I had to sign up to this website, because I stumbled across your post and felt someone had to tell you it's not all in your head!

I'm crying out for anyone else who thinks there child is the only one effected with ODD. My life is a consent battle and she is starting to hit and throw things at me. I would say the sky is blue and she would argue with me that it's not and then continue with the defiant behaviour for the next hour or so. It's NOT just a child being naughty, it's very stressful and every morning I wake up thinking what sort of mood my 6 year old is in and what she will argue with me about.įor instance I could have a conversation with her and discuss the colour of the sky. Has anyone else got a child who is extremley defiant towards authority (my daughter is definate with me and a little to my husband but fine at school and with other people who have authority) My health visitor is in the process of trying to help,but has not heard of it herself and in the meantime it's really stressing me out. I was told that there were no tests professionals could do and as long as my daughter was not 'harming any animals or people' (conduct disorder) then no assesments could take place until she was at least 12 years old! I went to the doctor recently after having throughly researched her behavioural symptoms I believed it to be ODD. She got hearing aids 7 month ago and I thought her behaviour would improve.I was wrong as it's becoming more frequent. My childs behaviour continued and I thought it may be due to her having glue ear and a slight hearing loss. At the age of 3 I spoke to a health visitor and doctor about her defiant and difficult behaviour and was informed that it was just her age and to try positive rewards etc (which I do anyway) I have a 6 year old girl and from birth she has been very demanding.

Just wondering if anyone has experienced children who have ODD (oppositional defiant disorder)

Diagnosing 4 or 5 year olds odd