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When do they take medications on their own?
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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 235936" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>I handled medications similar to what some of the others have already said. From the beginning, it was explained to difficult child 1 what his medications are for, how to take them, etc., However, up until he was 17, I gave them to him - difficult child 1 is extremely irresponsible. </p><p></p><p>difficult child 1 is going to be 18 soon. I tried giving him total responsibility for taking his medications, but he "forgot" too many times - in my humble opinion, he just didn't want to stop gaming for the short amount of time necessary to take his pills. </p><p></p><p>Now, he has a pill box in his room. He is totally responsible for taking his antibiotics used to control his acne. If he doesn't take these, then his face breaks out - A natural consequence of not taking his medications. </p><p></p><p>However, because he is so irresponsible, I give him all drugs prescribed by his psychiatrist. difficult child 1 knows that as long as he lives under our roof, he MUST take the drugs his psychiatrist prescribes. difficult child 1 knows that while we hope he'll continue to take them when on his own, it is his choice. difficult child 1 also knows what the potential negative consequences can be if he decides not to take medication.</p><p></p><p>Sadly, even though difficult child 1 knows he needs medication, I'm not sure if he'll continue to take it when on his own. It's not so much that he is against taking it, it has more to do with not wanting to stop what he is doing long enough to take the drugs. difficult child 1 lives only for the moment - To him, instant gratification is everything. WFEN</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 235936, member: 3388"] I handled medications similar to what some of the others have already said. From the beginning, it was explained to difficult child 1 what his medications are for, how to take them, etc., However, up until he was 17, I gave them to him - difficult child 1 is extremely irresponsible. difficult child 1 is going to be 18 soon. I tried giving him total responsibility for taking his medications, but he "forgot" too many times - in my humble opinion, he just didn't want to stop gaming for the short amount of time necessary to take his pills. Now, he has a pill box in his room. He is totally responsible for taking his antibiotics used to control his acne. If he doesn't take these, then his face breaks out - A natural consequence of not taking his medications. However, because he is so irresponsible, I give him all drugs prescribed by his psychiatrist. difficult child 1 knows that as long as he lives under our roof, he MUST take the drugs his psychiatrist prescribes. difficult child 1 knows that while we hope he'll continue to take them when on his own, it is his choice. difficult child 1 also knows what the potential negative consequences can be if he decides not to take medication. Sadly, even though difficult child 1 knows he needs medication, I'm not sure if he'll continue to take it when on his own. It's not so much that he is against taking it, it has more to do with not wanting to stop what he is doing long enough to take the drugs. difficult child 1 lives only for the moment - To him, instant gratification is everything. WFEN [/QUOTE]
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