I am new here and a mother of three beautiful girls. My first (9) has my blood line. At 4 years she started taking meds which at the time was diagnosed with ADHD. I know to some this may sound way too soon to start meds but she had violent fits and broke her nose. She was given a pre diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder at 7 when we had her tested for asphergers disorder (please excuse the misspell). Today Trin is very defiant and does have more bad days than good (working on this). She is just now at a 1st grad reading level and in the 3rd grade. I am on this forum to learn more and for support as well as solutions as to what I can do to help her grow and flourish. It is very important to me that she understand she has an emotional disorder and to work on it seeing as she will have it for the rest of her life. I thought I was crazy until I got it out of my mom at 18. I also understand that at her age there is only so much she can take in. I am up for any one messaging that have raised a child with this disorder to please give me discipline pointers, information and questions. Thank you for reading, Tracie