M.C. asks from Spokane, WA on March 18, 2007
HELP! I Have a Very Angery 7 Year Old
my son is vey angery, there is a lot of factors his dad has been in and out since he was 3, he thinks he dad is the best thing in the world, i was in a relationship for 3 years and just recently he has left,keyan has out burst at school, he yells at his friends he yells at me and he, get very mad easily, he is not physical, and i prey that it never gets to that, he is very loving and he want to sleep with me all the time, want to be close and always is saying that he loves me. we are trying to see a family therpist but i have a 11year old son taht is suffering from depression and anxiety, and i feel that the therpist thinks that this is the fist thing that needs to be helped in my family, but i get calls from his teacher that state that he has these yelling outburst and that he is angery and he has been on steriods for he has asthma bad and we have been trying to get this undercontrol as well, and this med dose make kids angry, but i know this is not why he is so mad at the world, i just keep using this as an excuss to his teacher, how do i help him before it gets worse?
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A.M. answers from Pittsburgh on March 19, 2007
I know that the steroids are probably not the onlyl problem, but trust me, they can be a HUGE part of it. I have to take steroids from time to time when I have relapses (I have MS) and they make me a total witch. My doctor actuallly has to prescribe ativan with the steroids because they make me so bad. When the steroids are in your system, it takes control, and I as an adult know this and still have a hard time, so a kid who doesn't know this may not be as equiped to handle it. I hope that he does not have to take them for very long and wish you all the luck in the world.
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B.D. answers from Spokane on March 19, 2007
i TOO HAVE AN ANGRY 8 YEAR OLD BIY. hES A GREAT KID BUT HIS ANGER GETS IN THE WAY. i CAME UP WITH A BEHAVIOR PLAN. rEWARD THIS CHILD IS ESSENTIAL. aNTHING POSTIVE. We started this when he was five and it doesn't end. Get him eveulavated by a mental health councler it helps trust me. Its up too you to set an example but write the rules where he can veiw them. Let him know what ok and whats notnIf you can get a hold of love and logic videos do it it had helpeds me so much. Good luck
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T.P. answers from Spokane on March 19, 2007
WOW, I wish I had the magic answer to all of the problems your family is facing. The only advice I can give on top of what you are already doing is maybe he is feeling left out since there are so many things you are dealing with. You might want to contact Big Brothers to see if someone can spend some time with him one on one where he is the center of attention and can feel like he doesn't have to share this attention with anyone else. I hope this helps because the last thing you need in your juggling act is more to deal with. You should also take some time (if you can squeeze it) for yourself. See if someone can watch the kids for a couple of hours and maybe take youself to dinner or a movie. Just to have some time to equalize yourself and take a breath. I wish you the best, and I hope this is the top of the hill you have had to climb.
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