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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 434603" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>(((((HUGS))))) Such a rough day, but it sounds like you got through it OK.</p><p></p><p>I'm not a dr, but a mom who knows lots of kids with lots of different issues, and in my opinion this does not sound like a typical ADHD day. ADHD certainly may have a role in it, but this just sounds ......... more.</p><p></p><p>One of my BFFs has adopted kids and struggles with the "you're not my real mommy" and similar rants. Mostly from her difficult child - 9 Her son is 3 and so far a easy child. I know it's heartbreaking so extra ((((HUGS))))</p><p></p><p>The only advice I can give is to reflect on the day when you get the chance. Was there anything even slightly different about his environments - different music playing than you usually have on, new plates, different laundry detergent, put on the left shoe first instead of the right shoe etc. These of course are just examples of seemingly innocuos things that can set off a difficult child, but I hope you get the idea. I feel like I'm going through this process CONSTANTLY. I'm getting better and faster at it. It's a good parental process to get used to even with a easy child - it's how I discovered son was allergic to processed apple juice (took me two years!) If you find possible triggers, you can try 'adjusting' them.</p><p></p><p>And yes, being tired from the start can have a HUGE effect on behavior. This was certainly true for DD1 even with bed time at 8 she often would not / could not fall asleep until 11. Once she started taking melatonin, she became happy to go to bed. She wasn't going to be suffering/struggling to fall asleep for 3 hours.</p><p></p><p>more ((((HUGS))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 434603, member: 11965"] (((((HUGS))))) Such a rough day, but it sounds like you got through it OK. I'm not a dr, but a mom who knows lots of kids with lots of different issues, and in my opinion this does not sound like a typical ADHD day. ADHD certainly may have a role in it, but this just sounds ......... more. One of my BFFs has adopted kids and struggles with the "you're not my real mommy" and similar rants. Mostly from her difficult child - 9 Her son is 3 and so far a easy child. I know it's heartbreaking so extra ((((HUGS)))) The only advice I can give is to reflect on the day when you get the chance. Was there anything even slightly different about his environments - different music playing than you usually have on, new plates, different laundry detergent, put on the left shoe first instead of the right shoe etc. These of course are just examples of seemingly innocuos things that can set off a difficult child, but I hope you get the idea. I feel like I'm going through this process CONSTANTLY. I'm getting better and faster at it. It's a good parental process to get used to even with a easy child - it's how I discovered son was allergic to processed apple juice (took me two years!) If you find possible triggers, you can try 'adjusting' them. And yes, being tired from the start can have a HUGE effect on behavior. This was certainly true for DD1 even with bed time at 8 she often would not / could not fall asleep until 11. Once she started taking melatonin, she became happy to go to bed. She wasn't going to be suffering/struggling to fall asleep for 3 hours. more ((((HUGS)))) [/QUOTE]
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