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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, I drug my child to stop him from talking too much. :roll:   I didn't mention other symptoms as they do not apply to OP's situation.[/quote]

Hahahaha!  I have a 7yo DC with ADHD and diagnosed with ODD at one point so a lot of this is familiar territory.  I would add that not connecting behavior to consequence is also a red flag.

For OP, you can start with a pediatrician for a referral.  Most people go to a developmental pediatrician or a psychologist for an evaluation.

With my kid, I've read a TON of books and agree with everything here.  I also found that I have to physically separate kid and me when he started getting oppositional because he can not disengage otherwise.  I'm always careful to talk about the behavior in very specific terms and not ascribe the behavior to him personally (bad behavior, not bad kid) or say things like "you always ...".  We also do post incident analysis sometimes when we're cooled off.  We do have a very strong relationship and I can see him working really hard to learn to calm himself.

I also look at external factors ... like how bedtime has slipped over the summer and that they have had more TV time.  As we get into the stress of school we have to be extra careful to get them to bed on time, no TV during the school week, and consistent healthy meals.  With all of those in place, his ability to self-regulate increases.

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