January 23, 2007
This past week I have felt out of control. A lot of yelling on my part & no listening on theirs. I know this doesn't work. I felt I had no punishment that worked. My kids, like me, are so adaptable, that they deal with the lack of whatever it is so darn well it is aggravating to a mother!
I ordered the Voucher System on line this weekend. It was created for kids like mine by a mom like me with her own issues with sticking with things. I hope it is worth the price!
This week has been better. Connor is on a new medication that is more like the patch & is helping him both at school & home. We went from a week of refusing to partake & do his work to a week of working hard & doing well! I had issues with his teacher, & after a couple of notes & suggestions & a talk with the principal that seemed to work. I still have not heard about his IEP & I still do not thing he is getting as good an education as he did with me, but I plan on schooling them through the summer in reading, spelling & math.
Ian has been having more problems than before. His lying is driving me nuts. Everything has to be a tall tale, but I am not putting a lot of emphasis on it. I think it is an attention issue. These are lies of a creative nature not of getting out of trouble. With Connor on his new meds this weekend, it was the best weekend we've had in a long time. I like it because Connor plays more with Faith rather than terrorizing her; although I cannot figure out the bullying issue with Connor.
Back to Ian. He wasn't happy about two marks on his report card. One was ability to work on his own. The teacher & I don't think it is so much that as when she is working with other class members that his wants to know what is going on & help. He is nosey. Caring, but nosey. He does the same at home.
I am having a BIG issue with him not letting something go. Two weeks ago he wanted to go bowling (we already had for the month) & I didn't get paid for 2 more weeks. I explained this, but he still repeatedly came back saying he wanted to go until I was mad & he upset himself so bad he was in tears. He actually kept on about it the entire day.
Ian has had medication adjustments that I do not believe are working.
When he was home I tried talking to him about being argumentative to his teacher. He got upset & said she was bad mouthing him & me, which I don't believe. I had talked to her yesterday. He got mad & walked out of the house. When I called Dr. Fiszbein as I do not think the medication adjustments are doing a thing, Ian got very upset. He is upset as he doesn't want put in the hospital. I explained that Dr. F & I work together over the phone so that doesn't have to happen. I explained we need to work together to get his medications right so there isn't a problem in school. I feel that he feels like he is always being picked on. Connor says it, but Ian doesn't. He felt better after that.
We did his homework. He was upset I made him read his own instructions at first, but finished everything with no problem.
This morning everything was going well.
Connor AM Ian AM
40 mg Methylin ER (Ritalin) 5 mg Risperdal
100 mg Diphenhydramine 25 mg Sertraline
30 mg Abilify 50-100 mg Diphenhydramine
5 mg Dextroamphetamine
PM
5 mg Melatonin AFTERNOON
250 mg Depokote
5 mg Dextroamphetamine
5 mg Risperdal
PM
3 mg Melatonin
750 mg Depokote
1 mg Risperdal
After Christmas Connor was refusing to do his school work & the teacher had no control. After talks with him & the teacher we made some adjustments. The insurance would no longer pay for the Focalin so we changed to the Ritalin extended release & they are working better & exactly like the patch. The teacher sent a note home yesterday saying how hard he worked & how well he did I was really happy! January 23, 2007
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