I totally agree, I think that there are times, as a mother knowing your child that you know when they are using it as a cop out and they are really confused,. and I totally agree that there are times when It should be excused and there are times, that in rileys case he is just angry and just wanting to vent and takes it out on his sister. which in my opinion is totally wrong,.
the only problem I have with switching meds Is that I like how he is reacting to his meds right now and Hate to change him because I know what it involves, and I dont want to have to deal with that right now, I cant tell if he is manic right now, or depressed, but he is acting very sexual with himself and I am not real sure how to handle it. He is masturbating in his bed several times in the night and its just been in the last few weeks, I dont know whether to ignore it, or say something, Its hard to know whether to think this is normal boy behavior according to his father, it is, but I dont know if its to do with the bipolar either, at Least now He isnt involving the bath tub anymore, which isnt hurting himself. thanks for your help. It sort of answered my questions, but being a parent like we all are, do all of our questions really get answered? and you are right, Just how many of our kids will end up behind bars? OR dead for that matter? good question.