The joys of bipolar disorder as one of several neuroloical disorders also brings with it the "joys" of being a micro manager. Every time your child has an emotional hiccup, you are left wondering, (a) was this bp, (b) was this his meds need tweaking, (c) he's being 10, (d) his hormones are kicking in. For the most part Jacob's issues are Adhd, (heavy on the H) related. His bipolar has been well contained the last 2 years. He does well on the med he's on for adhd, that is until it wears off....between 4 and 8pm. Basically 4-8pm are ...ahem, rough. I also have a prescription for an afternoon dose, but in general it just makes him an insomniac. I don't recommend it, so I ride out the hyperactive, silly, screaming Jake.
So, here we are. Jake will be 11 in March and today he announced (both visually and verbally) he has hair down there. Yes, my jaw smashed to the floor and I had one of those time lapse flash backs over the last decade. With a typical boy there are ways to deal with this. It still may be awkward and difficult, but with a boy who is chronologically 10 and emotionally 6, well, let the social stories commence. Personally, I would rather drink turpentine!
So, here we are. Jake will be 11 in March and today he announced (both visually and verbally) he has hair down there. Yes, my jaw smashed to the floor and I had one of those time lapse flash backs over the last decade. With a typical boy there are ways to deal with this. It still may be awkward and difficult, but with a boy who is chronologically 10 and emotionally 6, well, let the social stories commence. Personally, I would rather drink turpentine!
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