Shocked ans happy | ADHD Information
Lucia, sounds like you're on the right track. Did you really have a head in a basket? lol!I just wanted to say that as a mother of a ADHD boy of 7, I think this place is wonderful. I have been looking for people to talk to about my son for months. I guess I should tell you my story. I have a wonderful son, his name is Braxton. He is 7 and like I said he has ADHD..along with OCD. He is taking med (adderall) for the problems. When I finally figured out what was going on I felt like dirt. I guess I should have known that in kindergarden when he would vomit at the thought of going to school, something was wrong. At the end of his year I had him tested and began meds ASAP. He went on to the 1st grade. He had so many problems trying to catch up with his class, and was not happy about going to school, but he tried so hard. At the end of this year, the school told me that he should be held back. In the pit of my stomach I didnt want to have to tell him that he was staying in 1st while his friends were going on to 2nd. I finally told him and he cried so hard. Over the summer, my husband and I found a very small house not to far from where we live now. Low and behold it is in a different school system. When I told my son that he was switching schools a look of relief came over his face.
I am very happy to see parents that care that thier kids and are willing to go the extra mile for them. I say this only because the parents that I have met with kids that have the same problems as my son, act like it is a reason to get SSI. An example.... I took my son to his therapy, and Phys. for his meds. While there I struck up a convo with some other the other mothers that were there with there kids. I made mention the fact that I want my son off the meds at some point in his life. And that I hope that in time he my be able to manage himself better socially as well as educationally if he got help now. They looked at me like I had three heads and one in a basket. They did nothing but tlalk about how the SSI would be cut off. Is it me or should my son and his well being come first. Yes, my son is on SSI, but I would give it up in a heart beat if he could go without the meds.
Anyway, Thank you for taking the time to hear me out. I love this site and hope that I can meet all of you and hear how you all cope day to day, makes me feel that I am not living on Mars. Thanks, Bigmama (lucia) 