Comments on: explosive/inflexible children? http://addmama.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/explosiveinflexible-children/ struggles in parenting when you're the one with ADD Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:07:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: 1witheverything http://addmama.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/explosiveinflexible-children/#comment-69 1witheverything Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:31:23 +0000 http://addmama.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-69 That's heartbreaking about your little 'un. There's such a lot of anxiety in your posts about whether you're doing a good job, and that's one thing I don't think you have to be anxious about at all; I think your kids are exceptionally lucky to have someone with your experience as their mum. I wonder how many intelligent, creative, and sweet - yet angry and explosive - children there are whose parents just think it's how kids are, or tune them out entirely. I think the very fact of your experiences give her the best chance of sucess. Best of luck with the psychologist! That’s heartbreaking about your little ‘un. There’s such a lot of anxiety in your posts about whether you’re doing a good job, and that’s one thing I don’t think you have to be anxious about at all; I think your kids are exceptionally lucky to have someone with your experience as their mum.
I wonder how many intelligent, creative, and sweet – yet angry and explosive – children there are whose parents just think it’s how kids are, or tune them out entirely.

I think the very fact of your experiences give her the best chance of sucess.

Best of luck with the psychologist!

]]> By: ADD Mama http://addmama.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/explosiveinflexible-children/#comment-68 ADD Mama Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:35:22 +0000 http://addmama.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-68 hi Informal Matriarch No, my girl wasn't a headbanger, but she's always been a really challenging kid. She's very smart. She's bilingual. She was reading at age 4, very creative and fun - on her terms. Have you had a chance to check out the Foundation for Children with Behavioral Challenges? But I would not worry too much about your little Silas, he's still young. He could grow out of the terrible twos and threes and you may find harmony again at home. This parenting gig is so hard because as a parent you want to do right by your kids and sometimes the answer is not easy. Hang tight and keep doing what you are doing - you are a great Mommy! hi Informal Matriarch

No, my girl wasn’t a headbanger, but she’s always been a really challenging kid. She’s very smart. She’s bilingual. She was reading at age 4, very creative and fun – on her terms.

Have you had a chance to check out the Foundation for Children with Behavioral Challenges? But I would not worry too much about your little Silas, he’s still young. He could grow out of the terrible twos and threes and you may find harmony again at home.

This parenting gig is so hard because as a parent you want to do right by your kids and sometimes the answer is not easy.
Hang tight and keep doing what you are doing – you are a great Mommy!

]]> By: The Informal Matriarch http://addmama.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/explosiveinflexible-children/#comment-67 The Informal Matriarch Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:22:27 +0000 http://addmama.wordpress.com/?p=31#comment-67 Gosh you and I have the same everything. I'm hoping Silas doesn't continue with his outbursts but if they continue then we'll for sure start him in play therapy and whatnot. You're situation is freaking me out a bit. I feel bad for your little one, sometimes I cry for my Isaac who gets in the way of flying fists. He doesn't deserve it at all :( Was she a headbanger as a baby?? starting at around 10 months, Silas would smash his head on the floor when he was mad. It lasted quite a while...it freaked me out at first. Gosh you and I have the same everything.

I’m hoping Silas doesn’t continue with his outbursts but if they continue then we’ll for sure start him in play therapy and whatnot. You’re situation is freaking me out a bit.

I feel bad for your little one, sometimes I cry for my Isaac who gets in the way of flying fists. He doesn’t deserve it at all :(

Was she a headbanger as a baby?? starting at around 10 months, Silas would smash his head on the floor when he was mad. It lasted quite a while…it freaked me out at first.

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