First off, go ahead and declare bankruptcy on your own. You will want to do so prior to the divorce being final because after the divorce is final the only...
First off, how old is the child? We really have never had a problem with my youngest sleeping in our bed, but my oldest was HORRIBLE and here is how we got to...
First off, what is she forgetting? Is it textbooks she needs? Homework sheets? There are specific ideas on how to deal with each of these. For example, if ...
Its can be just that no med will work well with your child. That is what we discovered with my oldest. They all eventually led to increased anxiety and ...
I have two VERY handsy boys (in different ways). My oldest (who's know 9.5) used to sit on my lap and rub his hands up and down my arms and chest. All well...
Is it normal for most ADHD children to have sleep disorders? My oldest son has issues with sleeping, but my younger son seems to sleep well at night. Both...
I have issues working and my family is in need of the extra income but I dread leaving my son with a babysitter because it often ends in disaster and the...
Ok so this is going to sound odd, but a few years ago my husband and I attended a training called " Growing kids Gods Way". In that training they addresses...
WHen my DS was hat age, there was a parent volunteer in the classroom @ the end of the day. Her job was to make sure the kids had what they needed to do their...
Just a couple of thoughts. First of all, at 8 it is not unusual at all to want to play vs. work. BUT it is important to help them develop a "work ethic" --...
Monica: Just thinking of you and hoping things are getting a bit better with Aidin. I can only imagine you're busy, but let us know how she's doing! Barb ...
I have a rule of thumb in our home. If our son isn't sleeping by 20 mins then he gets melatonin. After we give him some we lay down with him and he is sleeping...
Hi, If anyone has any suggestions as to how to deal with your child constantly forgetting to bring stuff home from school, I am desperate to hear them!! I've...
Oh she sounds just like my boy..... I am in the beginning stages of understanding and trying to fix things or teach him to deal with himself. But one of the...
I have an 8 year old little girl, who is fun and loving most of the time. She has add, she is not overly hyper or have serious behavior problems. But we are...
Hi All, Have any of you struggled with these issues? 1) My daughter, age 5, full of life but with ADHD and SPD, is having trouble in kindergarten with...
First of all...let me correct something. I didn't really mean that my parents are getting irratated by my son. Just that they are used to quiet and we all...
My son is 8 yo and takes Biphentin 20mg. Both his teachers, our family and my son noticed that his impulse issues were dramatically better one the meds. My...
We use melatonin for William too. We started him on a 1/4 dropper at 5 yrs
old. We're up to 1.5mg (1/2 a 3mg tablet) and he's 9. Also if you give too
much it...
Melatonin is a herbal supplement that comes in liquid, dissolvable and pill form. Melatonin is what you brain makes to tell your body it is time to go to...
I have tried just about everything to get my son to stay in bed at night and go to sleep. Does anyone have any ideas? We have tried a rain machine, letting him...
Oh I am sorry to hear about your DH's job. It is scarey out there right now (well it has been for a long time!) DH just called this afternoon and said 94...
Barb, Unfortunately we just got new insurance and are fighting with them to cover his ADHD stuff (we have to gather proof that we have had insurance the last...
Is your son by chance receiving any cognitive behavioral therapy? Meds do not really work on impulse control . . . only to the extent that they allow for...
Is your son by chance receiving any cognitive behavioral therapy? Meds do not really work on impulse control . . . only to the extent that they allow for...
Is your son by chance receiving any cognitive behavioral therapy? Meds do not really work on impulse control . . . only to the extent that they allow for...
My gosh. So we got the sugar issue under control. He did not have any candy all weekend and he did not have any in his lunch yesterday and his day went much...
Deb: Thank you for adding those resources! I have not researched Howard Glassers TRANSFORMING THE DIFFICULT CHILD system, but have heard some good things...