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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sending you hugs OP.  I could have written a similar post.  Which county do you live in?  Some counties have better family support than others.  Places to reach out to re: behavior you see at home include your pediatrician and school social worker.   Finding the right specialists can be so hard without a specific diagnosis, but there is a whole world of people who help kids. Its a hard a lonely road (I'm on it myself), but know you are NOT alone.[/quote]

Again, my husband is vehemently against putting anything in their medical records or talking about this with their pediatrician.  I don’t think it’s a barrier I can overcome to get professional help for them.[/quote]

Talking to your pediatrician doesn't put anything in their medical record.  You're sharing with your pediatrician what you observe at home and asking if there are any resources they know of that you should consult.  A pediatrician would never make a diagnosis based on that.  You're asking for guidance on where to look for help.  The pediatrician might refer you to a child psychologist, depending on what you share.  That doesn't mean you have to go.  A pediatrician might even help you work out how to approach your spouse about that.  Frankly, if there is a diagnosis your child should receive, having that in their school IEP will actually protect them down the road if they develop problematic behaviors at school.  I recognize there is still stigma around a lot of things, but its really doing your kids a disservice to deny them help if they need it.  Nobody on here  can answer definitively whether your kids need professional help, but you asked for advice.  Child professionals are the place to seek that advice.  Good for you looking for ways to help your kids (and yourself).[/quote]

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