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<blockquote data-quote="ready2run" data-source="post: 413215" data-attributes="member: 11339"><p>my pediatrition told me that there aren't many studies done on children under 7 with medications like these because the medications are usually given as a last resort when parents feel they have tried every other option to try to get the child to be functional so that's probably why it's hard to find information. we had to put my step-son on medication(risperidone) when he was four because of his aggression and violent behaviour. it is a tough decision to have to make. some questions to ask yourself before going forward are, can you continue caring for the child properly as they are? are they a danger to others or themselves? will they have a chance to succeed in school if you don't take action? is the child happy with the way they are now? do you feel the child is tearing apart your family?</p><p>did the doctor do any blood tests or other medical testing before perscribing the medication? we went for mri's and eeg's beforehand to see if there was possibly something more serious going on, although it seems my step-son may have more problems than your daughter so perhaps that's why. i would be weary if the doctor is new to dealing with your daughter and handed out a perscription right away.</p><p>if you are unsure but think it might make things better then you could always agree to try her on it short term like for one month or two and see if any progress is made and if you think it is worth medicating her to get those results. the doses they give are based on weight so the amount she would get would be very little. if you change your mind you can always take her back off of it. even with medication in place you will need to work very hard on re-training her the new behaviours you want her to show. if tv seems to be a trigger you may want to keep that to a minimum and use it as a reward for doing well during the day rather than letting her have it whenever she wants. good luck and i hope you find what will work best for your family.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ready2run, post: 413215, member: 11339"] my pediatrition told me that there aren't many studies done on children under 7 with medications like these because the medications are usually given as a last resort when parents feel they have tried every other option to try to get the child to be functional so that's probably why it's hard to find information. we had to put my step-son on medication(risperidone) when he was four because of his aggression and violent behaviour. it is a tough decision to have to make. some questions to ask yourself before going forward are, can you continue caring for the child properly as they are? are they a danger to others or themselves? will they have a chance to succeed in school if you don't take action? is the child happy with the way they are now? do you feel the child is tearing apart your family? did the doctor do any blood tests or other medical testing before perscribing the medication? we went for mri's and eeg's beforehand to see if there was possibly something more serious going on, although it seems my step-son may have more problems than your daughter so perhaps that's why. i would be weary if the doctor is new to dealing with your daughter and handed out a perscription right away. if you are unsure but think it might make things better then you could always agree to try her on it short term like for one month or two and see if any progress is made and if you think it is worth medicating her to get those results. the doses they give are based on weight so the amount she would get would be very little. if you change your mind you can always take her back off of it. even with medication in place you will need to work very hard on re-training her the new behaviours you want her to show. if tv seems to be a trigger you may want to keep that to a minimum and use it as a reward for doing well during the day rather than letting her have it whenever she wants. good luck and i hope you find what will work best for your family. [/QUOTE]
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