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By doing this, your children will learn that punishments are serious and that the world is a serious place. They will learn that if you do not behave yourself, bad things can happen to you.
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How do I respond to my 12 yr old son when he angry at ME for the consequences he earned. Five weeks ago we moved Matthew to a school for emotionally impared kids because his traditional elementary had done all they could for him. They were marvelous. But, Matthew’s threats and refusal to cooperate pushed everyone beyond their limits. Matthew now only has 4 classmates, which is awesome for his ADHD and Asperger issues. However, the other student’s behaviors and the school’s very well defined expections and consequences, both rewards and negative, have Matthew in a new state of anger toward me. It’s my fault he had to change schools. He was doing just fine at the old school. Why would I make him learn bad things from these other kids? This morning he charged at me, after he’d served a timeout on the stairway for disrespect/disobeying about getting ready for school. I spanked him. He doesn’t want to go and has gone to new extremes about it. He readily went to school before. He’s lost his PSP, computer and TV time. He finally broke down and cried, something he doesn’t do much, because he’s afraid he’ll repeat swearing and bad behaviors he sees at school. Despite my encouragement that he didn’t do those things before and I believe he can have the self-control to resist doing them now. He is just plain afraid. I am in contact with the school staff, who are used to this sort of thing. However, it comes gushing angrily out at me when he gets off the bus and in the mornings. He is in timeout in his room a lot. Matthew takes Vyvanse and Risperdal. When they are working, things are reasonable. Without the meds, mornings and evenings are a mess. My husband and I are seeing a Psychologist today. Our marriage is in danger after 31 years.
You did not say how long your son has been on Vyvanse – my experiences with this particular medication and both of my teenage sons was very bad. Increased anger and agression in both boys, while one of my sons had always strugged with this issue – the other son had never been known as \"angry or agressive\". A change in meds might be in order, often a change in environment accentuates the behavior change… Just a thought.
My heart goes out to you. I can relate because I have a 9 and 12 which we adopted that we are going through similar exchanges. My advise to you is first get your marriage out of danger. You need your husband’s support and closeness now. Take time out, you and your husband even if it is just a 30 min. walk and talk about each other, not the kids. Try not to accuse each other but listen to each other.
As far as Matthew, keep listening. Do more listening than talking. Encouraging is good but try not to lecture.
Anthony Kane has lots of good ideas. Read his stuff. Good luck. You are in my prayers.
I have 2 boys 6 and 10. My 10 year old had ADHD, OCD, and ODD. He has been on several meds since he was 6 and more recently Vyvance. His agression and anger really came out while on this med. He didn’t want his brother to talk or touch him and was always fussing at us and blaming us and others for his mistakes or problems. We changed him to Concerta along with Intuniv and he is wonderful. My question is about my 6 yr old. He is always throwing temper tantrums and doing wrong and I do all I can to discipline him and i’ve evn downloaded books and have done points and rewards systems for them both. When he gets in trouble he throws the worst fits and will not take to authority and take punishment and when out in public will just sit in floor and won’t move. Any suggestions on how to nip this in the bud and live in a somewhat stress free enviroment with them and my husband?
@JoAnne-funny you should mention it but my son had emotional outbursts while on Vyvanse. So much so that my sister had huge concerns about watching him when I needed to be at work early. I have not found any meds to be as effective for concentration as Adderall and Vyvanse (same drug, one is XR), however to lack of appetite (leading to low blood sugar) and the emotional roller coaster made it difficult to continue.
I have heard quite a few people on two other forums I am on say that their children had terrible outbursts while on Vyvanse. I have also heard people say that it works wonderfully for their child. Ritalin worked wonders for my child, now I am raising HIS son and find myself headed the same direction, but it is too early for the meds. There are so many new ones out there. It is a scary thing, especially when there is no one answer for everyone. I guess the best we can do is to keep trying and do the best for them that we can, keep in constant communication with their physicians and be sure to find a physician that is willing to LISTEN!!
My oldest son who is now nearly 8 was diagnosed with ADHD & ODD at barely 4 yrs of age. We started him on Ritalin but he developed tics that (of course) seemed to get worse with each dosage increase. Thankfully, he pretty much outgrew the ODD by the end of 1st grade but a major overhaul was needed in meds during Kindergarten b/c the Ritalin dosage was just becoming too much. We had a several month-long nightmare as we tried other meds and Dr’s. We finally just took him off everything one summer to detox the poor child. Surprisingly, we had a great summer and I noticed that the ODD was nearly non-existent. When 2nd grade began and his focus & hyperactivity were the main issues, we found peace with Vyvanse and he’s been on the lowest dose for a year and a half now. Albeit that minimal dose seems to not be as effective as of late, but this is the first I’ve heard that Vyvanse had yeilded such poor results (for us it was Straterra). It is amazing how each ADHD child differs and of course must have to do w/ what other comorbid conditions exist, if any. The road is far from over I’m sure, and who knows, we may still experience a med change down the road, you just never know.
I would like to throw in something diet related though. I gave the gluten-free, casein-free diet a whirl and I am certain I noticed milder ADHD behaviors. It is very intimidating at first and takes a lot of work but I suggest to at least try. The only reason it has taken a backseat for now is b/c my husband recently left but I am getting back on the road to being able to swing it again, but I strongly suggest giving it a go for at least 90 days and see what happens, it certainly can’t hurt. I also stay far away from any food coloring and opt for the most natural foods I can. Also, of course behavior mod tactics, which Dr. Kane is an expert on and his tips have certainly helped me.
You have to find a Dr. who is willing to listen and who genuinely (sp) wants to help the child and parents. I’ve always seen a Psychiatrist for my son’s meds b/c frankly a lot of Ped’s just aren’t comfortable w/ psychiatric issues and might just throw whatever at you. I have a Psychology degree which I haven’t used much outside the home but boy do I use it at home! I wish everyone well with their children! You’re all in my prayers.
I understand completely!! My son just turned 8 and has ADHD & ODD. Finding the right med is critical! I don’t like meds at all, but finally I think we have it. Before school he takes 5mg of Ritalin to help him settle in his class because the teacher is at her wits end. It is quick acting and allows him to chill out at the beginning of school and in 2 hours wears off. He also takes Concerta for the ADHD which is timed released. Lastly he takes Stratera for anxiety which is also timed released. This combination seems to be working well and I hope it lasts. The only concern I have is his sleep. He tends to have trouble falling asleep (so he says), but the anger is not even close to what it used to be. Kids should be kids and when a child like ours go to a public school that has a “NO TOLERANCE” where does that leave them? Out in the cold basically. I found out that the teacher has been sending my son to the office almost daily to complete his classwork because she cannot tolerate his behavior in class. Since the new combination of meds, he has been more streamlined as well as calm and focused. He has been in counseling and not sure if that is doing anything because for that young of a boy, they think that “play therapy” is the best way. I don’t! It seems to be a reward for him. I thank Dr. Kane because of his useful words of encouragement and guidlines. I am a single mom trying to get my kids in “structure mode”, where as their dad (not around much) and his family treat them to a vacation regardless of their behaviour. Structure suits them better. I keep them in close quarters and try hard to stop bad judgment and behaviour immediately so they can quickly learn. The meds for my son seem to work well now, however with his 3 yr older sister that needs none-is getting jealous and pokes him in ways to make him react badly again just for the attention. Unfortunately she gets to him and he will become angry again. So it’s up and down constantly because of sibling rivalry too. Every home circumstance is different, but I believe a kids job is school and they need to stay in it to be the best they can be in life. Life is hard enough!! His new combination of meds do not make him sleepy or hyper. Just evens him out.
Best of luck to all moms dealing with similar situations!! Regards- Susan