Wow. Today was a very long and trying day. Little Tommy has got me at my wits end. I'm not even sure what to do with him anymore. I feel so helpless because it seems that nothing I do seems to work.
He laughs at me when I try to discipline him. He screams and throws, kicks and punches things. He is just generally hateful. He is MEAN to his brothers and even to his little sister. She is only 15 months old and he screams at her just like he does at his brothers.
He can be the sweetest little guy you have ever met. But only when he chooses to be. The trouble is, he rarely chooses to be.
So what is his problem you may ask?
He has ADHD, Bi-polar disorder and ODD.
I'm sure you are familiar with ADHD and maybe even bipolar disorder but it seems that no one has any idea what ODD is. ODD stands for Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Say that out loud and slowly to yourself. Oppositional Defiant Disorder. It is just as scary and hard to deal with as it sounds like it would be. As a matter of fact I have no idea how to deal with it. No idea at all! So if any of you out there have a child with similar issues, please comment. I would love to hear from you!
No comments:
Post a Comment