Well, I made the apt.
Actually, I thought maybe I would be okay but this morning, well
The Defiance and Disrespect is just out of control. I told my husband that I just can't live like this anymore. I'm tired of walking on egg shells, blaming myself - having doubts about everthing. And to think I actually had a meditation class last night.
I have to take my son to the psychiatrist today and even though his weekly progress reports at school show improvement, the behaviour at home is worse - I'm going to tell the Doc. that too. I have seen no improvement in my son's behaviour since we have gone to this doc. and we have been going since last Summer.
This is the last doc I will take my son to. If my son is going to live in denial about his ADHD then he can fail in school but I"m tired of being walked on and treated like dirt in my own home. Unconditional love does not mean I need to live with the disrespect.
Okay - rant over - I need some deep breaths and maybe I"ll go to the mediation class tonight
That's great! I think a lot of parents to ADHD children would benefit from therapy or have a strong support group to rely on--I think we may be expecting too much from ourselves to think that we can do this alone. I've been to therapists on and off for years--it does wonders for me. Don't give up if you don't "connect" with the first person you try. Some are better than others and can make all the difference in how you cope with the daily challenges.
We also have a pediatrician who specializes in ADHD children (and he has ADD himself and an ADD son). Surrounding yourself with professionals who can help yand give you the tools you need to cope is part of the package
Good luck!
Thanks - I know in my son's session yest. he complained about me and my husband It's good because I heard the doc. say to my son 90% of his problems is because he fights with us.
I tell you, the ODD is much worse than the ADHD in my case.
At this point, the ODD is worse than the ADHD also. Our ped. psychiatist added Risperdal, to his meds, for the outbursts, but we are probably going to up his dose at the next visit. At first, it was great, but now it seems that he has built up a tolerance.
It sounds as though you have a good Dr. that will stand up and tell him the way that it is. I hope that things improve for you and your son.
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