Thanks for behavioral issues replies!

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Thank you to everyone who replied regarding my post about my son,

Austins behavior. Everyone was so informative and made me feel so

much better. I just wish I could be as helpful to everyone else! I

took Austin to the dr and he was actually acting up like typical in

the office. After asking me lots of ?s regarding his behavior and

after observing Austin in the office, the dr wants to look more into

ADHD. She sent me home with questionaires for the family and daycare

to fill out. After speaking with his daycare, they seem willing to

do the observations, etc and work with us to treat this.

I was hesitant in the past regarding the info about ADHD especially

regarding the drugs. But at this point, I will do it just because if

it will help him be able to grow and learn and be happy than I will

try anything!

I feel so bad because I feel like Austin has had to suffer so much

since my daughter got sick 8 months ago. He takes a huge grunt of my

frustrations and he doesn't get the attention from us that he

deserves, but I don't think that is the true reason for his behavior

because he has always acted this way. I just still feel guilty.

It sucks cuz I basically had to threaten the state to give me

emergency respite care just to give him attention. Now after only 4

weekends of it, I'm going to have to threaten them again. It's been

such a fight to get any assistance from any agency for any reason

regarding Lily. The short time of respite that I did receive, was

the only thing that helped me regain my sanity and give Austin the

one on one parenting he deserves!

Anyway, enough babbling! Thank you all again, I really appreciate

it!

Amy

mother of Lily almost 2 and Austin 5 in one week!