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My 12 year non-adhd child does exactly the same thing.  My ADHD son doesn't usually do it.  "I did it", is easier to say, than getting into a battle with mom, when she doesn't feel like doing it.  When I ask my daughter to do something, and suspect she didn't do it, I tell her I'll check it when its complete.  So I do this for a week, the behavior disappears for a while- we come full circle and I have to do it again for a while.  I agree its irritating but you are not alone.  I think alot of kids do this.  Decide if you want to make a big deal out of it, or ignore it and let her face the natural consequences of her actions.   Good idea about checking the meds.I am glad to hear that I am not alone.thanks so much for your advice. I just get so frustrated that I dont know what to do

Your daughter sounds like my non disorder daughter. Ours is hormones and no cycle yet. I also think enveys brothers attention he requires. My problem is a consequence that will work for her. She values nothing at all. Meme Brat is our daughters problem. Spoiled first gk !

I see nothing wrong with voiceing feelings cause to me better than not at all. Teens think life owes then stuff. Remember back to your teen years. Rebellion is also part of these years. Remember this will pass. I try and enjoy girl time with her alone. I am looking at 5 yrs left with her and grown then. Ours turns 13 on March 8th.

Most girls i see here are just like both ours few are not just ask other girls parents with kids this age.

Hope this helps.

I am the mother of a 12 yr old girl. She has had ADHD since she was 6yrs old. She is currently taking Adderall extend tabs 15mg. In the past could of months she has been not doing her chores even when she has a list to go from. I remind her constanly that they need to be done and nothing happens. The newest thing that is added to the drama is that she has begun to lie over the craziest things like  I will ask her if she has taken a bath she will tell me yes knowing that she hasn't. I will askher if the uniform for school is ready and she will tell me that she has already gotten very thing that she need together for the next day. I am at withs end. I have no idea what to do. Any suggestions will be gratly apprciated. Lyne11538768.9619675926

Sounds like it's time to change meds, or possibly up the dosage.. have you called her dr?

I called her Dr today and I will take her in on Wed. I will be sure to ask him about it. THANKSFirst of all, I've rasied three kids to adulthood and don't think your twelve year old is lying about unusual twelve year old things. She doesn't want to take a bath so she says she took it. She doesn't feel like looking for her uniform so she says s he already did it. Even my kids with no disorders did this around her age. Secondly, it's been six years since her evaluation. It's not a bad idea to re-evaluate. I'd take her to a NeuroPsych. She may have more than ADHD or may have been misdiagnosed and not have it at all. Not doing chores is a universal complaint of all parents. Normal kids hate to do chores and try to get out of it, especially when older and testing their new independence. My grown kids with no disorders also tried to weasle out of chores. If this is your first kid, trust me, she isn't behaving that out of sync. Now if she's raging, saying she hates you, threatening to kill herself, taking drugs, running around with boys---you have a problem. Otherwise, it's annoying, but I can't see that it's serious. My grown kids grew out of that phase. They are fastitious in their own homes. Isn't that the way it always is?She is my second child. My oldest is 25 yrs old and i never had any problems out of him. I will have her re-evaluated though because I need to know if this is a part of the disorder or if she is just rebelling. What is a NeuroPsych? You're luck y with your son. I'd say a lot of teens try to get away with not doing chores and being lazy. And they change when they mature :) Good idea to re-evaluate though.