I am a parent, just like you. My son was diagnosed with ADD about 5 years ago. Since then we’ve battled with his aggression and lack of respect for authority. I am strongly against the use of anti-psychotic drugs but I had little hope left until we found some life changing advice. We are now able to manage Mike’s behavior without having to medicate him. It wasn’t easy but boy, has it been worth it.
I made this blog to share our experiences, lessons and knowledge with you. Please feel free to contribute and participate. I look forward to helping you learn how to manage your ODD child.
Hi Holly,
Wow, you are the only other parent I’ve heard in the same shoes as me!!
My little man is nearly 6yo and life is very difficult with him most of the time. He is such a lovely, loving little boy but has been diagnosed with ODD. Needless to say – he will be an only child!
I never understood how people enjoyed parenthood so much, and I felt so out of the “I love parenthood” loop (and still do), so it was a relief to know that there was an actual problem, not my “poor” self-proclaimed parenting skills.
Thanks again for sharing your story, it has made me feel less isolated in this big “happy” parent world. I’m still learning about what to do as he was only diagnosed last week.
Kind regards
Corinne.
i have a 7 yr old boy who in kindergarden was placed off on his own a few weeks into the year for behavior problems we took him to a head dr and were told he shows the signs of adhd well now that ive read the o.d.d. desciption it really seems to me thats his problem well our problem
this week he told a 5th grader he was gonna kill them then made a comment in his class that a girl was so stupid it should kill her dad he is in 2nd grade this year and aleady has been in alt learning center 1 day this year and sent home 1 day when in kindergarden i feel that the teachers really should work with the parents on these things however i dont want my child labled in his records its good to know there are others dealing with the same sort of things
i feel that he is improving and im not gonna put him in therapy unless its my choice not some 65 yr old woman who thinks she knows it all she has really ticked me off this year i had my child under control and she decides if it happens at school mom dont need to know well last night i informed her at parent teacher meetings thats not what works i am game to others advice however its my child and my choice
Well folks, I guess I’m really a slow learner. After raising 7 children. I had 1 had my second oldest diagnosed back in the 70’s with being hyperactive (what they now call adhd). He was given what they called a low dose of Ritalin. I was told it’d take about 1 mo. to “kick in”. Well, when it did, he was changed alright, almost into a zombie. No more outbursts or difficulties. This last for maybe 2 mo. I took him off and found an alt. method using a change in his diet. No added sugars, no soda, no red or yellow food coloring and no preservative in foods. Big change! Tough but was what worked for him. I could see the difference every time he had eaten a no no.
So I tried to keep close to the same type of diet for the others.
A couple of my other kids displayed some of the same things but not to his degree. I also had another husband by then who cared and helped. But now I have several grandchildren that display this O.D.D.
They have not been formerly diagnosed. They are young (6,5,&5). The paernt who was once on the ritalin now has his own boy (6y.o.) on it.
They think it’s good. His mom is a nurse as so am I now. But she won’t listen to me. Now 1 of my twins boy (5 yo) has been having problems. His mom is taking him to MD and is being examined for possible adhd and that man suggested that she look into ODD. She then told me about it and now I’m looking into it. And from the sounds of things I think this child diffenently would be diagnosed with it. And I will be sharing my new information with my other children. I have a granddaughter who I think for sure would come under this. I know they will be glad to learn of behavior modification vs. drugs! Thanks so much for taking the time to get this information out to others and help them to know they are not alone and there is good non drug help available.
Hi Holly,
I’m an Integration Aide, and I often find myself working with children with O.D.D.. I’m currently doing some research on O.D.D and have found your site to be very informative.
However, I’m looking for some positives. For instance, I’ve personally observed children with O.D.D. seem to be bright, intelligent kids. But I’ve not been able to find any information to back up my observations. Can you give me any insights, or perhaps visitors to your site may be able to help me.
I look forward to your reply,
Regards,
Toni Brentwood
My son just turned 2 in March and he has been throwing tantrums since he was 8 months old. The ped. said it was “just a phase” and he would outgrow it. At that time I was concerned he would hurt his head because he would throw himself on the floor and hit his head, it didn’t seem to bother him, as if he had a high tolerance for pain. Now his behavior has gotten worse. He has had the testing for behavior through the Early Intervention Program, they seem to believe that it is “just typical 2 yo behavior” I strongly feel differently. I have called one of those parent hotlines because I’m at wits end, they seem to believe that what I have explained about my son is that he does have ODD, I don’t know how to deal and cope anymore?? This being said without a doctors diagnosis. Could u help??