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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 176529" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Dara, you said, "We tried Zoloft to help with the mood swings and it didnt do anything but keep him up at night" - we had the same problem with difficult child 3. He was just 5 when we tried Zoloft. It did seem to help, but we had to stop it after three days.</p><p></p><p>Sorry about the neuropsychologist - if you're getting on great with the neurologist, that is great. Sometimes you take the help where you get it.</p><p></p><p>I also get your problem about Sammy copying the abnormal behaviours. We had tat problem with difficult child 3 as well. We had the choice of a special autism class but realised it would be a mistake for that very reason. A year or so later when it would have worked, we couldn't get a place.</p><p></p><p>You said, "It actually was my idea and the Speech therapists idea to evaluate at home as well."</p><p></p><p>OK, so YOU are the genius responsible. Good thinking, 99.</p><p></p><p>And at school he has difficulty getting started and it sounds to me like he is also having trouble making choices until someone steps in and directs him. That sounds very typical (and also like difficult child 3).</p><p></p><p>The negativity and anger - I think you're right about calling the psychiatrist. It needs to be broken, it has become a bad habit in so many ways.</p><p></p><p>Dara, I really do think you are doing a great deal to help Sammy already.</p><p></p><p>I'm coming back to his difficulty getting started at school, and trouble making choices. I'm wondering if this is a problem at home too, but at home you are the one on the spot to help him and this anger you describe is getting in his way.</p><p></p><p>You said, "I do believe that part of it is that he is comfortable wiht us and knows we love him no matter what."</p><p></p><p>That is something a lot of us here have found. It's cold comfort to know that we make our children feel safe and loved.</p><p></p><p>Let us know how you get on with the psychiatrist. If he turns out to be not much help, what about a clinical psychologist who deals with cognitive behaviour therapy?</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 176529, member: 1991"] Dara, you said, "We tried Zoloft to help with the mood swings and it didnt do anything but keep him up at night" - we had the same problem with difficult child 3. He was just 5 when we tried Zoloft. It did seem to help, but we had to stop it after three days. Sorry about the neuropsychologist - if you're getting on great with the neurologist, that is great. Sometimes you take the help where you get it. I also get your problem about Sammy copying the abnormal behaviours. We had tat problem with difficult child 3 as well. We had the choice of a special autism class but realised it would be a mistake for that very reason. A year or so later when it would have worked, we couldn't get a place. You said, "It actually was my idea and the Speech therapists idea to evaluate at home as well." OK, so YOU are the genius responsible. Good thinking, 99. And at school he has difficulty getting started and it sounds to me like he is also having trouble making choices until someone steps in and directs him. That sounds very typical (and also like difficult child 3). The negativity and anger - I think you're right about calling the psychiatrist. It needs to be broken, it has become a bad habit in so many ways. Dara, I really do think you are doing a great deal to help Sammy already. I'm coming back to his difficulty getting started at school, and trouble making choices. I'm wondering if this is a problem at home too, but at home you are the one on the spot to help him and this anger you describe is getting in his way. You said, "I do believe that part of it is that he is comfortable wiht us and knows we love him no matter what." That is something a lot of us here have found. It's cold comfort to know that we make our children feel safe and loved. Let us know how you get on with the psychiatrist. If he turns out to be not much help, what about a clinical psychologist who deals with cognitive behaviour therapy? Marg [/QUOTE]
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