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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Use the Benadryl if you need a quick calm. That’s what they use inpatient. Also, a Popsicle to suck on can help calm kids quickly. You should let the school know now what is going on so he get an IEP over the summer. [/quote]

Um, you can’t hand a child who is throwing chairs a popsicle.[/quote]

I never tried a popsicle.  Melatonin was never used inpatient but they use Benadryl so that's what I used.  Benadryl comes in liquid and for a 5 year old I could wrestle him to the ground and get it in his mouth.

OP---many of us have been in your shoes.  Mine is now 13.  For us it got better around 10.  Around 8 he would swallow a pill even in the middle of a rage.  He knew that the medication would help him stop and he didn't want to rage and be out of control.  Our psych gave me a PRN for clozapine which was very helpful in the moment.  At 13, he hasn't needed it in years.

The only way out is through.  We will help you get through this.  I could not have found the resources I did without DCUM.  People on here shared with my therapists, psychiatrists, inpatient experiences, navigating IEPs , how to handle family.  This group is a wealth of information from people who have been in the trenches.[/quote]

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