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We met with the social worker at the psychiatric hospital
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 189901" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>I had that same crystal ball last Winter/Spring! Caused me lots of tears. Haven't seen it lately - it must have rolled your way.</p><p> </p><p>Remember crystal balls are not real - no one can tell the future. If we dwell on the negative, it is more likely to happen because we are looking for it. We usually can find what we are looking for so start looking for your difficult child's determination to work through this.</p><p> </p><p>Shatter the crystal ball, have strong deep conversations with difficult child, and follow your heart. No matter what the signs are saying, your heart will be the one to steer you in the right direction. If your heart feels the good in difficult child, it is then still there and can grow.</p><p> </p><p>I think with my difficult child that this was a good age for something to pop up. He was also scared about what was going on and that fear made him determined to follow the directions of his doctors. I talked to him about the kind of person he wants to be and if he kept making the choices he was making, he would not become that person. Younger kids have a harder time understanding and older kids get even more stubborn and non-cooperative with medications and treatment plans.</p><p> </p><p>Have you discussed with psychiatric hospital about him getting up in the middle of the night? Has he done so there also? That is definately an issue to address - lack of sleep sure does escalate symptoms.</p><p> </p><p>The neighbor boy complained to difficult child that his 7:00 school night and 8:00 non-school night friends-go-home rule is stupid. difficult child replied, "I want to get my 11 hours of sleep in." So, we are not reaching the goal but difficult child is sure trying. (goal of being asleep by 8:00 school nights and 9:00 non school nights)</p><p> </p><p>I do have a good feeling that with you as his parent, your difficult child has a great chance of controlling this. If he doesn't, it will not be for lack of tools.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 189901, member: 5096"] I had that same crystal ball last Winter/Spring! Caused me lots of tears. Haven't seen it lately - it must have rolled your way. Remember crystal balls are not real - no one can tell the future. If we dwell on the negative, it is more likely to happen because we are looking for it. We usually can find what we are looking for so start looking for your difficult child's determination to work through this. Shatter the crystal ball, have strong deep conversations with difficult child, and follow your heart. No matter what the signs are saying, your heart will be the one to steer you in the right direction. If your heart feels the good in difficult child, it is then still there and can grow. I think with my difficult child that this was a good age for something to pop up. He was also scared about what was going on and that fear made him determined to follow the directions of his doctors. I talked to him about the kind of person he wants to be and if he kept making the choices he was making, he would not become that person. Younger kids have a harder time understanding and older kids get even more stubborn and non-cooperative with medications and treatment plans. Have you discussed with psychiatric hospital about him getting up in the middle of the night? Has he done so there also? That is definately an issue to address - lack of sleep sure does escalate symptoms. The neighbor boy complained to difficult child that his 7:00 school night and 8:00 non-school night friends-go-home rule is stupid. difficult child replied, "I want to get my 11 hours of sleep in." So, we are not reaching the goal but difficult child is sure trying. (goal of being asleep by 8:00 school nights and 9:00 non school nights) I do have a good feeling that with you as his parent, your difficult child has a great chance of controlling this. If he doesn't, it will not be for lack of tools. [/QUOTE]
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