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<blockquote data-quote="Running_for_the_shelter" data-source="post: 437578" data-attributes="member: 2960"><p>Welcome. My son was actually the perfect baby until he was two and then he became a terrible two and stayed that way. It seemed he could rage forever. We tried a lot of alternative stuff (diet, listening therapies, massage/touch stuff, etc) before finally going the medication route. It took several trials but finally found one that worked for him (Lamictal). It really cut down the rages. I wish I had tried medicating him earlier, but I hated the idea of giving a four year old psychotropic drugs. Well, that was the only thing that calmed the firestorm in his brain. Not saying this is the answer for you, just sharing my experience. </p><p></p><p>I hope that you are able to get an appointment soon and that you have people around who can support you. This is a good place to be -- folks have been there, done that, and don't judge you as a "bad parent" because your child's brain chemistry isn't standard. </p><p></p><p>I would repeat to myself, "He's doing the best he can. He didn't choose to be this way" to help me get through the days of constant stress. It is depressing to have the only kid in your circle of friends who has been kicked out of pre-school. The folks here totally understand. </p><p></p><p>Take care of yourself and keep hanging in there. There is hope. Sometimes I would focus on making it through the next ten minutes, and then the next ten minutes after that. Imagining getting through a whole hour was too much sometimes. But now, we have made it through eight years of "difficult child-ness". Sometimes, it's just 10 minutes at a time.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running_for_the_shelter, post: 437578, member: 2960"] Welcome. My son was actually the perfect baby until he was two and then he became a terrible two and stayed that way. It seemed he could rage forever. We tried a lot of alternative stuff (diet, listening therapies, massage/touch stuff, etc) before finally going the medication route. It took several trials but finally found one that worked for him (Lamictal). It really cut down the rages. I wish I had tried medicating him earlier, but I hated the idea of giving a four year old psychotropic drugs. Well, that was the only thing that calmed the firestorm in his brain. Not saying this is the answer for you, just sharing my experience. I hope that you are able to get an appointment soon and that you have people around who can support you. This is a good place to be -- folks have been there, done that, and don't judge you as a "bad parent" because your child's brain chemistry isn't standard. I would repeat to myself, "He's doing the best he can. He didn't choose to be this way" to help me get through the days of constant stress. It is depressing to have the only kid in your circle of friends who has been kicked out of pre-school. The folks here totally understand. Take care of yourself and keep hanging in there. There is hope. Sometimes I would focus on making it through the next ten minutes, and then the next ten minutes after that. Imagining getting through a whole hour was too much sometimes. But now, we have made it through eight years of "difficult child-ness". Sometimes, it's just 10 minutes at a time. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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