Moody daughter.

[berry2000]

I've been noticing a change in the behavior of my 5 year old. She seems to be very moody. Sometimes dissolving into tears and not being able to cope with much. She is tired off and on etc etc. My first thought was it was a phase she was going through. I become more worried as it continues.

I am so afriad she is going to be bipolar also. Mostly because she is like my clone. We like the same things we dislike the same things, our personalities are very simililar. I just really don't want her to have to suffer the way I have with the sui thoughts and depression and all that. I know it is way too early to tell. But sometimes I feel like it is only a matter of time with her. LIke I'm just waiting for it to happen to her.

If she does end up bp I know I'll be an amazing supportive mother about it but I just pray and hope and pray and hope it doesn't happen.

 

[Alive again]

Praying for you and your daughter. They are indeed diagnosing at this age and younger. This is a website I have run across in the past. Haven't looked at the recent info though. Not sure if it would help. My son (now 21) became depressed and suicidal in first grade. Was diagnosed depressed at that time, but he had anger issues very young. I remember uncontrollable crying jags (myself) as a child, but was not diagnosed anything but depressed until 2 years ago. I wonder what I would be like had I been treated and diagnosed approp at a younger age. http://www.bpkids.org

 

[broken4him]

I will be praying for you and your daughter.

 

[Jeshu]

I've been noticing a change in the behavior of my 5 year old. She seems to be very moody. Sometimes dissolving into tears and not being able to cope with much. She is tired off and on etc etc. My first thought was it was a phase she was going through. I become more worried as it continues.

I am so afriad she is going to be bipolar also. Mostly because she is like my clone. We like the same things we dislike the same things, our personalities are very simililar. I just really don't want her to have to suffer the way I have with the sui thoughts and depression and all that. I know it is way too early to tell. But sometimes I feel like it is only a matter of time with her. LIke I'm just waiting for it to happen to her.

If she does end up bp I know I'll be an amazing supportive mother about it but I just pray and hope and pray and hope it doesn't happen.

Berry, I have four natural children and already years ago I thought that two 'moody' kids would develop a mental illness. However so far they have been spared.
I sincerly hope and pray that your little girl will be spared this fate.

Gerry

 

[berry2000]

Thanks for your thoughts everyone. I know I am jumping the gun. I just needed a place to vent my worry. I am still praying it is just a normal phase.

 

[Alive again]

We are also!!!

 

[SaraB]

I've been noticing a change in the behavior of my 5 year old. She seems to be very moody. Sometimes dissolving into tears and not being able to cope with much. She is tired off and on etc etc. My first thought was it was a phase she was going through. I become more worried as it continues.

I am so afriad she is going to be bipolar also. Mostly because she is like my clone. We like the same things we dislike the same things, our personalities are very simililar. I just really don't want her to have to suffer the way I have with the sui thoughts and depression and all that. I know it is way too early to tell. But sometimes I feel like it is only a matter of time with her. LIke I'm just waiting for it to happen to her.

If she does end up bp I know I'll be an amazing supportive mother about it but I just pray and hope and pray and hope it doesn't happen.

I have bp. My dd just turned five late last year and she acts as you describe. Mood swings, crying more often then she used to. Showing behavior, in general, that is new to her. The thing is, she was adopted. So maybe it is just a phase that they go through at this age.

Prayers are with you and your dd.

Many hugs and blessings,

Sara

 

[berry2000]

Thanks Sarah...maybe it is just a phase.