I think this "the world's out to get me and everybody hates me" is part of adhd. I remember reading in "Healing ADD" something about people with ADD having a...
To everyone: I have, somewhat, talked about this situation before. Brenden, my 8 yr. old (PDD-NOS), is having difficulty at daycare. It is not an everyday...
Hi! My name is Candy and I'm a soon to be 32 yr. old mom to 5 beautiful kids. My boys are 13, almost 10 and 8 and my girls are almost 11 and 5. My 2 child,...
Hello Karen, My name is Sandra. I have a 10 yr old boy, Brennen. He has ADHD and I have lately been seeing the same out of him. He has his good days and his...
Hi everyone, I am new to this group so I will start by telling everyone a little bit about me. I am 34 years old, mom of two wonderful kids. My son is 14 years...
Hi Karen, my heart goes out to you. Every day I worry when I pick up my child...what did he do today. One thing I did is make a chart of a thermometer, and...
Hi Candy. So the only reason they switched from Adderall is the weight gain? Change back. IMHO weight gain is not as big an issue as controlling the...
Candy, Sandra and Liz- Welcome to all and I hope we can help you. Liz-Amy has given you some good advice and she is one of our veterans. ADHD children thrive...
Hello! Actually the problem with Adderall was that she wasn't eating much at all and not gaining weight. She has over the last 6 months gained about...
Hello again! I have a question about my daughters behavior and how to deal with...When Stefani does something and receives punishment for it (things taken...
Hello and Welcome to the group. If there is one thing I can say it's that being able to talk to other parents who are going through the same thing I am is the...
Hi Liz - I have a 16 yr old son who was just diagnosed 2 years ago so I know exactly how you feel - me son is ADD/anxiety disorder - seems that all the battles...
Is there anything I can do as a parent to help him be better while at home? Like maybe get him on a schedule for his chores? Liz ... From: paulajane425 To:...
Hi Liz - I think scheduling is important - my son would always wake up and ask "what are we doing today?" - which I thought was odd - didn't realize that he...
To a certain extent she doesn't know right from wrong. She has to learn. Do you punish her anyway when she says she is sorry. I say, "I know you are sorry....
Anything to help him remember, organize and stay on track is great. A chore list, address and schedule book or palm pilot, reminders tacked to the fridge or...
Paula, Yes I love doing cross stitching, it keeps me sane at times. LOL I am a co-owner of a cross stitch group on yahoo. My son does take meds for his ADHA,...
Hello my name is feather i have not been writing in a while my son is 6years old i had to put him in the hosptial because he became a danger to him self and...
I do exactly what you said you do. Is it possible that they will not learn right from wrong? That is a very scary thought. She has been in "regular" school for...
Hello My daughter is exactly the same -she has no concept of consequence - she doesn't seem to realise that if she does A then B will happen. She forgets what...
Feather, My heart goes out to you and I will keep you and your say in my prayers. I have never been without my son and could only image the saddness you feel...
I have tried the whole address book with numbers in it and have given him a chore list before but it seems to me when he didnt see anything on paper as to what...
Do your children's symptoms seem worse when they have friends over? Yesterday, Kevin had a friend over all day. He even spent the night the night before and...
We are trying a similar reward system with our ds, Ryan, 6. He was getting into trouble at baseball practice being rough with one of the girls among other...
I don't have an answer for you Sarah but I can absolutely, totally relate. We have the same thing going on. Every time there is an "incident" and he starts...
My 7 yr old does that also. when I want to get him to just do homework.. he thinks I'm the meanest. IT^s so hard!!! deb patsytreece <jptreece@...> wrote: ...
Well i saw my son today they are giving him a smaller does on his meds now he was really druged up. so he will be in the hospital for a few more days i am not...