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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 238851" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Hi and welcome.</p><p> </p><p>Mental health issues do have a tendency to be genetic so if his father had problems and you're seeing extreme behavior in him, you really need to schedule and appointment with his doctor and see what you can do to move forward for an evaluation. I know the distance sounds daunting but this isn't going to get better without help and the starting point for helping a child is to find out what's up. If you need to travel out, make arrangements ahead of time for him to see all the specialists he needs over a few days period--his doctor's office should be able to do that for you. We suggest at least an evaluation by a developmental pediatrician, speech/language, and an occupational therapist. If he's not sleeping, you may also ask to have a sleep study done.</p><p> </p><p>Your doctor also may know of some options for programs or visiting therapists, etc. that you can plug into.</p><p> </p><p>What's his speech like? Any delays or very advanced speech for his age?</p><p>What are eating habits like--is he very fussy about the kinds of foods he eats?</p><p> </p><p>Many parents here have used a natural product called Melatonin to help children get to sleep with good success and no or very few side effects.</p><p> </p><p>Order a copy of the book The Explosive Child and check out the thread about it at the top of this board. </p><p> </p><p>Also, I do want to encourage you to take some positive step forward for your own emotional well being. These children are extremely difficult to parent and if you're on your own five days a week you need some relief. Have you tried having someone come in so you can get away? Many kids that act up to this degree will do okay with someone else for brief periods.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 238851, member: 701"] Hi and welcome. Mental health issues do have a tendency to be genetic so if his father had problems and you're seeing extreme behavior in him, you really need to schedule and appointment with his doctor and see what you can do to move forward for an evaluation. I know the distance sounds daunting but this isn't going to get better without help and the starting point for helping a child is to find out what's up. If you need to travel out, make arrangements ahead of time for him to see all the specialists he needs over a few days period--his doctor's office should be able to do that for you. We suggest at least an evaluation by a developmental pediatrician, speech/language, and an occupational therapist. If he's not sleeping, you may also ask to have a sleep study done. Your doctor also may know of some options for programs or visiting therapists, etc. that you can plug into. What's his speech like? Any delays or very advanced speech for his age? What are eating habits like--is he very fussy about the kinds of foods he eats? Many parents here have used a natural product called Melatonin to help children get to sleep with good success and no or very few side effects. Order a copy of the book The Explosive Child and check out the thread about it at the top of this board. Also, I do want to encourage you to take some positive step forward for your own emotional well being. These children are extremely difficult to parent and if you're on your own five days a week you need some relief. Have you tried having someone come in so you can get away? Many kids that act up to this degree will do okay with someone else for brief periods. [/QUOTE]
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