Just a Bad Temper?

I read with great interest this article in yesterday's National Post. It revolves around the proposed inclusion of a new children's behavioural disorder called, TDD, temper dysregulation disorder with dysphoria, in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. A diagnosis of TDD would be given to children, ages 6 and older, who have wild mood swings and physical and verbal outbursts and rage, much akin to the temper tantrums of a 2-3 year old. One of the goals of including TDD is essentially to provide a "less-severe diagnostic home" for children who don't quite meet the criteria for bipolar disorder, a disorder that, according to the article, is severely over-diagnosed in children who are then being medicated and labeled. Clearly there are a number of very real issues here. I'm curious to hear your thoughts. I'm sure you all have opinions about this subject.

Confessions of a New Blogger

I was encouraged by several close friends and advisors to start a BlueLoop Blog. I barely know what the word "blog" means (it's short for "web-log" for those as uniformed as me), let alone how to write and manage one. Moreover, I have never been much of a diary-keeper, so at first, their suggestion was met with some hesitation, as how much of my experience do I really want to put "out there" for the viewing public? However, after some thought and a lot of research, I came to realize that while this blog can be all about me, it doesn't have to be, and it won't. Suffice it to say, that while I'm sure I will let my opinions, experience, and so-called "expertise" slip in some of the time, the goal of the BlueLoop blog will be to engage and enlighten other parents about things that are newsworthy, relevant, and hopefully sometimes even fun and fabulous.

So, here it goes. I hope you enjoy reading as much as I have already enjoyed writing.

By the way, does anyone have any suggestions for a Blog title? BlueLoop Blog isn't doing it for me.