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Out of control 9 year old....SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!
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<blockquote data-quote="muts80" data-source="post: 150239" data-attributes="member: 5177"><p>I'm definitely going to check out that book. </p><p> </p><p>He does ok in school. He attends a private Christian school for Exceptional students. They have what's called "Pace Books", and the students work at their own pace in each subject. It has worked out really well there. At first, they had problems with him trying to run away and getting physical with the teachers...which resulted in a week of suspension (and that was only the 2nd week of being there). But since then, they have learned what works...and he's done well.</p><p> </p><p>He developed at a normal pace. The only developmental problem he had was potty training. He wasn't fully potty trained until he was about 6. To this day, he wears Goodnights to bed. He was a WONDERFUL baby...never cried! We did start noticing at an early age (around 1 1/2) that he fixated on certain objects. Mainly things that went round and round...like wheels and helecopter propellars. He would sit there for HOURS just turning them. We just thought he liked wheels. Then when he started preschool at age 3, the teachers noticed that he was having a hard time socializing with the other children. He wanted to be on his own, and not involved with anything the class was doing. He was very hyper, and would not follow directions. So that's when we first took him to a psychologist and psychiatrist. The doctors diagnosed him with ADHD, and started him on medications. We went through every medication you can think of...and none of them seemed to be working. He developed motor ticks with some of them, and with others he was a zombie. Then when he was in elementary school, they put him on an IEP and labeled him as "severely emotionally disturbed" and started him in ESE classes. The teachers were unable to control his rages, and the school he was attending (public) said they didn't have the resources for him. We then moved him to a school for SED kids. That was unsuccessful as well. He would have fits of rage and defocate in the "time out" room and smear it everywhere. After a year there, we said no more. He was not improving...in fact, he seemed to be getting worse...and the staff was rude and seemed heartless. At age 6 he started seeing a different psychiatrist, and she diagnosed him with bipolar. He responded well to the medications...but still seemed to be having problems with mood. At one point she thought he might have a form of autism. So far, they haven't said anything more on that. But I tend to wonder, because smells bother him, he's very particular about how his clothes fit/feel on his body. He's a germ-phobe too. </p><p> </p><p>Our three boys are typical brothers. They argue and fuss constantly...but Logan is different. It's very hard to do anything as a family because we never know what kind of mood he's going to be in. He tends to think he's the boss, and wants things done his way. If he doesn't get what he wants, he either has a melt down or questions the decision persistently, until you just want to throw yourself in front of a train! We try to be as consistent as possible, but sometimes it seems impossible to get through to him.</p><p> </p><p>I know this is lengthy...but I have a lot to say.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muts80, post: 150239, member: 5177"] I'm definitely going to check out that book. He does ok in school. He attends a private Christian school for Exceptional students. They have what's called "Pace Books", and the students work at their own pace in each subject. It has worked out really well there. At first, they had problems with him trying to run away and getting physical with the teachers...which resulted in a week of suspension (and that was only the 2nd week of being there). But since then, they have learned what works...and he's done well. He developed at a normal pace. The only developmental problem he had was potty training. He wasn't fully potty trained until he was about 6. To this day, he wears Goodnights to bed. He was a WONDERFUL baby...never cried! We did start noticing at an early age (around 1 1/2) that he fixated on certain objects. Mainly things that went round and round...like wheels and helecopter propellars. He would sit there for HOURS just turning them. We just thought he liked wheels. Then when he started preschool at age 3, the teachers noticed that he was having a hard time socializing with the other children. He wanted to be on his own, and not involved with anything the class was doing. He was very hyper, and would not follow directions. So that's when we first took him to a psychologist and psychiatrist. The doctors diagnosed him with ADHD, and started him on medications. We went through every medication you can think of...and none of them seemed to be working. He developed motor ticks with some of them, and with others he was a zombie. Then when he was in elementary school, they put him on an IEP and labeled him as "severely emotionally disturbed" and started him in ESE classes. The teachers were unable to control his rages, and the school he was attending (public) said they didn't have the resources for him. We then moved him to a school for SED kids. That was unsuccessful as well. He would have fits of rage and defocate in the "time out" room and smear it everywhere. After a year there, we said no more. He was not improving...in fact, he seemed to be getting worse...and the staff was rude and seemed heartless. At age 6 he started seeing a different psychiatrist, and she diagnosed him with bipolar. He responded well to the medications...but still seemed to be having problems with mood. At one point she thought he might have a form of autism. So far, they haven't said anything more on that. But I tend to wonder, because smells bother him, he's very particular about how his clothes fit/feel on his body. He's a germ-phobe too. Our three boys are typical brothers. They argue and fuss constantly...but Logan is different. It's very hard to do anything as a family because we never know what kind of mood he's going to be in. He tends to think he's the boss, and wants things done his way. If he doesn't get what he wants, he either has a melt down or questions the decision persistently, until you just want to throw yourself in front of a train! We try to be as consistent as possible, but sometimes it seems impossible to get through to him. I know this is lengthy...but I have a lot to say. [/QUOTE]
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