Danielle: My DS (15) had 2 major meltdowns @ school in May. Both times he was talking about suicide, so the police were called. The first time, he was first...
Candice: Oh, now I feel better! That makes us NOT old, right???????? Hey, how is William doing this morning? Hope his earache is better. Bummer for kids to...
lol There WAS a chuckling smiley in front of that statement. Forgot no
graphics on this group. lol I was going to mention that I probably watched
it in reruns...
Aw, dang! That makes me old again, because I watched the ORIGINALS ... and the originals of Twilight Zone and Outer Limits, too, and, and and ....! Oh now,...
I've been in a similar place. My son did not hit me, but he began kicking at the car windows and threw a shoe at the front of the car while I was driving out...
The police may or may not traumatize him, it depends on whom they send. If you let the 911 operator know it is a young troubled child, they are more likely to...
Thanks for the welcome Mary and congrats! I am looking forward to learning all I can about the ADHD aspect of all of this. I should have done it a long time...
Thanks for the suggestion on the book Jean. I had read the Out of Sync Child before when he was first diagnosed with Autism because when we had the OT eval...
I know what you mean. When DD was diagnosed at 4, I only concentrated on the autism. As her development and skills (as far as the autism goes) improved the...
Danielle, What state do you live in? I'm in Illinois, and here they have a program called SASS that is a crisis line for children who are out of control...
Hi everyone. My name is Kim and I'm from the Central Valley in California. I've been married for 10 yrs, have 3 boys, and a 97 year old grandma that lives...
my DH (not xH) seems to think i brought this on myself. that i'm not strict or forceful enough with him. that i let DS walk all over me and now i've dug...
I don't want to have to go down either road. but he's so aggressive w/me and his baby brother. what is TSS? i'd rather take care of it at home alone but i've...
i don't give him much if anything with red dyes in it, i don't use bleach-just alternatives- and he doesn't have problem with dairy. so those are out. we've...
OMG, all I can say, Kim, is you definitely need some relief! You have your hands more than full. OK, first of all you have to take care of yourself! Easier...
Becki/Danielle: Becki, you are spot on about having a safety plan in place when kids are a threat to themselves or others. Danielle, you may want to try your...
IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT!!! IF you have to tape a msg. saying that to your bathroom mirror to remind yourself, do it. It is NOT your fault!!! And your DH...
I second that. This is not your fault!! My DH thinks my ODS just needs to try harder and he would be fine. He loves my son very much ( he is my son's...
Hi Kim, I'm Nikki. I have been married for 10 yrs also. We have a son who's 7 and is adhd, dyslexic, just getting over a bout of depression. I was against meds...
Becki, I live in MA. i had brought DS to the ER a year ago when he said he was going to kill himself... at not even age 5! the Dept of Mental Health was...
No, you didn't bring this on yourself, and no, your behavior is not the cause of your son's behavior. That would be an easy answer, and people who don't know...
I would love a nickle for every time I hear " if they were my kids...........". Everyone thinks it is so easy to diagnose the problem from the outside looking...
Hi everyone! Just to commiserate here, I am so sick of hearing "you should try ..." or "if they were my kids ..." that after yesterday's embarrassing...
My son's 4th grade teacher seemed to think that I was a poor parent because I let Carter "run the show" as he put it. He said that in a meeting about my son's...
AMEN to that Shannon!! "When you come to the edge of all that you know, you must believe one of two things: There will be earth upon which to stand, or you...
How much Melatonin do you give? Jake is 8 and weighs 95 lbs. I am currently giving 3mg. Thanks! Tracey Shockey I love my Aspie! Shaklee Director/Global...
My ODS is 15 ( almost 16). He had a really hard time last year getting used to high school and turning work in. I had one teacher tell me that it was my job to...
Dylan is 9, weighs 83 lbs and since starting his ADHD meds has had to go up to the max his dr. said he could have which is 9 mg. "When you come to the edge of...
William's 8, 60lbs and I give him 1mg. When we started he only took 1/2mg.
My daughter (a brother's girl :P Gotta do what he does. lol) get a drop...
barely....
Shannon: I agree with you 100%. DS is expected to do his homework during homework time @ home, too. IF he chooses NOT to, then ultimately HE is respnsible to...
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