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She is so consistent in her inconsistency!
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 131130" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>I'm sorry things have been so rough for you.</p><p> </p><p>A few thoughts:</p><p> </p><p>Have you read The Explosive Child by Ross Greene? It has been helpful for many of us in handling our extra-challenging children.</p><p> </p><p>Was Vyvanse added recently? Has she been worse since it was added? Some children with mood disorders don't do well on ADHD stimulants.</p><p> </p><p>If the word "no" is a trigger, try not to use it. If she wants $7 pencils in Walgreens, you can say, "Those are a little on the pricey side. Can we find pencils that are acceptable to both of us?" I also make a point before ANY shopping trip to set the lmits (for example, "We're going to pick up a prescription at Walgreens, and that's it for this trip.") If she wants guacomole and you don't want her to have it, you can say, "How about some dinner first and then we'll go for the guacomole?" or "Would you like cheese or fruit?" </p><p> </p><p>I know you know this, but you can't answer her violence with violence of your own. It teaches her that violence is OK, and that's not the lesson you want her to learn. If she becomes violent, it is something that must be reported to the psychiatrist and dealt with.</p><p> </p><p>I think keeping a journal of meltdowns is a great idea -- very useful to anyone treating your difficult child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 131130, member: 2423"] I'm sorry things have been so rough for you. A few thoughts: Have you read The Explosive Child by Ross Greene? It has been helpful for many of us in handling our extra-challenging children. Was Vyvanse added recently? Has she been worse since it was added? Some children with mood disorders don't do well on ADHD stimulants. If the word "no" is a trigger, try not to use it. If she wants $7 pencils in Walgreens, you can say, "Those are a little on the pricey side. Can we find pencils that are acceptable to both of us?" I also make a point before ANY shopping trip to set the lmits (for example, "We're going to pick up a prescription at Walgreens, and that's it for this trip.") If she wants guacomole and you don't want her to have it, you can say, "How about some dinner first and then we'll go for the guacomole?" or "Would you like cheese or fruit?" I know you know this, but you can't answer her violence with violence of your own. It teaches her that violence is OK, and that's not the lesson you want her to learn. If she becomes violent, it is something that must be reported to the psychiatrist and dealt with. I think keeping a journal of meltdowns is a great idea -- very useful to anyone treating your difficult child. [/QUOTE]
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