Do you have a child with ADHD? Can you tell me what convinced you that your child should be evaluated?
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Both of my sons have ADHD. I started noticing little things at first. They would not sit still in class. Their grades were not good at all. Their teachers told us that they would look around the room and not pay attention at all. They were very easily distracted.
At home they could not carry out simple tasks. You could not give them more than one thing to do at a time because they would only hear one thing and do only that. They had a hard time minding. They did not listen very well. If they did listen, they would only follow through for a very short time.
Once we talked with our Dr about all these things, it was suggested to get them tested. They both were tested and it was found they had ADHD. My oldest son has out grown the ADHD. He is no longer on medication. He will be 17 in December. My other son is 15 and has not out grown it at all. In fact it is worse then it was when he was 5. He has to take medication everyday to have a normal life. When he does not take his medication you can tell the difference. He is more aggressive and defiante.
It depends on the child and what is normal for them I think. I would do some research and see what all the common signs and symptoms are. If you think your child my have ADHD, talk with your Dr and ask them what they think. They can suggest things that might work instead of medications. I hated putting my sons on medications but for them it was the right choice.
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I am not sure if my child has adhd, I was a hperactive child, and did lots of stupid, attention getting things...running, teasisng, bugging people; just to get a reaction. My son is the same,he just turned 6 yrs old, beautiful little boy;never walks unless told to, very loud, and does not no how to stop, when playing games, wresteling with his dad or aunt.Always bargining with me, always wants his way,does not sit to eat..I feel he wants to get a rise out of me (which he does)At school, he is in the 80% and very smart (teachers say)He speaks French and English fluently,I do homework with him and he can read fairly well, but always wants to rush and guess words. He has lots of friends and a special girlfriend. His friends call him and visit frequently. He pushes at school, does not sit to eat, starting to push and hit people(dosen't matter the size)yells and talks loud, interupts the teacher, and seems to have no respect. Everyone tells me how polite he is, opens doors, please thankyou etc. He goes to Karate once a week, and hockey twice a week on thew weekend...he was just asked to play with 8-9 yr olds, he is athletically gifted, He is the light of my life, we do crafts, treasure hunts,and I am at home before and after school,we play card games, read, go to church, bike ride, swim, I am always entertaining him and his friends.He eats very little candy, fruit is his first choice of snacks, eats veggies and water/milk/juice, no pop!!and takes vitamins daily. I have ruled out his diet/ too much activities and his homelife is stable with me and his dad/married 13 yrs. We moved from Ont. to Quebec 1 yr ago,my husband is originally from here, and his family is clos by.It is hard for me with the language barrier, but not my son. What can I be doing diffrent, does he have too many of my jeans,D.N.A/? I am afraid he will be kicked out of school or ostrasized by his peers. The school notes are coming home, more frequently,and the teacher is working with me to write good/bad behaviuors for him. I then give him a dollar store prizes if he had a great day, and try not to focus on the bad behaviour- address it but not dwell on it, concentrate more on the good behaviours....Any suggestions,? I feel like a bad mom, what shoul I do? HELP!!
ashley says:
17 months ago
I think my son might have adhd. Everyone keeps telling me that he is just a little hiper because he is a 4 year old. He has a lot of the signs of adhd. I really don't know what to do or where to go. Can you please give me some sort of direction to go in. Thank you for your time.