Grant and I met with the therapist today for Tyler. From what we tell her, Tyler IS having tics which are still probably anxiety related. The tic thing can be good in that children do get tics and they can disappear as quickly as they came in about a year. Also, early onset tics tend not to stay with children and turn into something like Tourette’s. She also said that if the tics are not interfering with daily life then you usually wouldn’t want to medicate a child.
She gave us some book recommendations so we could learn and understand how to treat his anxiety and talked about how to punish him while not increasing his stress. She said Tyler was still young and that I should not worry so much about him being potty trained, that this was more important. She also gave us a couple of questionnaires that we have to fill out, basically dealing with how Tyler compares to other children, and then she will score them to see how he ranks against an average three-year-old.
It’s hard to see Tyler go through his tics and know that he has stress, but I also know that things could be worse and I am thankful that he is basically a healthy child.
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About mamasick
Emily Cullen is a pen-name. A former local radio personality for seven years, I still remain active in the voiceover business. My husband, “Grant”, and I have been married since 2002 and have already experienced the “worse, “poorer, ” and “sickness ” of marriage. We both suffer from chronic illnesses and diseases which have progressed. My diseases include Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and most, recently and seriously, Lupus.
Despite all of the challenges we have faced, we were able to have a little boy, “Tyler,” born in September of 2006, which is the best thing to ever happen to us. Tyler has been classified as a “special needs” child with diagnoses which include Anxiety, OCD, and Tourette’s Syndrome. We also share our home with two cats.
We live in New Jersey and I enjoy reading fiction and learning more about taking care of my son. Before my son, I used to enjoy watching movies…watching television for that matter! Before Lupus I enjoyed fine dining and fine wine.
No longer able to work, I am now wondering, “What will I do with the rest of my (somewhat) young life?” Blogging sounds like a good start!
