EMERGENCY PARENTING 101: How to parent through a mental illness - Page 4

[HuntressMother]

Thank you!

[zebra15]

HI- today was so stressful. I hate to vent about my kiddo.  I have a med appt on weds.  I've found that keeping DS busy is best for both of us and lately I've done a horrible job at that. Tomorrow I think we are going to the science center so I can get a membership for the year.  Another 'free' activity for 2012 'should' help things, plus all the other places with the reciprocal  membership.

I need to be able to function.  We have a zoo membership, which is really a 'winter' activity around here cuz who wants to go to the zoo when its 110 degrees outside?

My kiddo can read 1000 pages a week, thats actually his goal and he exceeds it almost weekly.  Fiction, non-fiction, it really doesn't matter.  Some times he just reads instruction manuals from the library.  

I can barely manage my own DX and the intensity of DS is just soooooo much to handle.  He is 11, and it's just not getting better.

I always want to 'put' him in public school but that's not going to happen.  Honestly, that would last about 20 mins before the teacher would have a mental break down and they would be calling me to come get him.

Is ANYONE on here dealing with their own issues and an advanced kiddo.  I really want to pull my hair out.  My therapist has no ideas, the psychiatrist can't offer much insight- but they both agree, public school is a bad idea.   HELP...

[Mom31]

So glad this thread is here.

[sahmof2girls]

Zebra, I do not know how you would go about that, do you have any groups in your area?  Could you start one?

[zebra15]

Originally Posted by sahmof2girls 

Zebra, I do not know how you would go about that, do you have any groups in your area?  Could you start one?

I started the kids group, that means I need to coordinate things and such.  Its more of a tween/teen homeschool group but the kids who show up are on the 'smarter' side.

Hopefully 2012 will be better

I've decide that after the new year DS will be 'allowed' to ride his bike to the library.  its a little over 2 miles each way, all sidewalk and that will give him 'something' to do a couple days a week.

[sahmof2girls]

Good luck, as you know from my other post I am working on that too  lol, HAVE A GREAT DAY MAMA!

[harrietsmama]

Huntress, you sound like my mama when I was little.  I think if she had had supportive people on her side (not saying you don't) it would have helped a lot.  She had great mothering instincts, but she gave up because no one believed in her.  We have a great, albeit weird, relationship now.    I agree - push yourself to do things with your children, the quiet stuff or the wild stuff, whatever seems easiest in the moment.  My kids and I have been dancing and singing to the radio lately, being really silly.  Watch 'Over the Hedge', we all cried laughing.  Get out the markers like I was talking about, puzzles is a great one.

Zebra, my kids aren't likely as highly gifted as yours but enough that ps wasn't working, and my ds has sensory processing disorder which is a lot to deal with.  We had great homeschool groups near us before we moved but ds couldn't handle the intensity.  DD was thriving though!  She was 11, but most of the girls she ended up spending time with were in their teens.  It was so nice to have a choice!  I hope that you find some groups to participate in.  Have you looked to see if there is an Odyssey of the Mind group in your area? that may be a good resource.

[Mom31]

My son is gifted tho I don't think as high as yours... He is 8 and has some issues himself we can be like oil and water. He is very needy and relentless.  DD and Him fight all the time and I cant tolerate the noise of it.