plz post ok I come to this page to read other rants and post some of my own because the perso I want to rant about is on my list and I dont need the drama of her being upset because I spoke my mind. So last night my LO came in our room and fell back asleep (a nightly thing),I had a hard time getting back to sleep and could hear her grinding her teeth horribly. Today I mentioned making an appt for a possible mouth guard for bed and a sleep aid. She is only 4 but she barely sleeps 4 hours a night and that is just not a healthy amount for a growing girl. We have tried things over the counter and it does not work. So saying dont give her that stuff is pointless because we have tried everything including keeping her very active she just has a hard time unwinding regardless of our efforts. Anyway I mentioned this in front of my MIL and she proceeds to flat out tell me when we go to talk to the dr. about ADD and oppositional deviance disorder because she exhibits symptoms of it. Like the woman flat of demanded I do. Now I have no issue with this if it is in fact the cause. I love my child no matter what. I just believe that we should correct the sleep issues prior to labeling her. For one kid her age argue its part of growing up. For two if I only got 4 hours a sleep a night I would not be as agreeable either, so she gets her grumpiness honestly lol. My issue is that this woman made it sound like I am ignoring real medical issues when in reality I see them and would like to try everything possible before sticking her with a label for life. Also I will not give my daughter the medication for ADD until after puberty. To some this may seem wrong but those medication introduced in young kids can have a very bad effect on the child. It is better to wait until after puberty to see if the body naturally fixe the hormone inbalances. So I tell my MIL all this and that I want to work on her sleep schedule before going to drastic measures and I get back thats one of the symptoms of ADD. Its like this woman cannot help but label my child and Im sitting here thinking since when did kids have to be agreeable and good all the time or they have some disorder. When I was growing up it was considered being a brat and the medicine was a butt swat and it cleared up real quick. I was allowed to be a kid and grow out of my behaviors because my parents knew it was a phase that kids go through. So why is it now that if a kid acts out its time to get out the prescription pad?????? Not saying that some children dont suffer from these illnesses I am just saying that at 4 years old I think my child should have the chance to grow her own way instead of being labeled with a disorder when she is just being a normal everyday kid. Sorry long rant just very tired of my MIL trying to convince me that my child is not being a normal child based on how her children were. She never takes into account that my husband is her adoptive father or that half my daughters genes come from me and that for kids in my family she is right on path. Rp BuRt
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 00:17:57 +0000
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