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5 Year Old Referred for Hospitalization (Mental Health)
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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 617065" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Although I have raised alot of children I have not had the same set of circumstances. on the other hand I truly believe your "Mommy gut" is right. Having your son inpatient for evaluation is NOT going to phase him at all. He is "a player" due to ?? parts of his being. It might, however, be embarrassing for your husband to consider a mental health evaluation. Based on reading, and re-reading your post I think that he deserves an evaluation that "could" help him move on in life as a healthier and happier human being.</p><p> </p><p>I have coped with MH issues since 1965 or 1966. My husband and I had our third child and she "just wasn't right". She ended up being diagnosis's as ADHD before the term meant anything to 90% of the world.</p><p>Before I found the right expert (an Australian PHD, by the way) little, cute, difficult child truly almost ruined the entire family. We sought out the head of the University Psychology department for help. He said "send her to a residential community where she can happily live her life." WTH?</p><p>My husband said "let's do it before OUR life is ruined". I could not do it...but, on the other hand, I was so very tired and stressed out that it was in a way tempting.</p><p> </p><p>Bottom line (and I am NOT encouraging separation or divorce, lol) is that if you really, truly believe that your child has serious problems then you need to "man up" and tell your husband that a residential evaluation is in the child's best interest, the siblings best interests and in the best interests of your marriage and family. I assume the facility is "good". I assume you have confidence in the recommender</p><p>and most of all I am assuming that your child will likely find it "a new challenge" and may be appropriately diagnosed. I send hugs. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 617065, member: 35"] Although I have raised alot of children I have not had the same set of circumstances. on the other hand I truly believe your "Mommy gut" is right. Having your son inpatient for evaluation is NOT going to phase him at all. He is "a player" due to ?? parts of his being. It might, however, be embarrassing for your husband to consider a mental health evaluation. Based on reading, and re-reading your post I think that he deserves an evaluation that "could" help him move on in life as a healthier and happier human being. I have coped with MH issues since 1965 or 1966. My husband and I had our third child and she "just wasn't right". She ended up being diagnosis's as ADHD before the term meant anything to 90% of the world. Before I found the right expert (an Australian PHD, by the way) little, cute, difficult child truly almost ruined the entire family. We sought out the head of the University Psychology department for help. He said "send her to a residential community where she can happily live her life." WTH? My husband said "let's do it before OUR life is ruined". I could not do it...but, on the other hand, I was so very tired and stressed out that it was in a way tempting. Bottom line (and I am NOT encouraging separation or divorce, lol) is that if you really, truly believe that your child has serious problems then you need to "man up" and tell your husband that a residential evaluation is in the child's best interest, the siblings best interests and in the best interests of your marriage and family. I assume the facility is "good". I assume you have confidence in the recommender and most of all I am assuming that your child will likely find it "a new challenge" and may be appropriately diagnosed. I send hugs. DDD [/QUOTE]
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