tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25205682.post4445756821218144815..comments2023-06-22T08:44:54.806-04:00Comments on The Plaid Sheep: It Does You Good to LaughThe Plaid Sheephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05043699886395822626noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25205682.post-81338166690996245402007-06-14T11:52:00.000-04:002007-06-14T11:52:00.000-04:00He's had a number of diagnoses from ADHD to Asperg...He's had a number of diagnoses from ADHD to Aspergers. This last seems the closest and is not surprising. I'm pretty sure our father has it. He has that same social dis-connect. J does have some extra help at school learning how to deal with social situations but it's a process. Puberty is not helping. I think he'll just have to find his way.The Plaid Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043699886395822626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25205682.post-58539184451628930042007-06-13T17:06:00.000-04:002007-06-13T17:06:00.000-04:00Ergh! Has your sister been able to get a psych di...Ergh! Has your sister been able to get a psych diagnosis for your nephew? Even if he continues without medication (which, if he were my kid, he would not be taking meds), knowing what's going on might help your sister teach your nephew how to handle life in a way that makes sense to him. I'm glad she figured out about the ipecac! Maybe puking by himself all day will deter him from trying the karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015005627576368267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25205682.post-52813749368306535282007-06-13T16:44:00.000-04:002007-06-13T16:44:00.000-04:00I agree that using good food, exercise, and friend...I agree that using good food, exercise, and friends would be preferable to taking pills. I believe that as a society we've gotten used to the "pill" solution. Things that were once a part of life are now labeled "disease". The irony is that she resisted medicating J. But I think that she was so far off the rails that she couldn't get back. I hope she weans herself off.The Plaid Sheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043699886395822626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25205682.post-43181310360513625002007-06-13T13:05:00.000-04:002007-06-13T13:05:00.000-04:00This made me recall a recent post on Violent Acres...This made me recall a <A HREF="http://www.violentacres.com/archives/169/most-people-are-depressed-for-a-very-good-reason" REL="nofollow">recent post</A> on <A HREF="http://violentacres.com" REL="nofollow">Violent Acres</A>. <BR/><BR/>I've rewritten this sentence a bunch of times. Ok, here goes. For ME, I would say that feeling helpless about one of my children having behavioral problems would be Lady Epiphanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05079046946352148577noreply@blogger.com