Kidlet
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Pablo wrote the following on 1/4/2005 11:34 PM: > I don’t know if you are aware of my love of water from Berkeley Springs > W.Va. water, but I brought home 15 whole gallons of the stuff while we were > away for the Christmas holiday. My wife thinks I’m nuts, but what is more > basic than good water?
I’ll be heading out there in a couple of weeks. Did you buy the water or bring containers to scoop it up? My youngest will be out of her ankle cast (tendonitis) next week, and we are hoping that ‘taking the waters’ in Berkeley Springs will help speed healing. — Karen R. Instructions for de-spam-trapping my address are contained in the address
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Just to let everyone know, I must have the only teen that likes school (or maybe it’s just the holiday stress that’s over), but Kidlet is doing allot better. It would be so nice if these episodes didn’t happen, however life is not that easy. The ending at this point is Kidlet is no longer angry, and I’m no longer walking on egg shells. Hope everyone else is doing as well. Naomi
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Naomi wrote the following on 1/5/2005 11:47 PM: > Just to let everyone know, I must have the only teen that likes > school
Mine loves it. But she attends a school that specializes in HFA, and they really have a clue. So the environment is very appropriate for her. > The ending at this point is Kidlet is no longer angry, and I’m no > longer walking on egg shells.
That’s good. I remember those days with my son — it wasn’t pretty. — Karen R. Instructions for de-spam-trapping my address are contained in the address
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"Joanne" <j-…@removesympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:_RwCd.6400$7n1.471597@news20.bellglobal.com… > "Pablo" <n…@yes.com> wrote in message > news:LxsBd.10517$qf5.3434@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net… >> "Joanne" <j-…@removesympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:2frzd.31987$Z%3.1298551@news20.bellglobal.com… >>> "Pablo" <n…@yes.com> wrote in message >>> news:BG9yd.8630$Z47.2955@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net…
<snip> >>>> Remember to take care of yourself, too, Joanne. When was the last time >>>> you had a massage? >>> I asked Santa… 
>> Hope Santa came through for you! :-) >> Pablo > Yes he did…
How jolly of old St. Nick! Hope you enjoy(ed) it! I don’t know if you are aware of my love of water from Berkeley Springs W.Va. water, but I brought home 15 whole gallons of the stuff while we were away for the Christmas holiday. My wife thinks I’m nuts, but what is more basic than good water? Hope the new year is filled with fun surprises for you and your family. Pablo
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"Pablo" <n…@yes.com> wrote in message
news:LxsBd.10517$qf5.3434@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Joanne" <j-…@removesympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:2frzd.31987$Z%3.1298551@news20.bellglobal.com… >> "Pablo" <n…@yes.com> wrote in message >> news:BG9yd.8630$Z47.2955@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net… >>> "Joanne" <j-…@removesympatico.ca> wrote in message >>> news:30Gxd.6393$GK5.569869@news20.bellglobal.com… >>>> "Pablo" <n…@yes.com> wrote in message >>>> news:nxsxd.4540$Z47.2839@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net… >>>>> "Joanne" <j-…@removesympatico.ca> wrote in message >>>>> news:BApxd.3174$GK5.303310@news20.bellglobal.com… >>>>>> "Naomi" <tsru…@gobot.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:2Mhxd.9585$dv1.8527@edtnps89… >>>>>>>I have the question of the day. >>>>>>> Is perpetual anger normal for a TS teen, or is it just normal? I’m >>>>>>> getting >>>>>>> so tired of walking on egg shells to keep the volume down these >>>>>>> days. >>>>>>> Naomi >>>>>> I’ve got two teen boys. One is 15 and happy, the other is 13, has TS >>>>>> and is always angry. We’ve got thin ice over here… and the holiday >>>>>> season is making it that much more difficult. >>>>> Joanne, was your 15 year old as happy at age 13? >>>>> I’m asking because all three of ours, only one with mild TS, each had >>>>> his "period." To some extent, I think this is normal. Heck, I >>>>> remember my own angry phase as a teen, and I do not have TS. >>>>> I’m not saying TS doesn’t account for some of it, but I don’t know if >>>>> it does for all of it. >>>>> Such mysterious stuff. >>>>> Pablo >>>> Sometimes I think my oldest is not capable of anger. I know this is not >>>> true but it sure takes a lot for him to become angry. He is often times >>>> very hurt and sad because of his younger brother being so angry and >>>> hurtful towards him. >>> Interesting response. You have a good 15 year old, there. >>>> Mat seems to be angry all the time now, since he started puberty. But >>>> it’s gotten worse since the holidays. But now that he’s been off >>>> school, he’s pretty much settled down again. A week ago, his school >>>> band was at a mall playing Christmas songs. He was wonderful and so >>>> beautiful on bass, really brought tears to my eyes just watching him at >>>> his best. But still there, in between songs, he would become very >>>> frustrated and upset because the music teacher wouldn’t let the band >>>> play certain pieces that he wanted played. >>>> I know what Naomi means when she says walking on egg shells. It’s so >>>> hard because even the smallest thing will set him off. For example, if >>>> I put a toy back in his room, I put it on his bed and he’ll go nuts >>>> because it was put back on his bed. I don’t know what he wanted me to >>>> do with it. So now I just say: there’s such and such in the kitchen >>>> that doesn’t have a home. And he takes that cue to mean, come and get >>>> it. Sometimes it’s hard living this way… having massive blow outs and >>>> I know he doesn’t mean it, he does apologize after the fact. When he’s >>>> calmed down, I ask him, what can we do to avoid the big blow out? What >>>> are the triggers, his answer: I don’t know, just let me do what I want >>>> and everything will be fine. But that’s not possible. I can’t let him >>>> do what he wants, how is that going to teach him for his later years, >>>> out in the real world when you seldom get what you want? >>> From everything I’ve read that you’ve posted, you have been doing >>> everything you can to accomodate Mat’s difficulties. Helping him >>> through this is going to be rough on you, but he is no doubt worth the >>> investment. 
>>> Others have posted about this, so know that you are not alone. >>>> Bah humbug… but I think it’s getting better with him being out of >>>> school and not having that frustration to deal with. >>>> Also, since puberty, his tics are all over the place, I can honestly >>>> say it’s getting worse. >>>> I’ve read that tics either becomes worse or lessens at puberty, does >>>> this mean he’s going to have it bad forever now? Is there still hope >>>> that once puberty is over, his tics may lessen? >>> Some can probably provide statistics, but Mat is not a statistic. The >>> future will be what it is. Your working with him now will positively >>> affect that future. >>> Remember to take care of yourself, too, Joanne. When was the last time >>> you had a massage? >> I asked Santa… > Hope Santa came through for you! :-) > Pablo
Yes he did… — Joanne mom to Mat the Amazing!
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"Joanne" <j-…@removesympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:2frzd.31987$Z%3.1298551@news20.bellglobal.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Pablo" <n…@yes.com> wrote in message > news:BG9yd.8630$Z47.2955@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net… >> "Joanne" <j-…@removesympatico.ca> wrote in message >> news:30Gxd.6393$GK5.569869@news20.bellglobal.com… >>> "Pablo" <n…@yes.com> wrote in message >>> news:nxsxd.4540$Z47.2839@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net… >>>> "Joanne" <j-…@removesympatico.ca> wrote in message >>>> news:BApxd.3174$GK5.303310@news20.bellglobal.com… >>>>> "Naomi" <tsru…@gobot.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:2Mhxd.9585$dv1.8527@edtnps89… >>>>>>I have the question of the day. >>>>>> Is perpetual anger normal for a TS teen, or is it just normal? I’m >>>>>> getting >>>>>> so tired of walking on egg shells to keep the volume down these days. >>>>>> Naomi >>>>> I’ve got two teen boys. One is 15 and happy, the other is 13, has TS >>>>> and is always angry. We’ve got thin ice over here… and the holiday >>>>> season is making it that much more difficult. >>>> Joanne, was your 15 year old as happy at age 13? >>>> I’m asking because all three of ours, only one with mild TS, each had >>>> his "period." To some extent, I think this is normal. Heck, I >>>> remember my own angry phase as a teen, and I do not have TS. >>>> I’m not saying TS doesn’t account for some of it, but I don’t know if >>>> it does for all of it. >>>> Such mysterious stuff. >>>> Pablo >>> Sometimes I think my oldest is not capable of anger. I know this is not >>> true but it sure takes a lot for him to become angry. He is often times >>> very hurt and sad because of his younger brother being so angry and >>> hurtful towards him. >> Interesting response. You have a good 15 year old, there. >>> Mat seems to be angry all the time now, since he started puberty. But >>> it’s gotten worse since the holidays. But now that he’s been off school, >>> he’s pretty much settled down again. A week ago, his school band was at >>> a mall playing Christmas songs. He was wonderful and so beautiful on >>> bass, really brought tears to my eyes just watching him at his best. But >>> still there, in between songs, he would become very frustrated and upset >>> because the music teacher wouldn’t let the band play certain pieces that >>> he wanted played. >>> I know what Naomi means when she says walking on egg shells. It’s so >>> hard because even the smallest thing will set him off. For example, if I >>> put a toy back in his room, I put it on his bed and he’ll go nuts >>> because it was put back on his bed. I don’t know what he wanted me to do >>> with it. So now I just say: there’s such and such in the kitchen that >>> doesn’t have a home. And he takes that cue to mean, come and get it. >>> Sometimes it’s hard living this way… having massive blow outs and I >>> know he doesn’t mean it, he does apologize after the fact. When he’s >>> calmed down, I ask him, what can we do to avoid the big blow out? What >>> are the triggers, his answer: I don’t know, just let me do what I want >>> and everything will be fine. But that’s not possible. I can’t let him do >>> what he wants, how is that going to teach him for his later years, out >>> in the real world when you seldom get what you want? >> From everything I’ve read that you’ve posted, you have been doing >> everything you can to accomodate Mat’s difficulties. Helping him through >> this is going to be rough on you, but he is no doubt worth the >> investment. >> Others have posted about this, so know that you are not alone. >>> Bah humbug… but I think it’s getting better with him being out of >>> school and not having that frustration to deal with. >>> Also, since puberty, his tics are all over the place, I can honestly say >>> it’s getting worse. >>> I’ve read that tics either becomes worse or lessens at puberty, does >>> this mean he’s going to have it bad forever now? Is there still hope >>> that once puberty is over, his tics may lessen? >> Some can probably provide statistics, but Mat is not a statistic. The >> future will be what it is. Your working with him now will positively >> affect that future. >> Remember to take care of yourself, too, Joanne. When was the last time >> you had a massage? > I asked Santa…
Hope Santa came through for you! :-) Pablo
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"Naomi" <tsru…@gobot.com> wrote in message
news:CYZxd.11244$dv1.7800@edtnps89… > Oh can I relate to what you’re saying Joanne. This year, with Kidlet > being > 15 and his brother almost 17 we thought we could leave the kids alone > while > we do what adults do (without kids). No such luck, older brother taunts > Kidlet, Kidlet starts on a tirade (including words I didn’t know he knew), > then the war begins. And here’s mom, trying to hard to keep everything on > an even keel, trying to anticipate what’s going to be needed, just so the > anger level’s stay in a workable level. > Maybe it’s time we find a medication for the parents too ;>) ???
Now that’s not a bad idea!! — Joanne mom to Mat the Amazing! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Naomi
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"Naomi" <tsru…@gobot.com> wrote in message > news:2Mhxd.9585$dv1.8527@edtnps89…
>I have the question of the day. > Is perpetual anger normal for a TS teen, or is it just normal?
The only time i see my son get uncontrollably angry is when he accidentally hurts himself. Today he bent over to get something and hit his head on a cabinet on the way up. He beat up my cabinet and would have torn the door off the hinges, (appeared to be his goal anyway lol) had i not stopped him. That kind of situation is the only time i have ever seen him lose it, he’s generally pretty easy going. Jodi
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"Jodi" > The only time i see my son get uncontrollably angry is when he accidentally > hurts himself. Today he bent over to get something and hit his head on a > cabinet on the way up.
ouch 
jo
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‘Twas Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:29:54 GMT when all alt.support.tourette stood in awe as "Naomi" <tsru…@gobot.com> uttered: >Maybe it’s time we find a medication for the parents too ;>) ???
You need some fugetitol. — RB |
