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<blockquote data-quote="wmh4bama" data-source="post: 388422"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Thanks everyone for the replies. I have download the 'Explosive Child' book to my kindle on my iphone. I have already read the first 2 chapters. It's like he is describing difficult child almost to a 'T'. I am glad it's not just in my head or me losing my mind. I have felt like I've been banging my head against the wall and getting no where. Atleast now there is an answer to WHY he is doing some of these things. </span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I had sent an email to difficult child's teacher first part of the week because when his grade floder came home he had rec'd 'U' in conduct and almost all of his graded papers had a D' or F. That is really unusal for difficult child. He is a very bright and has never made even a 'C' on his report card The grades concerned me that they had dropped that much in 2 weeks. The 'U' wasn't so bad, he's had many of those but he's always kept his grades up through everything that has gone on. The teacher stated that she took it as a 'bad' week or two for the grades. And the conduct U was because he backtalking, coloring instead of doing his classwork and would not leave others alone at this table. I had also asked her about the anger and if she had seen any of this at school? Surprise Surprise&#8230;.NOPE. She said he's is a very pleasnt student just a little sassy and rambuclous. When I got to the after school care to pick him of yesterday, his teacher happen to be in the office. She called me in to there make sure I had rec'd her email back. She asked if there was anything else that had happen he had done or was acting out at all? She no, why? Isaid well he acting out at home andI was just checking to see if he was doing at school as well. She said I think he is just pushing your buttons! That ticks me off on one hand then on the other it's a refielf he's not doing it at school. Know what I mean??</span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The weight problem with difficult child is because he was only 4bls at birth and has never been in his % of weight for his age. However, I do believe he might have these sensory issues. Never heard of it before, but now that I have and you have explained to me. It's exactly what I have had my whole life, just have not been able to put a name to it. He is just like me on food. VERY VERY PICKY! I don't eat anything 'leafy' 'crunchy' etc. (Only okra, corn, green beans, and potatoes for myself) He doesn't either. This is a child that will NOT eat a hamburger or fries&#8230;not even from McD's&#8230;What kid don't like McD's? He will only eat chicken no matter where we go to eat unless it's pizza. I have not forced this issue out of the home. But I have tried to introduce a little more to him. However, I have always understood the 'texture' thing. I will take the advice on the food and let it go and leave him stuff in the fridge. </span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">When I spoke to the nurse yesterday and explained to them what difficult child had done and that it scared me. The dr said that it might be the combo of medications. He had only been on the Risperdal for about 2 weeks ('bad' weeks at school?) He's been on the Vyvanse for over a year, just been tweaking the doses. HE told me to stop the Risperdal for the weekend and to start him on Clonidine Sunday night to take with supper every night, start with a ½ and move up to whole if needed. We shall see how this goes. I am crossing my fingers!! </span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">He is gone to DEX this weekend so I am going to try and get 'unwind' and relax for a day or two. </span></p><p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wmh4bama, post: 388422"] [FONT=Arial]Thanks everyone for the replies. I have download the 'Explosive Child' book to my kindle on my iphone. I have already read the first 2 chapters. It's like he is describing difficult child almost to a 'T'. I am glad it's not just in my head or me losing my mind. I have felt like I've been banging my head against the wall and getting no where. Atleast now there is an answer to WHY he is doing some of these things. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]I had sent an email to difficult child's teacher first part of the week because when his grade floder came home he had rec'd 'U' in conduct and almost all of his graded papers had a D' or F. That is really unusal for difficult child. He is a very bright and has never made even a 'C' on his report card The grades concerned me that they had dropped that much in 2 weeks. The 'U' wasn't so bad, he's had many of those but he's always kept his grades up through everything that has gone on. The teacher stated that she took it as a 'bad' week or two for the grades. And the conduct U was because he backtalking, coloring instead of doing his classwork and would not leave others alone at this table. I had also asked her about the anger and if she had seen any of this at school? Surprise Surprise….NOPE. She said he's is a very pleasnt student just a little sassy and rambuclous. When I got to the after school care to pick him of yesterday, his teacher happen to be in the office. She called me in to there make sure I had rec'd her email back. She asked if there was anything else that had happen he had done or was acting out at all? She no, why? Isaid well he acting out at home andI was just checking to see if he was doing at school as well. She said I think he is just pushing your buttons! That ticks me off on one hand then on the other it's a refielf he's not doing it at school. Know what I mean??[/FONT] [FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]The weight problem with difficult child is because he was only 4bls at birth and has never been in his % of weight for his age. However, I do believe he might have these sensory issues. Never heard of it before, but now that I have and you have explained to me. It's exactly what I have had my whole life, just have not been able to put a name to it. He is just like me on food. VERY VERY PICKY! I don't eat anything 'leafy' 'crunchy' etc. (Only okra, corn, green beans, and potatoes for myself) He doesn't either. This is a child that will NOT eat a hamburger or fries…not even from McD's…What kid don't like McD's? He will only eat chicken no matter where we go to eat unless it's pizza. I have not forced this issue out of the home. But I have tried to introduce a little more to him. However, I have always understood the 'texture' thing. I will take the advice on the food and let it go and leave him stuff in the fridge. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]When I spoke to the nurse yesterday and explained to them what difficult child had done and that it scared me. The dr said that it might be the combo of medications. He had only been on the Risperdal for about 2 weeks ('bad' weeks at school?) He's been on the Vyvanse for over a year, just been tweaking the doses. HE told me to stop the Risperdal for the weekend and to start him on Clonidine Sunday night to take with supper every night, start with a ½ and move up to whole if needed. We shall see how this goes. I am crossing my fingers!! [/FONT] [FONT=Arial]He is gone to DEX this weekend so I am going to try and get 'unwind' and relax for a day or two. [/FONT] [FONT=Arial] [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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