all this is new to me....can u help??

hi i hope this font is better sorry about that yesterday LOL (being a rookie at this and all)  well here is a little more info on my 6 yr old... he is very well behaved at school the teachers only issue (be it a big one) is that he's spaced out 95% of the time....he is also pretty much to himself at the sitters house ....now the story changes when he gets home....he spends the night talking,screaming,running,jumping and literally having us repeat ourselves many many times to get him to listen (usually we need to threaten w/taking something away to get him to listen) this gets very annoying and it tires us out (not to mention putting us on edge w/ each other)....i'm not sure if this is going to be diagnosed as just ADD or ADHD or if this is what he has at all......his uncle (my husbands brother) beleives this is what he's had all his life (never been diagnosed-and just got out of rehab for cocaine abuse).....i'm a little afraid of what this is all going to mean for him and his future i don't know what to expect and this frightenes me........at the age of 3 he went through a fase where he wouldn't let us put shirts on him it was a struggle everyday--he would scream and fight us--he has also only recently gotton over screaming for mom or dad when he doesn't see us in the same room, even though he know we are in the house(as we had to get used to letting him know where we were going to be at all times) he still needs us though to make every thing very clear when it comes to the events of the day--or outing--everything needs to be very specific .....hoping u can offer some more help w/ this extra info....thank you so much

p.s. does this sound like adhd/add ??????

your font is very small.  i was able to read it, but can you increase the size for my tired eyes?  (lol) 

My advice is to be prepared.  Get the teachers to write out the things they see in school that can devolve into problems (if you want the school to know, that's totally up to you.  i have the school working w/ my ds and it is a team effort)  Also, make a log of all the lack of sleep, if any.  his eating habits and a food diary (that will give a good pic of his food intake for any allegories).  also log any mood swings, ticks or temper issues he may have.  if you go in with your guns loaded (so to speak), you will get the right help faster.  Start a question log too.  any thing you might wonder about, strange behaviors (like if you are adhd and what kind of mental illness's run in the family {if any} and what meds you took while you were pg w/ him {if any}.  Also, ask the dr in advance if you can get the paper work you need to fill out on his history, so you will have time to think long and hard and not be rushed in the office.  Most have them to be picked up or emailed and faxed too.  You also will want to ask the doctor about how he/she handles refills and if they do mail in 3 months at a time after the proper med doses are established.  And how he deals with problems out side of business hours. Who takes his calls.    I hope this helps.  And WELCOME to the board!!!

It's common for children with ADD to lack concentration yet be so engrossed in video games for hours on end.

If he's having a hard time focussing, try elliminating the distractions. Talk with his teacher and see what she can do for him. She may need to rearrange his seating.

You may want to explain more specifics so we're able to offer more suggestions for you.

You may also want to check out the "Alternatives.." forum. It's flooded with ideas that may help for your child. Best of luck and welcome aboard.

i have a 6 yr old son who is waiting to be assessed by a psychologist in Feb. and i am not sure what to expect from this process.

he is a very loving boy but lacks in attention span can't keep focused for any length of time to do school related work but is fine when he is playing video games........i literally have to yell and scream to get his attention when he is doing something wrong (like annoying his 19 month old brother) LOL....i don't know how to get him to focus...........does anyone have any advice for me i'm so confused with this whole thing

thanks so much