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Some kids who are allregic to benadryl are really allergic to the dye . . . have you ever tried the dye-free liquid or tablets? (1 tsp benadryl = 1/2 adult tab).

No I am to scared too. But I may have them check to see if she is allergic to the dye that way I dont have to be afraid. I refuse to have it in my house. They take clear claritin for kids instead.

My dd12 is allergic to Benedryll... the reaction is awful!


Anyway, I was thinking if you could document what she eats, sleeping patterns, behavioral issues for a couple of weeks, you might be able to see a pattern. It isn't always junk food... sometimes it is something common and even "healthy" like soy or wheat. It also may not be a full on allergy, but a sensitivity that just makes the child feel unwell.

Just a thought.

Thank you. I will. We dont eat much she hasnt ate her entire life though so I dont know what it could be.

The SST is on the 8th she has gotten better in school but her Daddy comes home on Tuesday and she is already acting out more at home again. So I fully expect school to go back to being crazy once he is home. The teacher has started letting her help teach the other students, she is in first grade reading and they just up her to a higher reading group, they say she is ready for first grade math but the first grade teacher wont accept her into the class for math because they dont have math groups like they do reading groups. Would I be in my rights to demand they take her for first grade math? Or atleast test her for it. She is doing really well in math and loves math more than reading. She says that the new reading group is more challenging for her. I give her a scale of: to easy : just right : or hard. She says the new group is hard but not to hard. So I am ok with that. What should I expect and what will they allow me to do? I dont want to step on more toes than I have to but I am unwilling to have her not challenged.

If the behavior is really as disrupted as it sounds in your post, at home and in school, it might be helpful to get a private assessment. You could ask your pediatrician for a referral to either a child psychiatrist or look on this site for a child psychologist that works with gifted kids in your area.

I read in one of your posts that your daughter has never slept through the night and has night terros. Not sleeping and irritability could be related to anxiety, ADHD, or Sensory Processing Disorder, or perhaps something entirely different.

Having gone through something similar in regards to behavior issues at that age, professional advice was really helpful. We were able to keep a handle on the behavior through specialists with non-drug interventions i.e. diet, therapy, etcetera, until age ten. (My spouse's work has also involved weekly business travel since our child was an infant.)

Thanks. I have an appointment with the doctor on Wednesday and she is currently seeing a family therepist by herself. I prefer no drugs so I am very glad there is hope. We are a military family so I am use to her behavior changes when Daddy leaves and when he comes back it has just gotten more extreme. I dont cater to it but I do talk to her about it. I hope between advice on here, her doctor, theripist and school we can come up with a good solid plan. Thank you.

If she's ready for 1st grade reading and 1st grade math, then it sounds like a grade skip is probably in order. You could ask the school to evaluate her with the Iowa Acceleration Scale to find out.

Warning: many schools are steadfastly against grade skipping for a whole raft of foolish reasons.

We had the SST today. While we didnt talk about a grade skip, they said that they would have her possibly in first grade math by January. They gave us 2 different programs to work on her social skills which she is behind on. She has no ability to stop from being on top of her friends. She likes to be a show off and acting crazy and overwelms other kids. They also gave me paperwork for the GATE program. I am pretty much not sure if they are going to challenge her or not. How long should I give them before I give up and yank her.