What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder ODD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior toward authority figures that goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavi...
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I have a 4 year old boy, my first, he was not diagnosed but I think he has ODD, he is very defiant and want to do everything his way. The problem I'm having now is that we live in an apartment, and the people living below us keeps complaining about the kids jumping (I also have a 2year old boy) I asked my son to stop jumping and running around, I even made a chips system if he did not jump (along other things) he will get a chip and there is a list of rewards that he can choose from. Now i'm having really tough time at bedtime, he gets hyper and starts running an jumping just to annoy us. I am having hard time enough with him and add to that the complains from the below apartment.
I have no idea what to do...any advices? Today he woke up really early, 6, and did not get a nap...why he is not tired and sleepy??? Posted on 10/04/09, 07:10 pm |
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I need to add the only way I made him stop is by screaming my lungs out, I know it is not the best way, and I know it doesn't make it any good and actually useless, all I get is a hurt throat and a child who is crying. I don't want to keep doing this, I know it is not an effective way but like to do I feel it is the only way 
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You need to have him evaluted. the hyper suggest maybe adhd, and kids that have this can be defiant and angry. they are so frustrated because they do not know how to slow thier mind down and express what is going on around them, it could be odd, but I would have him looked at by a docter who specialiezes in behaviors in kids,, also in the evening you might try to just keep it very quiet and and the lights low, get a routine going and see if that helps. kids can get moe hyped at bedtime becasue they are fighting sleep. but with my two little ones we have supper and a bit of play time and then baths and then either a movie or books but lights are low it is quiet and the tv is on low, the movie should be something that does not have a lot of action. good luck and I hope you can get something done for him, you are right yelling does not help. it teachesthem to yell and it makes the situtaion worse, but it sounds like you are tired and just want a break, get some help. hang in there..
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get him a exersise trampoline the little ones it will give him a place adn ignore the jumping he will stop
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