Our 6 1/2 Year Old Daughter Is Having Some Major Issues...

Updated on January 29, 2008
K.H. asks from Powell, TN
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My husband and I are having a major issue with our daughter flat out not listening, and when she does she turns around and does EXACTLY what we told her not to do. We have repeatedly talked to her about not listening to teachers and other adults and her response is she doesn't know why she doesn't listen. Tonight she went to a Girl Scouts meeting and she was told 4 times not to run by my husband and the group leader. That was pretty much the last straw, when I got home from work we had a talk with her and she said she has 4 voices in her head and they tell her to do bad things. She said 3 are very bad and get her in trouble, but the good one fights with them and begs them to stop. We are at a loss of what to do, my mom was bipolar and I don't know if that is the beginning of it or what. Anyone who knows anything at all about this please help!

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A.R.

answers from Chattanooga on

Vioces is a symptom schizophrenia, as well as several other things. She isn't acting bipolar and it really isn't genetic. I would definitely seek some form of professional help with her. Even if it is just her coming up with a story to get out of trouble, which is possible, some form of therapy or counseling could be quite helpful. It sounds as if you and your husband are very involved, which is an excellent thing. Keep that up and remain loving, consistent, and firm. Good luck!

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T.C.

answers from Nashville on

I really think you should seek professional help for her to figure out whats going on. Maybe you could talk to a couselor at her school to find out where to get some help.

D.B.

answers from Memphis on

I have to agree with the group, time to get her in for evaluation. There is nothing wrong with a child needing this kind of help, sometimes we are just wired differently. It would make her life so much easier and help her in the long run.

Keep us updated on her, let her know people are thinking of her.

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K.R.

answers from New Orleans on

i agree, I would rule out any disorders before accusing her of any misbehavior. keep us posted

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S.F.

answers from Memphis on

If you hadn't mentioned the voices, I'd say maybe she has ADHD, or maybe it's just a phase. But with Bipolar in the family and with her very specific description of voices, I would definitely seek professional help. You can start with her pediatrician, but it may take a mental health professional to really assess things. It could be that she's simply a creative girl who knows how to use metaphors to explain her behavior! But you need to find out for sure.

Good luck and keep us updated.

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B.A.

answers from Fort Smith on

It could be that she is also adhd and bipolor. id take her to a Dr. and get her checked so you can avoid a worsening condition later in life and be safer as well. I've a Nephew with many condition's and he's really a good kid. But he has to be watched very closely to , as at time's he goes off on other's and when this happen's he don't know his own strength and can seriously hurt someone.

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C.D.

answers from Chattanooga on

I'm no professional when it comes to these disorders, but I do have several family members with manic emotional disorders (manic depression, bipolar disorder), and I am pretty sure that it's pretty rare to find a person with a bipolar disorder that also has auditory hallucinations (hears voices). That is more characteristic of schizophrenia, however that one symptom doesn't necessarily mean that she has it either. If she hadn't mentioned the voices, I'd be inclined to think it might be oppositional defiance disorder, but it cannot be diagnosed w/out the absence of other mental disorders.

Anyway, you should most definitely have her checked out by a true professional. I'm sure at this young age they could really help her get back on track.

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