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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 462564" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>I agree with the other suggestions...particularly the neuro/psychiatric evaluation. Reading your posts I hear alot of fear in your communication. Most of us have experienced that and often times it is hardest with a young child and a single parent. Fearing that difficult child problems are due to parenting is very common. It also is extremely rare for parenting style to manifest in difficult child symptoms. Really! I encourage you to force yourself to move forward in identifying his problems now while he is still young. The longer you wait the more negative behavior patterns can get set as a lifestyle. Convince yourself that it does not matter what possible disorder he may have...what matters is getting the professional guidance that is needed to help him. Mother Teresa herself could not cure disorders alone. Your son deserves the best medical evaluations and possible diagnosis's available. Don't stay away from the help he needs. Nobody is going to force you medicate...or anything else for that matter. on the other hand once you know that the best trained people believe he needs x,y or z help they will explain why and answer any questions you have. Pediatricians can not do the evaluations because they are not trained to do so. A good one, however, helps you find the right people to provide help for him...and for you.</p><p></p><p>I hope my post is not offensive to you. I've raised three difficult children and each one had different issues that could not be solved by good parenting. It's normal to worry but I assure you that the sooner you "know" exactly what he is dealing with the sooner both of you will have a happier life. Sending caring and understanding hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 462564, member: 35"] I agree with the other suggestions...particularly the neuro/psychiatric evaluation. Reading your posts I hear alot of fear in your communication. Most of us have experienced that and often times it is hardest with a young child and a single parent. Fearing that difficult child problems are due to parenting is very common. It also is extremely rare for parenting style to manifest in difficult child symptoms. Really! I encourage you to force yourself to move forward in identifying his problems now while he is still young. The longer you wait the more negative behavior patterns can get set as a lifestyle. Convince yourself that it does not matter what possible disorder he may have...what matters is getting the professional guidance that is needed to help him. Mother Teresa herself could not cure disorders alone. Your son deserves the best medical evaluations and possible diagnosis's available. Don't stay away from the help he needs. Nobody is going to force you medicate...or anything else for that matter. on the other hand once you know that the best trained people believe he needs x,y or z help they will explain why and answer any questions you have. Pediatricians can not do the evaluations because they are not trained to do so. A good one, however, helps you find the right people to provide help for him...and for you. I hope my post is not offensive to you. I've raised three difficult children and each one had different issues that could not be solved by good parenting. It's normal to worry but I assure you that the sooner you "know" exactly what he is dealing with the sooner both of you will have a happier life. Sending caring and understanding hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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