[HappyHippy]

Harry, who never poohed in his nappy, was so disgusted at having to share that he did a dirty protest.  Pooh all over the carpet, bed, walls, toys, books, everything.  My poor Mum, the very first time she's visitied, she's not madly into children and she' scrubbing crap off the carpet!!!!!!!  Harry got the scrubbing of his life in the bath and was sent to bed red and shiny.  Oliver was moved in to our room!!  So I guess in the end he still got his own way!

Yup, I had a similar one - Kaitlin was the same with not pooing in nappies. I can't remember what exactly caused it but I had to try and clean poo off pink textured wallpaper  Needless to say the wallpaper was stripped shortly thereafter !
It's amazing how smart they are at such a young age, maybe a good thing - maybe not  Before she even turned 2, I had Kaitlin's nursery tell me that she'd figured out the best way to get out of her highchair when she was finished her lunch and wanted down - she stuck her fingers back her throat to make herself throw up 
I watch with amazement (and terror and embarressment) at some of the things she orchestrates - just so she can get her own way 

[MiriMaran]

I agree Doganjo I love the fact that Harry is full of character, but its bloomin hard work.  We've had to hide a box of matches he found today as he was a) wanting to chew the pink stuff off and b) wanted to watch something burn.  Also in the summer he threw a pair of open scissors at me in a temper.

[doganjo]

My son once found matches (his Dad was a smoker).  First we knew of it was the smell of smoke.  We rushed upstairs and there he was sitting on the floor in front of a wee fire on the bottom of his wardrobe - warming his hands and rubbing them like an old man.  His bottom was the warmest part of him that night

[sandy]

As i said, dull kids make dull adults My eldest was in her cot for an afternoon nap and was waving at me as I hung out the washing, I went upstairs thinking how cute only to find she had been painting with her poo, everywhere she could urrrrrrrrgh, needless to say, she grew up OK!!

[MiriMaran]

  When I was young I used to heat up the poker in the fire until it was red hot and then run with it through the house to plunge it in a sink of water to listen to the hiss!

[HappyHippy]

My son once found matches (his Dad was a smoker).  First we knew of it was the smell of smoke.  We rushed upstairs and there he was sitting on the floor in front of a wee fire on the bottom of his wardrobe - warming his hands and rubbing them like an old man.  His bottom was the warmest part of him that night

When I was about 3, I set fire to my bed  
My granny had been putting me to bed and told me the story of 'The little matchgirl' my dad was a smoker and never the tidiest of folk, so I don't think it was too difficult for me to get his matches (well, it couldn't have been cos I was only 3 !) needless to say the mattress went up and apparently I went downstairs and told my dad that my bed was making a funny noise, if it hadn't been for my cousin who was staying with us at the time grabbing my baby sister who was in the cot it could've been a hell of a lot more serious. I honestly can't remember any of it - maybe I blanked it out, but I'm sure I would have had a hot bott too.

I've gotta say too that I love Kaitlin to bits, she's so full of enthusiasm, has a wicked sense of humour and great manners - I would just love her to tone down a bit. I think one of the major reasons I don't want her 'medicated' is that I don't want her to lose that character - hence the reason I'm trying all these alternatives

[MiriMaran]

I've never for one minute considered medication for Harry and am getting more accepting of his behaviour and he is definitely a bit easier than he was a year a go so you may find that it gets slightly easier.  Harry went into full meltdown 5 times this evening for really minor things and Oliver just sat there rolling his eyes in a very adult way!

[HappyHippy]

LOL ! Becca does the same thing !
One night after Kaitlin had a major strop and stormed up to her room Becca just turned to me, rolled her eyes and said "I think someone's a bit tired mummy" - I wonder where they get it 

Kaitlin's had her session of massage this morning - the therapist said there weren't any obvious problems with compression of the skull or bones, but that she was very tense. My first impressions are that it didn't appear to work as well as the reiki at calming her, but she's off to school now - I'll see how they found her today before making any judgement.

[MiriMaran]

How did she get on at school?

Its Half-Term here so we braved the metropolis of Derby and went on a big wheel where you could see for miles (gave me major heebejeebies!),had lunch and then went to see Fantastic Mr Fox at the cinema - the first film that Harry has actually sat through so that was a major break through, he usually runs up and down the aisle.

We also took them to the Disney shop to have a look round - neither were particularly interested.  Harry's main comment was "I love the sparkly floor!"  After getting back into the car I asked them what the best bit of our outing was and Harry said "the escalators!" My boys don't get out much!!

[little blue]

 

[HappyHippy]

Well, the massage didn't work as well as the reiki 
There really was no difference in her behaviour yesterday - either at home or school.
She did only get up the once during the night and settled to sleep better - but she was pretty tired anyway, so don't think it was down to the massage.
Oh well, I'll just keep trying 
Fingers crossed for the homeopath on Monday 

[MiriMaran]

Well at least you're on the road to finding out what does and doesn't work.  Is it the homeopath next?

[marigold]

Just a thought but my understanding of the cranial is that the massage starts a process of healing and settling in the body that continues for a fortnight. So the changes might have to be looked at over a three week period rather than a couple of days. They may then become longer lasting changes than the Reiki. .
My experience also was that the combination of Homeopathy and cranio was powerful but again it took a couple of weeks to really show. I love reiki to and we have sometimes had that to just help in difficult times. I really admire your dedication to this process. It is so sad to see bright sparks dulled down by medication. At work I come across a fair few kids with behaviour patterns that are out of the norm. It seems to me (an unqualified judgement) that the ones who are medicated have very little chance to learn how to use their energy, intelligence, humour, creativity in a way that is comfortable and it is all just surpressed.
The really upsetting ones are the kids that come dosed up to the eye balls with a bottle of fizzy drink, sweeties and a packet of crisps. Their poor bodies won't know which way to go.
Some parents are amazed at how a drama workshop or an art workshop really inspires their kids. Sometimes parents bring kids and we see a bright creative talented child and when they are picked up the parent is amazed that they have concentrated for a full two hours and produced something lovely.

[Fluffywelshsheep]

One set fire to matteries  and the other one ran thought the house with a red pot poker, and you wonder why your kids have 'odd personalities' lol
even that robin is only a month old i can see his personalty startting to shine out .

All i can say is keep your kids the way they are and adapt the situation to an acceptable one

No need to medicate kids for being different, they wont turn out to be adapitable adults

Linz

(btw not trying to upset people just making light of the situation)

[doganjo]

One set fire to matteries  and the other one ran thought the house with a red pot poker, and you wonder why your kids have 'odd personalities' lol
even that robin is only a month old i can see his personalty startting to shine out .

All i can say is keep your kids the way they are and adapt the situation to an acceptable one

No need to medicate kids for being different, they wont turn out to be adapitable adults

Linz

(btw not trying to upset people just making light of the situation)

Maybe so, Linz, but you are absolutely right, to an extent.  Kids should be free to express their own characters but they should also be taught to respect the feelings and opinions of other people. I am sure everyone on her has done/is doing that with their own kids.