The Cellar - View Single Post - Tightening the reins without making it appear so

elSicomoro · 09-20-2014, 01:31 PM

I've mentioned before that my 11-year-old son has Asperger's and ADHD. Due to an insurance switch, he does not have a counselor right now. His meds are not helping. He's falling behind in school already and he's just...well, he's not making any progress in life right now.

We'll be going back to the doctor and counseling soon. But the Mrs and I are trying to figure out ways to instill more discipline and control to help keep him on the straight and narrow without making him feel punished. For example, he has quit picking up his clothes and putting them in the hamper. He regularly refuses to answer our calls when he is out with friends. He regularly comes home late. Last month, he destroyed our television when he didn't properly load the right game on our PS3.

Suggestions? Monster? Clod?

09-20-2014, 01:31 PM	#1
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Tightening the reins without making it appear so I've mentioned before that my 11-year-old son has Asperger's and ADHD. Due to an insurance switch, he does not have a counselor right now. His meds are not helping. He's falling behind in school already and he's just...well, he's not making any progress in life right now. We'll be going back to the doctor and counseling soon. But the Mrs and I are trying to figure out ways to instill more discipline and control to help keep him on the straight and narrow without making him feel punished. For example, he has quit picking up his clothes and putting them in the hamper. He regularly refuses to answer our calls when he is out with friends. He regularly comes home late. Last month, he destroyed our television when he didn't properly load the right game on our PS3. Suggestions? Monster? Clod?