Hi, I'm Susan and using Stepmom501 as my name, and I've got an 18 year old stepdaughter who is a great kid, but I'm sure has ODD, even though the previous...
Hi Everyone, I'm thankful to have found this support group. We just confirmed last Friday that our 10 yr old son has ODD plus (I'm adding this) problems with...
Is there a good time when parents come to chat? I can usually try after 9 p.m. CST. Would really like to chat with some parents that are experiencing the same...
hi devon...alot of us have been asking the same question...i'm est. so i'm one hour ahead of you ....i'll try to check in and see if we can catch each other on...
Hello everyone, my name is Christa. I live in Ontario Canada. I have a son 13 diagnosed ODD, PDD(NOS), ADHD. The ODD is the real problem. I am so glad I...
Hi all. I'm comforted to be a part of this group. Anyway, was looking for your thoughts on something. The good.....my parents came in from Arizona this...
Boy, thats a tuffie. Is your son on any medication? Is he seeing a therapist? If not, I would most certainly get him to one ASAP. Chances are he is just...
Christa- My thoughts are with you... You are in a very tough spot. Try to find time for you and your spouse. Here in Iowa, we get what is called "Respite "...
Hi Everyone, I am new here and am wondering how one gets the older sibling to understand that little brother's acting out isn't to manipulate us parents, who...
Hey Matt. Thanks for your response. To answer your questions, yes he has been seeing a therapist for over a year, he has taken meds in the past, but none now...
Welcome Christa! I too was thrilled to find this group... if for anything to find that I was not alone. My daughter is going to be 14 May 24th. She has been...
Maggie, Hi. It is scary and I wrote in a previous post simalar to the same question as to "what are we supposed to do"? and "How long do we deal with this"?...
could you imagine what a meeting of odd parents would be like.....i'm sure you meant leave the kids with someone ...ha ha ha ....in all seriousness that would...
haha, without kids! Without! Sorry to hear about the episode with your Aunt. Typical of our "supposed" support group. (family) ... him ... parent ... ...
I hope I am not alone in this. My daughter was sooo good the last couple days and now this morning it was back to the same old stuff. We had a Respite worker...
Matt, I hear you loud and clear. Rian is the same way with the questions..nerve racking. the nonstop asking of the same thing even though he had the answer the...
Angela- Thank you, you don't know how much that means to actually know thaere is someone else out there with the same issues as you. I sometimes fear by...
Matt - this is my first trip into the chat room and I am sitting here with my chin on the floor. I can't believe how similar our daughter (Bethanie) seems to...
Kim- Thanks for your response. I am sure you have your hands full especially with a budding teen. They are trouble enough just beining that age. Jorden who is...
well everyone tomorrow is the day we go see the probation officer for my son with odd,, he and his buddy got caught stealing cigs and cd from cars, so iam not...
Matt, you are welcome, and its good to know that others have good days too. angela ... know thaere is someone else out there with the same issues as you. I ...
Hi everyone. I know this subject came up a few posts ago, but i know chatting with others would greatly help me understand this more. I live on the east coast...
chances are if he has never been in trouble before he will have unsupervised probation for a few months.... In my experience, unless you ask for supervised. ...
hello everyone hope all are doing well today need some opinions on some reading material i got lastnight the explosive child - i know everyone loves this one...
Christa- Jorden who is seven is on Zoloft 25mg 1x per day. The changes have not been that noticeable as of yet. I take her back to her psychiatrist tomorrow......
hi angela, I too am reading your defiant child...i say it is my son's autobiography. excellent book. i am still reading though. i think i have the others and...
Hearing everyone say, I would love to get together for a drink, coffee, chat, etc.... Let's see where everyone lives....one group I belong to we had a ...
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