OK, Brandon is almost 8 years old, PDD-NOS with ADHD. He's on 18mg Concerta at 7:30am and at noon. He takes melitonin at night, 300mcg a night.
Our problems probably stem from bad parenting in the past: his bio-dad was abusive, so I was lenient. I didn't realize everything Matt did was abuse until I turned him in for physical abuse on Brandon. (We have two daughters, one almost 9 and one 5.)
Our major problems: the youngest and Brandon (esp Brandon) get into the food all the time. We (bf Brian and I) tried leaving a box of cereal out at night for them. We had fruit they like on the table. They get into the school snacks. They get into Brian's lunch makings. They get into the cake/pie. Then they lie to our faces about it.
We've tried spankings. We've tried time-outs (sitting and standing). Removal of privledges (desert, snow time, tv, computer). We've tried worksheets to keep them busy all evening long. And nothing works.
I had this same problem in TN when it was just me and the kids and when their bio-dad was in the picture. I tried a chain and padlock on a kitchen cabinet. Didn't work. I tried keeping what I could in my room. didn't and doesn't work. (The snacks and lunch makings are in there now, but so is the litter box. And if the litter box is anywhere else, the kids bother the cat.)
We need help. We will take any advice anyone can give. We are at wit's end.
I found out last night that Brian doesn't want another child until we get these three under control.
Our problems probably stem from bad parenting in the past: his bio-dad was abusive, so I was lenient. I didn't realize everything Matt did was abuse until I turned him in for physical abuse on Brandon. (We have two daughters, one almost 9 and one 5.)
Our major problems: the youngest and Brandon (esp Brandon) get into the food all the time. We (bf Brian and I) tried leaving a box of cereal out at night for them. We had fruit they like on the table. They get into the school snacks. They get into Brian's lunch makings. They get into the cake/pie. Then they lie to our faces about it.
We've tried spankings. We've tried time-outs (sitting and standing). Removal of privledges (desert, snow time, tv, computer). We've tried worksheets to keep them busy all evening long. And nothing works.
I had this same problem in TN when it was just me and the kids and when their bio-dad was in the picture. I tried a chain and padlock on a kitchen cabinet. Didn't work. I tried keeping what I could in my room. didn't and doesn't work. (The snacks and lunch makings are in there now, but so is the litter box. And if the litter box is anywhere else, the kids bother the cat.)
We need help. We will take any advice anyone can give. We are at wit's end.
I found out last night that Brian doesn't want another child until we get these three under control.
