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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 171522" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I don't think it's your parenting and please don't even go there with blaming yourself. I would buy a copy of "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. It's a great book with wonderful strategies. </p><p>I also don't believe this is behavioral in nature. Most kids buck a little, but are easy to get in line once they get out of it. If this is over-the-line, YOU, as Mom, know it. I've raised five kids (youngest is twelve now) and am not the best disciplinarian. In fact, I can be downright soft. The only child I had who was out of control to the umpth degree at age six was my son on the autism spectrum. And that is because of his disorder (he's nothing like that now). </p><p>I still think a neuropsychologist would be able to figure out what is neurological--and how to best help her. Even if you DID coddle her, she is acting out of the norm (and I believe that you don't). I know I don't coddle my autistic son--he is treated like the other kids, and, in the long run, it paid off. But he's almost fifteen. Give yourself and your little one time. When the right temporal lobe is affected, you DO have trouble controlling yourself...but there are good medications for that and she is only six--she can also learn coping skills. Thought: She is on a lot of medications. Maybe that is also why she is a short-term memory problem. Again, for me the best solution was to write everything down...lol. Buy her some stickies. She may be too young to "remember" to write everything down, but it's good to kind of wean her into the habit. Post-its are my saving graces. I do think she could use some supports in school. My son had social skills and life skills classes in school. They were invaluable to him. As for now, you won't be able to always avoid a rage. But I do believe that after you read "The Explosive Child" there will be less of them. It is bliss to be able to insist that your child give you your car keys back, in an unemotional voice, and have her do it. But that's not the reality of most of our kids. I'd love to see SuperNanny's kids a few weeks after she leaves. KIds tend to behave better for strangers. (((Hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 171522, member: 1550"] I don't think it's your parenting and please don't even go there with blaming yourself. I would buy a copy of "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. It's a great book with wonderful strategies. I also don't believe this is behavioral in nature. Most kids buck a little, but are easy to get in line once they get out of it. If this is over-the-line, YOU, as Mom, know it. I've raised five kids (youngest is twelve now) and am not the best disciplinarian. In fact, I can be downright soft. The only child I had who was out of control to the umpth degree at age six was my son on the autism spectrum. And that is because of his disorder (he's nothing like that now). I still think a neuropsychologist would be able to figure out what is neurological--and how to best help her. Even if you DID coddle her, she is acting out of the norm (and I believe that you don't). I know I don't coddle my autistic son--he is treated like the other kids, and, in the long run, it paid off. But he's almost fifteen. Give yourself and your little one time. When the right temporal lobe is affected, you DO have trouble controlling yourself...but there are good medications for that and she is only six--she can also learn coping skills. Thought: She is on a lot of medications. Maybe that is also why she is a short-term memory problem. Again, for me the best solution was to write everything down...lol. Buy her some stickies. She may be too young to "remember" to write everything down, but it's good to kind of wean her into the habit. Post-its are my saving graces. I do think she could use some supports in school. My son had social skills and life skills classes in school. They were invaluable to him. As for now, you won't be able to always avoid a rage. But I do believe that after you read "The Explosive Child" there will be less of them. It is bliss to be able to insist that your child give you your car keys back, in an unemotional voice, and have her do it. But that's not the reality of most of our kids. I'd love to see SuperNanny's kids a few weeks after she leaves. KIds tend to behave better for strangers. (((Hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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