MrsVox wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:No experience with PANDAS, but much of this seems like a more extreme or perhaps persistent version of normal childhood behaviors. I think kids will often get focused on something and get afraid of it or anxious about it. The moping, the crying, the anxiety, these all seem like escalated versions of things kids normally do. Is there any chance it's behavioral?

Sorry you're having to go through this. I thought my 2 year old's unwillingness to sleep through the night was tough. Your story puts my issue in perspective.

Also, as an aside, my 7 year old has had persistent sore throats for about 8 months now. It will sometimes go away for a while, but then it seems to come back. At first I thought it was allergies because it was spring and her nose was often runny, but it's been going on long enough that I'm starting to get concerned there may be a longer term issue. She has an appointment for an immunization tomorrow (so many are required by the school), so I'm hoping to talk to the doctor about it.

Allergy testing is a good thing. One of the three is allergic to mold, and takes meds spring though the first couple frosts.

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:

Monkeyboy wrote:No experience with PANDAS, but much of this seems like a more extreme or perhaps persistent version of normal childhood behaviors. I think kids will often get focused on something and get afraid of it or anxious about it. The moping, the crying, the anxiety, these all seem like escalated versions of things kids normally do. Is there any chance it's behavioral? .

temper tantrums and minor mood swings and general anxiety over school and such are normal things kids go through
The behavior described is not within that realm even as "escalated" behavior. There are definite OCD traits at play here and chemical imbalance in brain chemostry
I hope this gets figured out and worked through Jay

TenuredVulture wrote:Aren't you in China, a place not exactly known for its air quality? Some people are more sensitive to pollution than others.

MrsVox wrote:These things can be very weird, wrt air quality. Our old house was on a congested, stop and go street at rush hour. You could see brake dust accumulate on the windowsills at the front of the house. This was also before we recognized that keeping the windows shut during spring and fall was better for all involved with the allergies. Anyway, the kid at the time had frequent respiratory infections and was diagnosed with asthma, and put on a regimen of nebulizers etc.

We moved here, and within a few months, no more respiratory problems, no more asthma meds, etc. Of course, the mold and pollen allergies are more problematic for all, because of the open farmland etc.

swishnicholson wrote:Wish I could offer help, Phatj, but I can only give sympathy. Nothing makes you feel more helpless than when your child is struggling and you either don't know the cause or just don't know how to help her. She's got two great, concerned parents, though, and I feel confident you'll work through this.

TenuredVulture wrote:I dunno. While zero is pretty surprising, so many kids have so many activities that conflicts are inevitable. What struck me when Lil' Vulture was small was how RSVPing was basically non-existent. You'd host a party with no idea how many kids would show up.

Woody wrote:Smells like some desperately wanting to be viral BS.

The Dude wrote:that kid has to be the biggest prick in the world for 0 kids to show up for free pizza and parent's not having to think of something to do that day.

Bucky wrote:

Woody wrote:Smells like some desperately wanting to be viral BS.

Phred wrote:I had parties through 4th grade but we didn't go anywhere. One year we borrowed a movie projector and some Laurel and Hardy movies from the library and watched in the basement. Good times.

Having a McDonald's party was new and popular when I was little. I never had one but thought it would be awesome.

My kids also had parties through 4th grade. Usually at home.

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