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<blockquote data-quote="Sunshine1966" data-source="post: 88564" data-attributes="member: 4129"><p>Hi Cheryl,</p><p></p><p>I just returned from an outing to the pumpkin patch with my sister, brother in law and a niece and two nephews along with myself and Antonio. I was pretty excited to be going and I thought that Antonio was looking forward to it too. We've been having calmer days at home on the new medication (Guanfacine) and he's been much more cooperative and polite. A real treat to have him sit at the table and actually eat dinner with us. So, I was hopeful on this outing since things have been better...</p><p></p><p>It is really tough when you have a brother in law who thinks that ALL kids should march to the beat of his drum in relation to discipline and behavior. He thinks he could 'whip' Antonio into shape in no time and doesn't feel bad at all about getting into the parents space to do it. It wasn't a good experience for Tonio. He ended up crying the whole 2nd half of the time we were there. He was distraught, anxious, crying and screaming. My B-I-L kept trying to fix the situation which only made it worse. We ended up leaving sooner than anticipated and left without going to lunch as we had planned because there was just no way Antonio would last.</p><p></p><p>I just wanted to cry in the car on the way home. I was so hopeful because things have been better at home with the new medication and behaviors but they didn't seem changed at all when we were in public or with family. I'll continue to hope that something (maybe the current drug) will work for him in a therapeutic way. I also did some research into finding a neuropsychologist doctor for a full evaluation. I feel a little bit like the psychiatrist we saw was quick to give the diagnosis of ADHD and ODD without delving into other things and he basically did no testing, just history of what's been happening. </p><p></p><p>I certainly hope things with your son continue to go well. It is such a relief when we can get some small break from the regular routine of always dealing with the tough behaviors. We love our children so much and its so difficult to watch them struggle or not understand things.</p><p></p><p>Let me know how it goes with the P-doctor and what they want to do with your difficult child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunshine1966, post: 88564, member: 4129"] Hi Cheryl, I just returned from an outing to the pumpkin patch with my sister, brother in law and a niece and two nephews along with myself and Antonio. I was pretty excited to be going and I thought that Antonio was looking forward to it too. We've been having calmer days at home on the new medication (Guanfacine) and he's been much more cooperative and polite. A real treat to have him sit at the table and actually eat dinner with us. So, I was hopeful on this outing since things have been better... It is really tough when you have a brother in law who thinks that ALL kids should march to the beat of his drum in relation to discipline and behavior. He thinks he could 'whip' Antonio into shape in no time and doesn't feel bad at all about getting into the parents space to do it. It wasn't a good experience for Tonio. He ended up crying the whole 2nd half of the time we were there. He was distraught, anxious, crying and screaming. My B-I-L kept trying to fix the situation which only made it worse. We ended up leaving sooner than anticipated and left without going to lunch as we had planned because there was just no way Antonio would last. I just wanted to cry in the car on the way home. I was so hopeful because things have been better at home with the new medication and behaviors but they didn't seem changed at all when we were in public or with family. I'll continue to hope that something (maybe the current drug) will work for him in a therapeutic way. I also did some research into finding a neuropsychologist doctor for a full evaluation. I feel a little bit like the psychiatrist we saw was quick to give the diagnosis of ADHD and ODD without delving into other things and he basically did no testing, just history of what's been happening. I certainly hope things with your son continue to go well. It is such a relief when we can get some small break from the regular routine of always dealing with the tough behaviors. We love our children so much and its so difficult to watch them struggle or not understand things. Let me know how it goes with the P-doctor and what they want to do with your difficult child. [/QUOTE]
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