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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Exactly. Parental training and skill is at least as vital as any other caregiver's. Is this generally known?[/quote]

To those that are considering medication for their toddlers--- yes.[/quote]
Why not all parents, in the development of their child's decipline and self-control?[/quote]

Well, it's not like you have to pass a test on child discipline and self control in order to get pregnant and have a baby.  If your parenting techniques are working for your child, you're getting no negative feedback from preschool or playdates, why would you seek out parental training?  People seek help when what they're doing is not working.[/quote]
What kind of parental training and support is required before resorting to the medications? How long is considered enough?[/quote]

I'm sure every prescribing dr has their own criteria.  For us, it was a 12 week parenting course supplemented by weekly one-one meetings and then an additional 6 months of behavior modification therapy.  There is no set guideline and maybe that's the issue.  But you have to trust your dr if you're going to go down this road.  And you have to trust, that as a parent, you are making the best decision for your child, with the information you have at the time.  As I've said before, no parent wants to medicate their toddler.  Many parents even give pause when considering meds for the elem/teen set.  You only go down this road when you've exhausted all other options and nothing is working.  You have to have nothing to lose.[/quote]

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