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Category Archives: Mental Health – Child

Mental health articles relating to a condition your child might have can be found here.

wishes and dreams

I dream of a time when we don’t have to worry about him as much as we do.  Granted as a parent, part of us will always worry about our kids, but when you have a child like David, it is increased ten fold, a hundred fold. Today he came home from the mental health unit.  We didn’t even get out of the hospital before he was starting with behavior.  Playing with the elevator, not listening, moving things around that were on a shelf.  You know, child like behavior, and in some cases behavior of typical teen.  I get it, I do.  But considering where we had just come from, one would think that he would be on his very best behavior. I made a quick stop to pick up a part, and instructed him to not touch anything while I was in the store.  Came out to find he

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Tags: abuse, attitude, behavior, prtf, RAD, verbal ·

the next few days are going to be fun!

Well, big sister stopped by with a friend for a couple of minutes.  They didn’t stay long, as David was in tantrum mode. You see, mom got the bandages removed today, and we just can’t have someone else get more attention than he is getting. So big sister and friend turned around and left.  I don’t blame them, if I had a chance to get away for a bit, I would do so. What kicked off the tantrum?  I asked him to clean up his toys and junk in the living room. Since other people’s stuff was in the area, he reverted to the stand by argument that “I am not supposed to touch stuff that doesn’t belong to me.” In reality, he is correct, isn’t he?  But… As I walked away he made some inane comments.  About what I have no idea, and it doesn’t really matter. So since

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Tags: Attention seeking, attitude, behavior ·

news of the day. June 11, 2015

David is being really good today.  Following me like my shadow. I appreciate that he is trying.  As I survey my garage, I am discovering just what all has been lost because of David’s actions. Weedeater. Networking tools for installing data networks. Gasoline Screws by the box. It isn’t much, and I am sure that I will find more things missing.  Some of it isn’t missing, but David in his disregard for the property of others, dumped things out on the floor.  Then we had a big rain that flooded the floor of the garage and ruined things.  All because he managed to get a key made to unlock the garage door. In other news, I am working on a list of facilities for the Upper Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Region.  There are quite a few out there surprisingly.  Some except kids David’s age, others don’t.  Some except Medicaid,

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Tags: ADHD, autism, mental health, RAD, update ·

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