
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Support Group
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile, and defiant behavior toward authority figures that goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavior. When a child cannot seem to control his anger or frustration, even over what seems to be trivial or simple to others, the child will often react in violent or negative ways to his own...

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I am going to my parents for Thanksgiving, something i do every year, its a real big deal for my family. My parents are in denial about my sons problem. I hate taking him there, for any occassion because they dont think he has a problem, just look at him like a bad kid. My dad, who is the least patient person in the world, talks to my son like he's an adult. He is not good with kids, and just doesnt understand my child. He adopted me when i was older, so really has no experience with kids. I had made plans with another family member to take Matthew with them for thanksgiving, but my parents gave me a hard time about it, putting the guilt trip on me, so now he's going with me. every time i go up there, my parents have a hard time with him, they even fight because of him, with the holidays being stressful enough, i just dont think its a good idea if we go. i hate feeling like i cant do anything because of my son. I cant take him anywhere. i expect getting judged from strangers, but its hard when it comes from your own family. all im saying is, im really not looking foward to this...at all!!
anyway, happy thanksgiving to all!!
anyway, happy thanksgiving to all!!
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