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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PPs who think ODD is the result of bad parenting have no clue what they're talking about. I bet they think these kids just need a good spanking. Morons.[/quote]

No, but the parents clearly need parenting classes.  The ODD did not rise up in a vacuum.  It represents a culmination of conditions that facilitated its development and one MAJOR condition is inconsistent parenting and poor disciplining.

In furtherance of consideration of poor choices, note the context of this discussion.  OP has received a diagnosis of ODD for the child[b].  Instead of pursuing discussions with the diagnostician or trained and licensed therapists, OP has turned to this anonymous forum and is asking for help.  Hhhhmm.  Interesting approach. [/b] And OP wonders how it all got this way.  Gee, good question.

As someone who DOES work with high risk kids who have received diagnoses of ODD my recommendation is to immediately begin working with licensed therapists, individual and family, and then to do what those therapists suggest during sessions.[/quote]

Not OP, but I have a 14 yo SN dd. I have frequently gotten much better advice here on the SN board than from professionals. Over the last 14 years, professionals have given us great advice, and terrible advice, and advice designed just to pad their pockets. "Go to a professional" is useless advice. Why not post some actual local therapists who specialize in best practices for ODD treatment, since you are so knowledgable on the subject?[/quote]
As a parent who is currently struggling with a tween who has major behavioral problems, I can tell you that some of the "inconsistency" comes from trying different therapists, parenting classes, and whatever else I can think of or afford. Guess what? These professionals don't all have the same advice or suggest the same strategies. So after years of struggling, yes, the kid has been exposed to countless and often inconsistent strategies and parenting techniques. But that comes from seeking professional  advice, not from avoiding it.[/quote]

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