We are trying desperately to change the way we respond to David. Trying not to feed into his moods. Trying to ignore his “little” behaviors. Trying to ignore the digs and insults. Trying to ignore the “affection” he shows the pets. It is a struggle. Today, I was in the city for an appointment. The…
Category: attachment disorder
Denial, Denial, Denial – Placement just fell through
Well. We were all set to take David to a new facility on Monday. Today, that fell through. Evidently, we haven’t tried hard enough. We haven’t driven enough miles. We haven’t tried this program or that. The psychiatrist’s recommendation isn’t enough. We didn’t try to give up custody to the state. The language that the…
Mr Helpful – Mr Evil
Honestly, it is like looking at both sides of a coin. Last night was awful. Full tantrum because he needed to wait to take a shower until his mom had a chance to use the bathroom. Today, he is very solicitous of her needs. Trying to anticipate things, and helped take her to the clinic…