I feel out on a limb

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You know you people really know where its at, when I think back my son is doing less and less activities mainly because of his confidence, we have just got him some guitar lessons (first one last week and he loved it) now I have to think of some other activities that aren't team orientated, that would build his confidence - any suggestions?


I suppose my head is in a fuzz and I can't think straight, I have not talked about anything but just tried to keep him and myself busy and we had a really good day Saturday, we went clothes shopping (he's going for the 'Emo' look, and we swapped his mobile phone and he was really happy and calm on Saturday, the only activity he does in a group is go to the cinema so I will really have to work on getting him out.

I agree with Ster...doctors will become very defensive.

In a way I also agree with Erlyrisa. Maybe something fun and outdoorsy might help. I am not trying to minimize what your son is going through. My son was severely depressed and suicidal at 6 y/o. Too much stress in his life. The docs recommended Prosac, but I just couldn't do that. We did put him on ADHD medicine which helped him focus in school. We also decided to try out so other stuff first. The main premise was to make things as simple as possible for our son and encourage him to get involved in things he liked...i.e., scouts and soccer. Maybe some of the work has been too difficult. Do you have an IEP with your son's school? I'm assuming you are in the states. Perhaps you can have an emergency ARD to see if they can lighten the load a little. Spend more time with your son. I know you probably do spend a lot of time, but my son craves my attention, so having a little more one on one time helped him out a lot. Plus, we got to talk a lot, and it helped him open up a little more about what was bothering him.

In the end, my son made a complete turn around. He loves school (for the most part), and he seems to be enjoying his home life.

Good luck!

A fuzzy head is common for parents, if the child is Aspy or not. Like I tell Z, time for calm down and control, focus. It will be alright, be patient. Too often we don't take our own advice. More than once I've had to regroup myself.

Sounds like things are going better. Hang in there and keep us informed.