About Melinda Mantilla Expertise I am able to answer lots of questions such as behavior, discipline, arts and craft tips, clean-up tips, I can assist in dealing with the stress of raising twins, I can assist in problem resolving and also single parenting.
Experience I have an eleven year old and a 3 year old, and was a single mom for many years, I was a nanny to twin boys who were six years old and was a nanny for a 2 year old and his 2 month old sister! I also worked in a child care center and preschool for about 2-3 years, I do other babysitting and have attended several workshops. I have read TONS of books and guided many parents in my life, none of which have come back telling me I was wrong. I have dealt with the shy child, the over-excited child, the abused child, and am open to discuss just about any situation.
Question Justin was adopted since birth. I knew his mother and father. His mother side has a history of bipolar and she also has been diagnosed with bipolar. His father was a herion addict. Justin has always been like this. When he went to daycare, they all (teachers and children) seemed to put up with Justin and his behavior. He had known these children for quite awhile. Then, there was a change in his daycare teaching. The teachers left and most of the other children went to other daycares. Justin was involved with this for just a short time. He did have some of his friends left, but it seemed to fall apart at the top. The children he attends school with are all new to him. He does have other children but not his age. There are 2 boys aged 8 and 2 girls aged 7 and he seems to get along with them fine until something doesn't go his way.
Answer Patricia,
I was afraid of a history of either bipolor, manic depression, or OCD. I am thinking he has a touch of OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder, but please before you rush to the doctor remember I am not qualified, nore educated to give you definite analysis. At this point I am going to however recommend you make an appointment with his pediatrician, and ask the doctor to refer you to a pediatric psychiatrist. I think that would be best. In the mean time, to answer your question about discipline I am going to recoemmend no more than 5 minutes of time out, 1 minute per year of age.
