very occasionally are outside of the limits of typical three year old behavior so I think you are wise to pursue an evaluation and to do your research. 1-2-3 Magic is a style based on adult authority and that style often exacerbates our difficult little people. When I changed to The Explosive Child strategy mentioned above I was shocked at how much I'd contributed to my son's non-function simply by trying to be a good parent by helping him learn compliance. When we switched gears we had a far calmer household and while it's not been a straight shot by any means, it's been a very successful journey...so far anyway!</p><p></p><p>I agree with the others--if you don't see results soon (as in within a few weeks) you need to look to other professionals. For these younger children the specialty areas that parents here are reporting more accurate results from are pediatric neuropsychology and developmental pediatrics. I'm not saying other specialists can't be helpful but for a child this young wiht these issues I would want one of those specialists involved in a multidisciplinary evaluation.</p><p></p><p>In the meantime, if you want to start doing some research into specific disorders, mood disorders and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (especially higher functioning)is often what brings parents of younger children to our board. Keep an open mind and be aware that very few children hit all of the symptoms on the list. There's a list of links to the right on the board.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 50266, member: 701"] Hi Spiritworm--I'm glad you found us! Reading that description of the psychologist I thought you maybe lived in my town ;-) because that same guy practices here. Rave reviews from many parents but when you dig a little further what you find out is that many times the success stories are due to parents who were inconsistent, children who were difficult but not disordered, or things like mild ADHD. Children with more serious issues often don't do well with 1-2-3 Magic, but we always see exceptions to almost everything come through here now and then. I could have written your same paragraph about my child having no desire to please me from the time he was 18 months through about age 7. He literally could have cared less because the drive to do what he wanted was so strong within him. In hindsight that was one of the first red flags that something wasn't riht but of course at 18 months we thought we were dealing with a very strong willed child. As you know, violent meltdowns that last for hours with head banging and aggression that happen more than very occasionally are outside of the limits of typical three year old behavior so I think you are wise to pursue an evaluation and to do your research. 1-2-3 Magic is a style based on adult authority and that style often exacerbates our difficult little people. When I changed to The Explosive Child strategy mentioned above I was shocked at how much I'd contributed to my son's non-function simply by trying to be a good parent by helping him learn compliance. When we switched gears we had a far calmer household and while it's not been a straight shot by any means, it's been a very successful journey...so far anyway! I agree with the others--if you don't see results soon (as in within a few weeks) you need to look to other professionals. For these younger children the specialty areas that parents here are reporting more accurate results from are pediatric neuropsychology and developmental pediatrics. I'm not saying other specialists can't be helpful but for a child this young wiht these issues I would want one of those specialists involved in a multidisciplinary evaluation. In the meantime, if you want to start doing some research into specific disorders, mood disorders and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (especially higher functioning)is often what brings parents of younger children to our board. Keep an open mind and be aware that very few children hit all of the symptoms on the list. There's a list of links to the right on the board. [/QUOTE]
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