Well my daughter went to the therapest and she now belives that Tabby is also a strong willed child.. Not only is she scared to talk, but she may just not want...
Yes, Shelly, my daughter is also strong-willed. She will often say "I dont want to talk", "I like to be alone". She told me on the way down to see her...
Victoria, Thanks so much.. Knowing that I am not alone helps.... We did Zoloft.. It did not help.. It only seemed to make her temper worse.. Tabby told me...
I can totally relate. My middle son , almost six is the same way. His doc. says it is a control issue also. I can physically make him get dress, go to school...
Peggy, My daughter is in the first grade.. The teacher gives her a tape recorder and lets her go into a different room ( she stands outside on the other side...
Thanks for the suggestion the tape recording might work. How is your daughter at home and with relatives and friends? If they could only see my son at home,...
Hi Shelly, That is not uncommon to be told your child is being strong willed. It appears to me that this therapist does not understand SM and how to treat it....
Peggy, I don't have much time here, but I just want to make a quick reply to you and maybe I can write more later. It is not control, or control in the way ...
Hello to everyone, Sherry Heckman asked me to jump in here and see if I can offer some help to you. My name is Carol, and like Sherry, I live in the USA. I ...
you need to inform your school district that SM is a diagnosable disability and that according to the U.S. disabilities act they cannot hold your son back...
Hello Sherry, thank you for replying... From watching my dd I can understand why the therapist belives my dd may be strongwilled.. I have done alot of reading...
Hello Victoria, My daughter did take meds. We had her on Prozac. Ten mgs was the highest dose she ever took. When Dr. E. prescribes meds to her patients,...
As usual Carol, thanks for your great words of wisdom. Carol is just full of knowledge. She has helped me understand so many things about mental health...
Thanks for your encouraging words. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I live in Shelton,Ct and am having a hard time finding any kind of help. Also...
Thank you for the very valuable information on meds. My daughter is 4 years old and in pre-school. I will try your advice on talking to her about her voice...
Victoria, Right now Kayla is not on any medication. But, we do plan to start her on some again. We first started her on Paxil, 5 mg. She was on paxil for about...
Thanks Sherry.. but truth be known.. I think that I have cried on your shoulder way more times than you have on mine.. :-) I can't think of anyone that I have...
Hi Emma, Thank you so much. I have a very deep passion for SM because I have been around the block a few times (so to speak) and realize how little is ...
Emma, Thank you for sharing about yourself, it is so helpful for us to hear from others who have suffered from SM. I really can feel for you as I went the...
Thanks for sharing Emma, I do agree with you that children should not be punished or ridiculed. I am hoping that the right meds. will help her lessen her...
Thanks for your reply You certainly know about all kinds of disorders. My older son was diagnosed with PDD when he was 2 and he is almost 13 now. He has done...
Emma, You are very lucky.. According to research, these disorders are genetic, although with anxiety I think that you have the predispositon, but the anxity...
Dear Emma, Thank you so much for sharing your story, it's really renewed my hope. My daughter just turned 14 and although Prozac and years of therapy have...
But she refuses to talk in front of them.. If she will do this why not just talk to them.. I agree its a control issue, but how do we modify the control and...
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