Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Ready to give up
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="KTMom91" data-source="post: 738797" data-attributes="member: 4040"><p>Hi, Laura. My darling daughter was also a screamer, to the point where, one summer, a neighbor called the cops on us for domestic violence. She also called her father to "save" her from living with horrible, awful me and my new husband. Her father was less than interested in dealing with her - she rarely saw him, and he lives about an hour away. She punched holes in her walls, tore her bedroom door off the hinges and threw it at me, lied like a rug, and generally made life very unpleasant for all of us for way too long.</p><p></p><p>Is she on any medications? Miss KT also had ADHD, heavy on the H, and we tried several different things to help her calm down and be more successful at school. She had trouble making friends, even though she did a lot of extracurricular activities, and spent her entire sixth grade year being constantly bullied by another girl. Middle school was a nightmare. The raging hormones, the acne, the clothes not fitting right, the refusal to bathe or brush teeth consistently, the refusal to eat lunch because I wouldn't give her lunch money more than once a week (the rest of us took our lunches to school/work), the calls from school...</p><p></p><p>Sophomore year she told my mom that I'd thrown her out (not true) and moved in there for about nine months. I basically white-knuckled it till she graduated, and supported wholeheartedly her decision to go away to college. She's 27, a college graduate, married, and doing very well...and living 800 miles away.</p><p></p><p>Is she destructive or just a screamer? Can you go take a really long shower when she starts up, or will she go after her brother? Are there any local resources, like a NAMI chapter? As for her therapy, I'd be on the fence about it if she refuses to talk. Maybe a social skills group to help her interact with her peers? You've probably tried everything you can think of; I did, too.</p><p></p><p>Sorry this is so long, but I can totally relate. That screaming just wears you down. Many hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KTMom91, post: 738797, member: 4040"] Hi, Laura. My darling daughter was also a screamer, to the point where, one summer, a neighbor called the cops on us for domestic violence. She also called her father to "save" her from living with horrible, awful me and my new husband. Her father was less than interested in dealing with her - she rarely saw him, and he lives about an hour away. She punched holes in her walls, tore her bedroom door off the hinges and threw it at me, lied like a rug, and generally made life very unpleasant for all of us for way too long. Is she on any medications? Miss KT also had ADHD, heavy on the H, and we tried several different things to help her calm down and be more successful at school. She had trouble making friends, even though she did a lot of extracurricular activities, and spent her entire sixth grade year being constantly bullied by another girl. Middle school was a nightmare. The raging hormones, the acne, the clothes not fitting right, the refusal to bathe or brush teeth consistently, the refusal to eat lunch because I wouldn't give her lunch money more than once a week (the rest of us took our lunches to school/work), the calls from school... Sophomore year she told my mom that I'd thrown her out (not true) and moved in there for about nine months. I basically white-knuckled it till she graduated, and supported wholeheartedly her decision to go away to college. She's 27, a college graduate, married, and doing very well...and living 800 miles away. Is she destructive or just a screamer? Can you go take a really long shower when she starts up, or will she go after her brother? Are there any local resources, like a NAMI chapter? As for her therapy, I'd be on the fence about it if she refuses to talk. Maybe a social skills group to help her interact with her peers? You've probably tried everything you can think of; I did, too. Sorry this is so long, but I can totally relate. That screaming just wears you down. Many hugs. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Ready to give up
Top