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<blockquote data-quote="tryinghard" data-source="post: 120010" data-attributes="member: 4570"><p>Hi,</p><p> </p><p>I am not sure how much advice I can give you other than to tell you to hang in there. My son also show signs of ODD since he was a toddler. ?He has thrown fits for hours on end with and intensity that is unbelieveable. As he has grown older, he is now 12, the episodes are further between and usually do not last as long.</p><p> </p><p>I too blame myself constantly, even though my head tells me that I have done nothing wrong and it genetic. When I am feeling down I usally do two things. First, I cryand get it all out. Second, I go on sites like this that remind me I am not alone and nor is he!</p><p> </p><p>We are good parents who are doing our best to help our kids. Hang in there and try your best to stay positive with him. I believe my son's best chance is to see me model good behavior. I am embarassed to admit that I have lost my temper more than a few times when I should not have because I can't take it anymore. I use this as a point of conversation to tell him that I made a bad decision and need to work on controlling my emotions. This morning I was so upset because we could not get out of the house, and homework wasn't done, I sat down on the stairs and cried. When my son asked what was wrong, I explained that I was very upset and needed a moment to control my emotions.</p><p> </p><p>When my son is in the middle of a melt down we tell him that we are proud of him, we love him, and we know he can work through his emotions. The good news is that as time is going on, he seems to beable to do this.</p><p> </p><p>Hang in there....try and take care of yourself. That is the hardest part for me because I am so exhausted trying to parent him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tryinghard, post: 120010, member: 4570"] Hi, I am not sure how much advice I can give you other than to tell you to hang in there. My son also show signs of ODD since he was a toddler. ?He has thrown fits for hours on end with and intensity that is unbelieveable. As he has grown older, he is now 12, the episodes are further between and usually do not last as long. I too blame myself constantly, even though my head tells me that I have done nothing wrong and it genetic. When I am feeling down I usally do two things. First, I cryand get it all out. Second, I go on sites like this that remind me I am not alone and nor is he! We are good parents who are doing our best to help our kids. Hang in there and try your best to stay positive with him. I believe my son's best chance is to see me model good behavior. I am embarassed to admit that I have lost my temper more than a few times when I should not have because I can't take it anymore. I use this as a point of conversation to tell him that I made a bad decision and need to work on controlling my emotions. This morning I was so upset because we could not get out of the house, and homework wasn't done, I sat down on the stairs and cried. When my son asked what was wrong, I explained that I was very upset and needed a moment to control my emotions. When my son is in the middle of a melt down we tell him that we are proud of him, we love him, and we know he can work through his emotions. The good news is that as time is going on, he seems to beable to do this. Hang in there....try and take care of yourself. That is the hardest part for me because I am so exhausted trying to parent him. [/QUOTE]
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