Laura K.Aug 2, 20191 minHas your child had a tonsillectomy or adnoidectomy because of his/her sleep challenges?ANSWER: 22% of DMDDers with sleep issues have had a tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. Of those 15 who had the procedure, only 1 said it...
Laura K.Jul 30, 20191 minHas your DMDDer had a sleep study done?ANSWER: 19% of our kiddos with sleep issues have had a sleep study done. Another 11% are planning to do one. Of those that had the sleep...
Laura K.Jul 29, 20191 minWhat strategies do you use to help your DMDDer get a good night's sleep?ANSWER: 76% focus on a regular bedtime 65% use melatonin or other non-Rx supplement for sleep 39% give our kiddos a bath, warm milk, a...
Laura K.Jul 25, 20191 minDoes your DMDDer have trouble sleeping?ANSWER: 96% of our DMDD kiddos have trouble sleeping. 😥 85% have trouble falling asleep 69% have trouble staying asleep 43% have night...
Laura K.Jul 14, 20191 minWhich resources did you find most helpful when you first received the DMDD diagnosis?ANSWER: 1. The Explosive Child, by Dr. Ross Greene (book) 2. Dr. Fisher videos (click here for the link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist...
Laura K.Jul 13, 20191 minWhen your child was first diagnosed, did the doctor suggest any educational or support resources?ANSWER: Sadly, 87% of us received NO educational or support group recommendations at diagnosis (e.g. books, videos, websites, support...
Laura K.Jul 6, 20191 minHave you tried Dr. Matthews' Protocol?ANSWER: Almost a third of us have tried it, but many are still too early in the process to say whether it's been successful. 9% Have...
Laura K.Jul 6, 20191 minHave you heard of Dr. Matthews' Protocol?ANSWER: Most of us have heard something about it (66%), but many (34%) have not. (Source: Facebook Survey to DMDD-related groups, June...
Laura K.Jun 12, 20191 minWhat is your relationship to your DMDDer?ANSWER: Not surprising, most of us are biological moms (73%). What was surprising, is that 16% of us are adoptive parents. This is...
Laura K.Jun 11, 20191 min What state does your DMDDer live in?ANSWER: We are everywhere! Of the 95 responses, we represented 35 states and Canada! (Source: Facebook Survey, June 2019. n=95)
Laura K.Jun 10, 20191 minDoes your DMDDer have additional diagnoses?ANSWER: 67% said yes. Of those with additional diagnoses, the most common were ADHD/ADD (70%), Anxiety (61%), and Depression (31%)....
Laura K.Jun 9, 20191 minHow old is your DMDD child now?ANSWER: 82% of our kids are under 14 years old. The average age is 11. (Source: Facebook Survey, June 2019. n=95)
Laura K.Jun 8, 20191 minHow long ago was your child diagnosed with DMDD? Answer: 68% were diagnosed in the past two years. 25% were diagnosed in the last six months. (Source: Facebook Survey, June 2019. n=95)
Laura K.Jun 8, 20191 minAt what age was your DMDDer diagnosed? (Facebook poll, June 2019, n=95)Answer: 86% of our kiddos were diagnosed before age 12. The average age at diagnosis was 9.
