I'll start by saying I am a sahm of 3, and have resons to believe 2, possibly all 3 have autism. But that isn't the main issue. My Daughter, who is 8, has had an ISS last week, and now this week, has had 2 OSS's. She ran around her classroom, pinched several other students, stuck her tounge out at her teacher, and ripped papers. She has repeatedly disrupted her class, and been very disrespectful to teachers and staff at her school. I've had to go pick her up early, due to tantrums and meltdowns, and she is acting out violently.
Today was the worst though... she accused my husband of molesting her, and then tried to stab herself with a knife. My 9 yr. old held her, and prevented her from getting a knife, and I was able to intervene. I had to hold her until she calmed down. And she has been on suicide watch all night. I had my husband remove all the knives, and he is sleeping in the car.
I don't know who to believe, my husband has never really been alone with any of my kids, and has never givin me any reasons to think he'd ever do anything like that. My Daughter, is my only girl, and I don't want to ignore her, but...I know what a troubled past we have, and she has lied repeatedly, and done some really bad things in the past.
I feel like this is just a way of trying to get rid of my husband, because he's not her dad, and he actually expects her to follow the rules, and disciplines her and her brothers when they break those rules. She's been tested by her school, but I have not yet found out the results. I will be taking her to see a Psychiatrist in the morning, and see if I can get her some help. Her behavior is escallating out of control...could it be something more serious than autism? And how do I know who to trust? I'm alone, and don't know what to do, please help!
UPDATE:
My dd has begun treatment process, still in progress, but she will be receiving therepy and medication at some point. It looks like the therepist is calling in Adjustment disorder, with conduct disorder. The CPS workers are still investigating her allegations, but in the meantime, we all will be continuing to seek help, and obtain services. My children are temporarily not in my care, until all matters can be addressed. I will be getting treatment going for myself next week, and will hopefully get the help I need. There really isn't much else to report at this time, but I will update when I can. I ask for continued prayer for my children, myself, and if possible, my husband. He needs them too, weither he did anything or not, he'll still need any prayers he can get. Thank you.
Why haven't you gotten her help before? If this stuff has, been going on for a while now, what is the hold up?? It sounds like you have a family history of mental health issues, which it sounds like your daughter is suffering from as well. Is there a history of Bipolar in your family? She possibly my have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or even Oppositional Defiance Disorder (O.D.D)?
I would definitely have her evaluated ASAP, by both a pediatrician and Psychologist for Psychological testing to be done.
I believe we hava similar situations. I'm a single mom of 3 kids, ages 12,9, and 2. The two oldes one are from my first marriage. The 2 yr. old is from a relationship I had but the dad never took responsibility for my baby.
About 9 months ago I decided my new boyfriend come live with us, little did I know the consequences. At the beginning everything was ok. But little by little my oldest daughter started to be a little aggressive forwards him. She started behaving bad and saying bad word. About 3 months ago my nightmare started when my daughter, started to cut herself. I decided to take care to the police station, from there, they decided she needed to be place on a 72 hr. holding time for mental evaluation. They determine she needed treatment so they placed her in a mental facility. When she came out after 7 days of treatment, she did it again. Ever since then she has been more violent towards my boyfriend and me. She is constantly saying she wants to die, she has cut herself 4 times in the past 3 months and every time she is placed in a mental facility.
she was diagnosed with severe depression. She is taking medication, and I'm taking her to counseling and to the psychiatrist once a week. But she doesn't seem to get better. She has told the psychiatrist that she has aa lot of flash backs from the past when her bio dad use to drink and hit me and hit her brother. This might be the cause as to why she can't adapt to a new person living in the house. She has become very manipulative, by constantly saying she will kill herself because I don't care about her.
I don't know what to tell you, I feel we are going through the same situation. One thing a counselor told me was that she might be suffering from postraumatic stress. She saw a lot when she was younger, and now, all those bad moments are just emerging and she's going off on my boyfriend. My social worker told me that in cases like this, they will do whatever it takes to make the other person leave, including , accusing them of molesting her. I'm very afraid that will be her next step :(
A question for those who have kids close in age..
When was your due date and when did you give birth?
- doverainej
on Feb. 23, 2012 at 7:01 AM