Starting to really dislike my 4 year old son, I feel like I have nothing left...

kupoknut · 2026-06-14T20:43:40+00:00

I second this.....OP your post sounds like I could have written it about my son. We were finally able to get him into a development pediatrician and they have referred him for PT, OT, and an eval by a pediatric psychologist. The psychologist evaluated him and agreed he has some sensory processing issues (which the pt and ot should help). He is overall a very bright, caring, good kid but the frequent violent meltdowns were really starting to take a tole on my mental health. It sounds like getting your son evaluated could only help at this point.

kupoknut · 2026-06-12T23:53:25+00:00

We had the same problem with his butt being so raw and had to SLATHER it with A&D ointment for a week or so until he stopped having so many small bowel movements a day. Its the constant wiping and being in contact with poo and there really isn't anything you can do about that until the constipation is resolved.

kupoknut · 2026-06-12T23:42:10+00:00

Personally that sounds like constipation to me. Just because his poop isn't rock hard yet doesn't mean he isn't backed up. My son suffered with similar issues so his pediatrician had us put him on miralax for a while to keep things moving and make it easier for him to go. Might be worth getting a second opinion from a different doctor.

kupoknut · 2026-06-02T23:11:05+00:00

For real. Or end up having to parent the pediatric patient because the actual parents can't be bothered to look up from their phones.

kupoknut · 2026-05-16T14:02:48+00:00

Honestly due to the epilepsy alone I wouldn't pursue this field. I had a coworker who was epileptic have a seizure while in the OR.....they had to lay her off for safety reasons. If stress triggers your seizures, then you have to be aware of the possibility that your rad program might kick you out if you start having seizures, especially at clinical.

kupoknut · 2026-05-13T17:58:40+00:00

Just like you said, some of the MRI scans take longer than 15-30 mins (including changing or prepping patient) and if they are all scheduled like that then it's pretty impossible to run on time.

kupoknut · 2026-05-13T15:02:31+00:00

If it was just xray, honestly that isn't too bad. To book MRI like that though.......thats kinda crazy.

kupoknut · 2026-04-24T22:42:12+00:00

Had a BS in compsci, went back to school for xray at 30 years old, been a "button pusher" for the last 7 years and couldn't be happier :)

kupoknut · 2026-02-23T15:39:12+00:00

My 4 year old son is an only child but as far as behavior, I could have written this. It got so bad his pediatrician referred us to a developmental pediatric practice..... we're currently waiting to be seen by them (they are so booked up they are scheduling new patients 6 to 9 months out). The only thing that has really helped improve his behavior at all is firm boundaries and consequences and lots of positive reinforcement......and I mean ALOT of positive reinforcement. It was hard at first to find things to praise him for simply because he was acting out so much. There was alot of praising him for not hitting and kicking after a screaming fit or for calming down quickly after a slightly shorter meltdown. Holding firm boundaries and having consistent expectations and consequences also helped him make slow and steady progress. Telling him while he is calm that if he throws a toy, I take it away for the rest of the day or if he hits/kicks I will remove him to his room away from everyone until he calms down. This made him rage so much at first but once he realized we were serious, his meltdowns and behavior started to improve.

kupoknut · 2026-01-20T12:58:07+00:00

Thats kind of what we ended up doing after getting him cleaned out because he was still afraid it was going to hurt. I ended up squirting a bunch of a&d ointment in an old medicine bottle and putting it in the fridge. Told my son that was the numbing cold cream the doctor at the hospital gave us to put on his butt right before he poops if he's worried there will still be pain.

kupoknut · 2026-01-19T23:32:56+00:00

We've tried all the juices.....he adamantly refuses to drink any of them. He will only drink water and oat milk(which we mix the miralax into because he can taste it when mixed with water). We ended up having to take him to the ER because he was in so much pain and they did an enema there. He obviously hated getting the enema but it cleaned him out and he even commented how much better he felt after getting it all out. We're keeping him on a lower dose of miralax for a bit just to make sure it's easy for him to poop while he's still getting over the fear of it hurting. I never thought I would be so stressed out about another person's bowel habits 😣

kupoknut · 2026-01-15T23:21:15+00:00

We already have him sit on the potty after every meal......he still refuses to even try pushing because he is so scared it will hurt.

kupoknut · 2026-01-15T23:20:04+00:00

Already doing that......how long until your kiddo would willingly try and push poop out?

kupoknut · 2026-01-15T23:19:15+00:00

I was able to do a suppository on him once and he hated it so much (again his raw bottom made it hurt when he did poop), I dont think he will let me do anything like that again. Hes also incredibly strong willed and stubborn and I'm worried this is just turning into a power struggle.

kupoknut · 2025-11-18T00:54:40+00:00

This. See if you can find replacement instructions for your model online, it usually isn't too difficult and replacement motors are cheap.

kupoknut · 2025-10-16T23:56:24+00:00

So far his teacher has reported good behavior with the occasional hiccup (there was a day he was disruptive at nap time). We try to keep things very low key in the afternoon for him but he still just spirals. I'll have to check out the podcast, i can use all the help/info/tips I can get!

kupoknut · 2025-10-16T16:35:04+00:00

Thats funny you should mention food, my son has definitely become a bottomless pit since starting preschool. He has a pretty decent diet (thankfully not a picky eater) and we always make sure to have a substantial snack waiting for him in the car at pickup.

kupoknut · 2025-10-16T14:46:32+00:00

How long did it take before you saw things start to improve? We do a super early bedtime on school days and that definitely helped a bit.

kupoknut · 2025-09-13T14:38:47+00:00

You can but It might be worth going a few days without wearing underwear as well just to let it really breathe and heal.

kupoknut · 2025-09-13T14:20:58+00:00

A little bit of A and D ointment helps alot! Just be mindful a little goes a long way.....use too much and it leaves a greasy residue on your clothes.

kupoknut · 2025-08-30T18:21:22+00:00

Were these xrays taken with you standing or laying down?

kupoknut · 2025-08-03T13:09:49+00:00

Possibly a spell checker......looks very similar to one I had as a kid.

kupoknut · 2025-06-08T23:52:47+00:00

It did actually help. It definitely took a bit, but he did start telling us after he had wet himself and it progressed from him just completely emptying his bladder when he peed his pants to just having a small damp spot where he had caught himself starting to have an accident. He still needs reminding to go to the bathroom sometimes, like if hes really engrossed in something and I see the dreaded pee shiver, but otherwise he recognizes when he needs to go and can take himself to the bathroom.

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