Psychiatrist

Today I took both boys to see the Psychiatrist. Joey has been going monthly for a while and he's very comfortable with it. He'd rather not go as he definitely sees it as a consequence for misbehavior. But he likes the time that it means he and I get to spend together without Josh. Well, this month Josh got to go with us...because of everything you might have read below. I broke the news to Josh gently last night and he took it well.

We each talked to the doctor. The doctor agrees that we need to get Josh tested for learning disabilities. He doesn't know if it's dyslexia or ADHD or something else, but that Josh has frustration with thinking and learning. There's evidently a local place that takes his insurance and can do the tests by appointment which will most likely be much quicker than asking the school district to do it. The doctor is concerned about Josh's violent impulses and loss of control. We will go back to see him next month. The next appointment will be two weeks after the adoption is finalized. It's entirely possible that everything has been caused by stress and will go away in early March. Hope so.