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Submitted by k8tie on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 7:57pm

After taking a long break from my computer, I am back and wanted to give you all an update on how SD8 has been doing. Her extreme babyish behavior has been slowly stopping but we are still having the "not making it to the bathroom on time issue", especially when we are in the car going somewhere and she wont tell us she needs to go until she has to go right then and there or I hear I couldn't hold it no more!!! Its getting more and more frustrating taking her places due to these so called accidents. Night time hasn't gotten better either but I figure I would tackle that once the daytime accidents stop. Any suggestions or ideas would be great!

Snatchquatch (BM) has made absolutely NO contact with her and I have to keep reassuring her that it is NOT her fault that mom is gone. She is going to a therapist once every other week and she is starting to open up alot more but I know there is still a long road ahead of us.

I have got alot of yardwork done and I LOVE how my backyard looks now....I LOVE IT! Its my getaway. My want to put up a gazebo when I get the money. I cant wait! I am SOO glad to be back again! Thanks everyone!

Katie

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Submitted by realitycheckmom on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 9:19pm

Hi Katie, welcome back.

Good luck with SD, I wish I had some advice that would help.

Someone posted a few days ago about their SS4s behavior and pretty much everything they said this kid did I was able to say yep mine too. I did let them know that while they thought their SS was immature it seemed the kid was acted like a four year old and I had a nine year old doing it too.

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Submitted by instantfamily on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 11:45pm

Hi Katie!
I don't know your history but we have a 6.5 year old little girl with the same issue. Every doctor, psych, therapist has assured us it's not a sexual abuse issue but a control issue for her. She had some trauma at 18 months with DH in a car accident and BM deciding methamphetamines was the way to go- so, there was a serious disruption in her growth. We stopped putting her in pullups and using a big square "pad" if you will. A waterproof liner that goes over her sheets and under her behind. She's now more motivated to get up and out of be to use the bathroom. With the pullups, she's just go in them and not care because it was contained. She doesn't like to have to get up at night and change clothes so the pad seems to motivater her more.
Good luck!