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<blockquote data-quote="Nikki88" data-source="post: 510898" data-attributes="member: 14043"><p>Thanks everyone!</p><p>I find alot of this to be very overwhelming, not just dealing with the behavior issues, but also in figuring out what is causing them and the best way to treat it! </p><p></p><p>Her pediatrician Dr wrote the rx ( she specializes in behavior) and she's very anti- medications, kind of like a last resort and to help try to take the edge off. But right now we have other factors with our family- we found out just a month ago that my father in law has cancer, then 2 weeks later that it's stage 4, and now he is in the hospital and were not sure that he going to be coming out of the hospital. Also my 12 year step daughter, that we haven't seen or heard from in almost 3 years, showed up this week. So right now we are wanting to keep difficult child as structured as possible, and on a regular routine. Basically her life has been turned upside down. And with all these other factor's it is really hard to do behavior mod right now. </p><p></p><p>I feel like alot of this stems from me, and inconsistency. When she was 4 and 5 to us this was a "phase" and she would grow out of it. She was very sick as a baby and she is also our youngest, so she has always been babied. Then when it was time to go to school, she was not a fan. We had a really rocky start last year, but by the end of the year, and alot of work she was basically a model student, but we were still having the issues at home with not listening, cussing, and hitting. This year at school started out well, and about 6 weeks in went down hill. And it's gotten worse ever since. </p><p>Her counselor said that as we started modifying her behavior that things were going to get way worse before they got better, but now they are just spinning out of control with her. </p><p>We are right now doing the full Vanderbilt behavior packet, and some sensory assessment. And then going from there, I'm all for her getting the help that she needs, and want them to check everything. </p><p>I say this because I went through 7 months and about 12 different medications, to find out that I have adult ADD, and I don't want my daughter to have to go through the same thing. I am pretty sure that I have ADD my whole life, and just never got the right diagnosis. </p><p></p><p>Her first dose of medications seemed to go well last night. She was a little sluggish, but she actually sat down and WANTED to do her homework, and even wrote a 2 page story that she didn't have to do, for her this is huge because she hates homework. </p><p></p><p>I am so glad that I found this forum, so many people have no idea what we are dealing with when it comes to her, and they don't understand why she "just doesn't act right".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nikki88, post: 510898, member: 14043"] Thanks everyone! I find alot of this to be very overwhelming, not just dealing with the behavior issues, but also in figuring out what is causing them and the best way to treat it! Her pediatrician Dr wrote the rx ( she specializes in behavior) and she's very anti- medications, kind of like a last resort and to help try to take the edge off. But right now we have other factors with our family- we found out just a month ago that my father in law has cancer, then 2 weeks later that it's stage 4, and now he is in the hospital and were not sure that he going to be coming out of the hospital. Also my 12 year step daughter, that we haven't seen or heard from in almost 3 years, showed up this week. So right now we are wanting to keep difficult child as structured as possible, and on a regular routine. Basically her life has been turned upside down. And with all these other factor's it is really hard to do behavior mod right now. I feel like alot of this stems from me, and inconsistency. When she was 4 and 5 to us this was a "phase" and she would grow out of it. She was very sick as a baby and she is also our youngest, so she has always been babied. Then when it was time to go to school, she was not a fan. We had a really rocky start last year, but by the end of the year, and alot of work she was basically a model student, but we were still having the issues at home with not listening, cussing, and hitting. This year at school started out well, and about 6 weeks in went down hill. And it's gotten worse ever since. Her counselor said that as we started modifying her behavior that things were going to get way worse before they got better, but now they are just spinning out of control with her. We are right now doing the full Vanderbilt behavior packet, and some sensory assessment. And then going from there, I'm all for her getting the help that she needs, and want them to check everything. I say this because I went through 7 months and about 12 different medications, to find out that I have adult ADD, and I don't want my daughter to have to go through the same thing. I am pretty sure that I have ADD my whole life, and just never got the right diagnosis. Her first dose of medications seemed to go well last night. She was a little sluggish, but she actually sat down and WANTED to do her homework, and even wrote a 2 page story that she didn't have to do, for her this is huge because she hates homework. I am so glad that I found this forum, so many people have no idea what we are dealing with when it comes to her, and they don't understand why she "just doesn't act right". [/QUOTE]
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