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<blockquote data-quote="Angela41" data-source="post: 543054" data-attributes="member: 14703"><p>Hi- it's a relief to know that your doctor said that about lead leaching out. My son had a small amount of lead in his blood when he was tested at 12 months- probably from his daycare, our previous 100 year old house, or the many toys he has chewed. We also had a few antiques that he liked to touch and I caught him putting his mouth on (ignorance pure and simple on our part<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>He appears to have no learning problems so far (in fact, right now, he is smart far beyond his age), but his behavior at home is impulsive and often physically and verbally aggressive toward us. We have to repeat the same rules to him over and over (not 10 times, more like 100) and he becomes quickly emotionally overwhelmed by even the most innocuous setbacks. This morning he threw a prolonged aggressive tantrum because I put milk on his cereal, and he couldn't calm down enough to ask for a new bowl in a respectful tone of voice. Right now he is starting to throw a tantrum because he has to wait 5 minutes while I type this note<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I don't know with certainty what has caused these outbursts and whether it will get better or worse. We have some family history of neurological and emotion issues that complicates the problem. </p><p></p><p>We have him tested *a lot* for lead (probably at least a few times a year) because we had to go through a bunch of unexpected home renovations in our previous 60 year old house, he has previous lead exposure, and he has a constant propensity to put weird, inappropriate items in his mouth (my doctor thinks I am crazy paranoid, but better safe than sorry in my book). I think that he has oral sensory issues and I'm may ask his counselor about getting one of those chewy necklaces for him. </p><p></p><p>I have heard that lead stays in the bones and in pregnancy, it might leach out a bit- I do think that the amount that leaches out and crosses the placenta must be negligible. Many people from my generation (child in the early 70s at the height of old houses and leaded gasoline) probably had levels of at least 10-15 at one point or another, and appear to have smart, healthy children. Many of the women in the lead community went on to have other perfectly healthy children and previously had lead in their own blood when they were exposed along with their child (usually during an old home renovation). </p><p></p><p>There is an organization called AlphaLead where most of the mothers have children who have experienced extreme lead poisoning as infants and small children. These courageous, loving mothers have spent 100s of hours of time researching the affects of lead poisoning short, and long term. The outcomes for their kids have varied from only minor problems to major behavioral and academic issues. The ones who seem to fare the best grew up in households with stimulating environments and parents active in their care and treatment. There is another mother named Tamara Rubin (Portland Oregon) whose 2 children were poisoned during a house painting job. She is extremely knowledgable and active in lead poisoning prevention, and is currently working on a documentary called MisLead. I, personally, admire her for her outspoken views and fearless attitude when educating her community about lead. She will actually knock on people's doors if she notices unsafe renovations taking place with children in the house. It's not always well-received, but if she can prevent even one tragedy, it's a-okay in my book. She can be found by typing in her name and lead poisoning. Honestly, I think that these mothers are more informed than most of the doctors I have come across.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Angela41, post: 543054, member: 14703"] Hi- it's a relief to know that your doctor said that about lead leaching out. My son had a small amount of lead in his blood when he was tested at 12 months- probably from his daycare, our previous 100 year old house, or the many toys he has chewed. We also had a few antiques that he liked to touch and I caught him putting his mouth on (ignorance pure and simple on our part:( He appears to have no learning problems so far (in fact, right now, he is smart far beyond his age), but his behavior at home is impulsive and often physically and verbally aggressive toward us. We have to repeat the same rules to him over and over (not 10 times, more like 100) and he becomes quickly emotionally overwhelmed by even the most innocuous setbacks. This morning he threw a prolonged aggressive tantrum because I put milk on his cereal, and he couldn't calm down enough to ask for a new bowl in a respectful tone of voice. Right now he is starting to throw a tantrum because he has to wait 5 minutes while I type this note:) I don't know with certainty what has caused these outbursts and whether it will get better or worse. We have some family history of neurological and emotion issues that complicates the problem. We have him tested *a lot* for lead (probably at least a few times a year) because we had to go through a bunch of unexpected home renovations in our previous 60 year old house, he has previous lead exposure, and he has a constant propensity to put weird, inappropriate items in his mouth (my doctor thinks I am crazy paranoid, but better safe than sorry in my book). I think that he has oral sensory issues and I'm may ask his counselor about getting one of those chewy necklaces for him. I have heard that lead stays in the bones and in pregnancy, it might leach out a bit- I do think that the amount that leaches out and crosses the placenta must be negligible. Many people from my generation (child in the early 70s at the height of old houses and leaded gasoline) probably had levels of at least 10-15 at one point or another, and appear to have smart, healthy children. Many of the women in the lead community went on to have other perfectly healthy children and previously had lead in their own blood when they were exposed along with their child (usually during an old home renovation). There is an organization called AlphaLead where most of the mothers have children who have experienced extreme lead poisoning as infants and small children. These courageous, loving mothers have spent 100s of hours of time researching the affects of lead poisoning short, and long term. The outcomes for their kids have varied from only minor problems to major behavioral and academic issues. The ones who seem to fare the best grew up in households with stimulating environments and parents active in their care and treatment. There is another mother named Tamara Rubin (Portland Oregon) whose 2 children were poisoned during a house painting job. She is extremely knowledgable and active in lead poisoning prevention, and is currently working on a documentary called MisLead. I, personally, admire her for her outspoken views and fearless attitude when educating her community about lead. She will actually knock on people's doors if she notices unsafe renovations taking place with children in the house. It's not always well-received, but if she can prevent even one tragedy, it's a-okay in my book. She can be found by typing in her name and lead poisoning. Honestly, I think that these mothers are more informed than most of the doctors I have come across. [/QUOTE]
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