children on meds? what do you think?

I have seen many kids with real problems. (Worked at a special school) and if the child really has a problem then meds are an important part of the treatment.

But like some other ladies have said, the treatment should be holistic. Your child should see a team of specialists like Claudia B suggested.

The easiest way to accomplish this is to put him in a special school like New Hope school in Pretoria for a year or two. At those schools, they have a full team of specialists on the staff. Children are treated during school hours and the treatment is included in the school fees, which are subsidised by the goverment.

Good luck with your pead appointment! Please don't just stop with the diagnosis of one person. Get your child assessed by people who deal in all the different aspects of your childs problem.

I'm not a medicine person but if he is odd then they are an important part of the management. A psychiatrist, occupational. Therapist, dietician and educational psychologist are all important parts of the puzzle:)

If your child is correctly diagnosed with ODD, then meds are an important part of the holistic approach. It is serious and must be properly treated, consequences for the future and his role in the world and society when he is an adult will be very much affected by how you go forward.
In my opinion this is not a diagnosis to be made lightly or even after 1 visit with a paed. The correct specialist to go to for this disorder is a paediatric psychiatrist. If he really does have ODD I really implore you to get him assessed by a p.psych. Meds will not be given lightly and they are unlikely to use the approach of "let's try it and see if it works" to help them diagnose as many paediatricians do!
Good luck and I wish you and your son the best!

I think there are many options in your situation and they all need to be explored before you resort to medication which I must add may benefit some kids but studies seem to indicate that so many kids are diagnosed incorrectly.

A specialist who deals with this will be great as well as a homeopath who seem to have incredible results and a dietitian is very important. Diet plays a huge role.

Basically it should be dealt with holistically.

You also need to look at your child"s school routine and home routine and dicipline.

2 year olds are generally hectic. Some far more than others and what we think is abnormal is actually quite the norm, but hard to deal with when you have worked all day or when you have to spend the whole day with the child.

Comparing your 2 year old to other 2 year olds is not ideal either. Do your friends have little soldiers who are diciplined to the extreme? Just a question as you do get many parents who have kids that sit, stay etc. Great for the parents , but kids also need to have spirit.

Dylan is far from crazy but has a couple small issues and I went to Ann Richardson and was told it is all perfectly normal. They need to throw tantrums etc and get frustrated and very few 2 year olds can sit still for 30 minutes in a restaurant.

You need to find out if his behaviour is age appropriate.

Babies are born with a section of the brain that is not developed which means they can't concentrate on one thing for long so that they are capable of taking in all that is going on around them as they have alot to learn.

Alot of what you describe is what many of us mommies of 2 are going through.

Good luck and let us know how it goes. Maybe I am wrong!!!

I agree with LizeP - there are other options and I would to exhaust them before giving drugs. But that is me.

My pead is a professor end he is very good. I have much trust in him

I wil let you know

Thanks

My opinion might be based on the fact that my child is only 20 months old and I don't have any experience in this field.

I think that some parents are just too happy to give thier children meds to get a "calmer child" when infact the child only needs some boundaries, skills training, guidance and lots of unconditional love. They are children and will test all boundaries. Personally, I would exhaust all other options before giving my child meds for behavioral issues.

Please, I don't mean to offend anyone.