tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545465610500649673.post5524250094904022023..comments2023-10-18T08:13:44.850-07:00Comments on Rooster Calls: CursesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545465610500649673.post-73602413692871121572008-03-11T08:24:00.000-07:002008-03-11T08:24:00.000-07:00it cracks me up that i spelled deities "dieties." ...it cracks me up that i spelled deities "dieties." very revealing of my relationship with food? huh. i used to scorn and mock people too lazy to spell check. now i do not skorn or moc them enymoor.ghkcolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13664135957190647848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545465610500649673.post-42454326521876722662008-03-10T11:29:00.000-07:002008-03-10T11:29:00.000-07:00Yeah. Sometimes it sucks. Simple as that. But, thi...Yeah. Sometimes it sucks. Simple as that. <BR/><BR/>But, things change all the time. Sometimes even for the better. And bit by bit, it will get easier for both of you. <BR/><BR/>When we started therapy, back when my son was about 3, I remember the psychologist who evaluated him (a wonderful woman) said "Trust me, this is going to get a lot worse before it gets better."<BR/><BR/>It took me a long time to understand or to believe her, to give in to the suckiness of it all. I figured, we're in therapy, it's only going to get better. I was wrong. She was right. But from rock bottom, we began to claw our way out.<BR/><BR/>Hang in there.<BR/><BR/>xx<BR/>kAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545465610500649673.post-20063757471218367472008-03-10T07:59:00.000-07:002008-03-10T07:59:00.000-07:00Don't hate me for being optimistic, but the tide i...Don't hate me for being optimistic, but the tide is ready to turn for you. It HAS to be. <BR/><BR/>I wish I could help. If there's a bare minimum you can do to try to keep everyone happy- just do it. (Like at my house it might be let Henry watch one dvd after another and eat cereal out of the box all day long in his pajamas while I drink coffee for 4-5 hours and then switch to wine...)gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104742026667801816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545465610500649673.post-47126127242053758792008-03-10T06:08:00.000-07:002008-03-10T06:08:00.000-07:00Oh G, this makes my heart ache for you this mornin...Oh G, this makes my heart ache for you this morning. I'm (usually) pretty good at positive so I'll hold onto those positive good-energy vibes for you. I'll put them out to the universe.<BR/><BR/>That said, I have some thoughts which may or may not be helpful or even applicable. Feel free to completely ignore them all ...but know that they are coming from a pure place.<BR/><BR/>1. Is Rooster currently on ANY medications on a regular basis. I don't necessarily mean any neuro meds...ANY meds. If so, is it possible that some of his behavior is driven by that? Worth looking into EVERY possibility.<BR/><BR/>2. Food allergies/sensitivities? Seriously. If Nik has too much dairy protein he exhibits very odd, near-catatonic behavior with lots of finger flicking...which he never does any other time. Similar with too much wheat/gluten.<BR/><BR/>3. How well does Rooster communicate; I mean in terms of do you think he makes his wants/needs understood consistently? I know that one of the biggest drivers of Nik's worst behaviors is extreme frustration over (a) not being uderstood or (b) not being abe to achieve an intended result from a toy or object. (e.g., if he wants to dump his gian t toy bucket over the kitchen gate and it falls back into the play room...he loses it.)<BR/><BR/>I guess what I'm really trying to say is that I **truly** believe that so many of our kids' worst behaviors stem from soeme sort of communication and/pr frustration issue. If you can view it in this light and try to analyze what he might be trying to communicate it might be a way to help diffuse some of it.<BR/><BR/>All that said, don't hold back when you see the DevPed (is it this week?)...s/he needs the fullest picture to be able to help you.<BR/><BR/>I know I keep saying it, but you are not alone and there's lots of us out here in blog-land thinking good thoughts, sending positive vibes, prayers, you name it...for you, for Rooster, for your family.Niksmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715465327343655483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545465610500649673.post-70506435373410308932008-03-09T21:08:00.000-07:002008-03-09T21:08:00.000-07:00***HUGS*** He'll adjust to the change. Have you tr...***HUGS*** He'll adjust to the change. Have you tried giving him some choices? Might make him feel more in control, reduce some frustration. On the other hand, it could be overwhelming, you'd know better than I. Lots of hugs. And I'll have a chat with the deities. I was a religion major, I can do that. ;)Joeymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.com