Hi, I am brand new here and so thought I'd introduce myself. I have a 9 year old with a pre diagnosis of Bipolar disorder which I have myself, seeing as she is my first child out of three I am not sure what I can do to raise her properly without making her hate me. Here recently she has been very defiant and stays in trouble quite a bit. She is taking meds which are still being worked on. She has been since she was four years old, I know to some that may sound young but her fits were so violent she broke her nose and that is when action had to be taken. Her grades are dropping and she just now got to a 1st grade reading level, she is in 3rd grade. Trin is aware of the reasons why she takes meds and is willing to take them. I was kept in that dark about my Bipolar until my mother finally told me at the age of 18 that I was not crazy I just had Bipolar. So it is important to me that my daughter is not kept in the dark. I am here to learn new ways to discipline my daughter and help her grow into a respectful citizen. Experienced parents please feel free to message me and ask questions as well as give pointers.