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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 354757" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi and welcome.</p><p></p><p>First of all, are they any psychiatric problems on either side of this boy's family tree? It sounds like a lot more than ODD to me...ODD rarely stands alone anyway. Was he nurtured and loved by one consistent parent as an infant and toddler? He sounds like he may have attachment problems, which can cause antisocial-like behavior in kids. Does he wet himself or poop inappropriately? Set any fires? Is he mean to animals? How was his early development? Ask hub if he spoke on time or made good eye contact or acted strange in a ny way. Does he know how to socialize with his same age peers? Is his mom, by any chance, a substance abuser? Did she drink while pregnant? Can he live with Mom?</p><p></p><p>I personally would not let him alone with the younger kids. He sounds like he could be dangerous when you're not looking...especially the baby...and maybe the other kids are too scared to tell you what he does. Unfortunately, I had a foster child who was very damaged and hurt the younger kids (badly) when we didn't see...and they never told us out of fear of him. </p><p></p><p>I wish I had better advice, but my #1 issue would be safety. If the doctor wants to put him on stimulants or an antidepressant...watch him closely. Both can make an acting-out kid act out even more. </p><p></p><p>Others should come along, maybe with better advice. He sounds very difficult. I'm sorry you had to join our little group, but we have good folks here who understand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 354757, member: 1550"] Hi and welcome. First of all, are they any psychiatric problems on either side of this boy's family tree? It sounds like a lot more than ODD to me...ODD rarely stands alone anyway. Was he nurtured and loved by one consistent parent as an infant and toddler? He sounds like he may have attachment problems, which can cause antisocial-like behavior in kids. Does he wet himself or poop inappropriately? Set any fires? Is he mean to animals? How was his early development? Ask hub if he spoke on time or made good eye contact or acted strange in a ny way. Does he know how to socialize with his same age peers? Is his mom, by any chance, a substance abuser? Did she drink while pregnant? Can he live with Mom? I personally would not let him alone with the younger kids. He sounds like he could be dangerous when you're not looking...especially the baby...and maybe the other kids are too scared to tell you what he does. Unfortunately, I had a foster child who was very damaged and hurt the younger kids (badly) when we didn't see...and they never told us out of fear of him. I wish I had better advice, but my #1 issue would be safety. If the doctor wants to put him on stimulants or an antidepressant...watch him closely. Both can make an acting-out kid act out even more. Others should come along, maybe with better advice. He sounds very difficult. I'm sorry you had to join our little group, but we have good folks here who understand. [/QUOTE]
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