tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37829688.post2812531230970538688..comments2012-08-09T15:37:33.256-07:00Comments on DJ Electric Daddy: Just Like A Liquor Store, We Got Whines And SpiritMadMac66http://www.blogger.com/profile/12439458248225251991noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37829688.post-41135184243635060742007-11-20T09:15:00.000-08:002007-11-20T09:15:00.000-08:00Hey, thanks for the comment Lee. We wouldn't dream...Hey, thanks for the comment Lee. We wouldn't dream of using drugs to control this. We have not even given him one vaccination. I'd rather keep it as natural as possible, and keep chemicals out of the equation. And yeah we believe in the fish oil too. We have not had much luck getting it into our child yet however, he is SO picky.<BR/><BR/>At least knowing what is going on chemically inside him, we have a better understanding now of how to manage, if not control, his outbursts. And the plus side of things is heavily weighted, the wild and and exuberant play is fun to watch.MadMac66https://www.blogger.com/profile/12439458248225251991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37829688.post-90884340659047300592007-11-08T11:11:00.000-08:002007-11-08T11:11:00.000-08:00Yep, we're devotees of that book as well. Advice: ...Yep, we're devotees of that book as well. Advice: stay away from drugs to try to change him. We went that route with our older girl, and didn't like the effects at all. She became moody and withdrawn, self-destructive even, and we decided we like her better when she was wild and exuberant. We still give her some pills, but more natural stuff, mostly fish oil, and that's had much better effects.<BR/><BR/>The good news: there may be light at the end of the tunnel for you. In the past few months, she (now 7 years old) has matured tremendously and has become much easier to manage. Which isn't to say she doesn't still have some freak-outs, but they tend to be shorter in duration and she can pull it back together better.<BR/><BR/>Also: your next kid could be completely different. Her younger sister, 3 years old, is 180 degrees different in personality, a very gentle, mild-mannered type.<BR/><BR/>You're right, don't yell: I've yelled at ours so many times, I wish I could take back every single one. All it did was make me crazy and her upset. I work really hard now to catch myself in those moments.<BR/><BR/>Mainly: Enjoy how full of life and fun a spirited kid can be!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588251769024959566noreply@blogger.com