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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you mean by spirited? Only asking because this seems very vague.  I had a DD I described as spirited when young, but reading some other posters, she doesn’t sound much like their idea of spirited.  [/quote]

It isn't a diagnosis.  It's a theory where kids "feel more."  They have big feelings and big behaviors.  I'm the PP whose child was actually depressed/suicidal/anxious.  His child psychologist told us to throw out the book "Raising Your Spirited Child".  In our case a serious diagnosis was being swept under the rug by his councilor - she was all about that book.

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Op here and this is where I struggle with it. The book makes so much sense to me. But I know that reactions to it range from "your kid is an a-hole" to "your kid needs meds".  I know we could shop around for a diagnosis or we can keep just trying to control what we can.ADHD or anxiety isn't a black and white diagnosis so I know we are in gray territory. I believe that meds can be life changing and wonderful for some and that some are medicated in an attempt to just control behavior. I feel like either choice for us is wrong. [/quote]

You can start with therapy for techniques to regulate “big feelings”.

If the “big feelings” aren’t negatively impacting your kid/family then medication may not be warranted. Many kids do learn to better regulate with time. 
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