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you left out fun to hang out with!  We  do like our comic relief don't we???

Oh yeah, we sure do like our comic relief and sometimes we hang out here until the wee hours of the morning just cracking each other up

  You gals really ARE a lot of fun ! I love reading the posts in Hanging Out With Friends.  LOLWhen i was younger i would sa all kinds of innapropriate things. some were
like talking about sex jokes. but this was part of my impolsitivity, and
nothing else. And in school people tend to talk about sex a lot.

I have ADD, and was a "late bloomer".  My daughter is 9, and has no interest in boys.  As Ogram said about her son, I think that I would prefer to be at this level for a few years.  Children with ADHD are usually a little behind their peers emotionally, and I feel that her being a little slower in becoming interested in boys might keep her out of situations that she would otherwise be unable to deal with at a young age.  She describes some of her peers as being "man-crazy"  and disgusting.  She had some of her classmates over for a slumber party in March, and I found that several of the little girls had such an intense preoccupation with boys that it was rather disturbing!  One of them in particular was interested in older boys, and was making remarks about our teenage sons!

I worked as a social worker for many years, and several of them were spent working with children who have ADHD.  I have never heard of this as being a symptom.  As several other people have suggested, I think that they need to look beyond the ADHD, as there could be another disorder involved, or perhaps something has happened to this child that the mother is not aware of?  This is something that could be explored with the therapist.

Some days it's either laugh or cry!!!

 This is regarding my friend's son. I'm not sure what med he's on, but I know it's for ADHD. I've been copying everything you guys have shared here, and I'm emailing this info to her. I think she needs to share this info with the counselor that's treating their kid. Their counselor said his behavior was due to his ADHD. And it sounds like it's not.

 

  I've told her about this board. I'm hoping she registers here, so she can get some support. She's having a difficult time right now.

 

 Thanks for all the helpful & caring  feedback.

 

 

What a great friend you are! I hope she does register here.Mere, we will always be here to help as there are a some very knowledgeable and well versed posters on this board who are also very emotionally supportive. Please keep us posted

[QUOTE=Luvmykids02]Mere, we will always be here to help as there are a some very knowledgeable and well versed posters on this board who are also very emotionally supportive. Please keep us posted[/QUOTE]

you left out fun to hang out with!  We  do like our comic relief don't we???

my input is this, adhd can cause children to be very impulsive in different situations.  I don't know about the hyper sexuality.  From my experience, i'm adhd, i was not hyper sexual.  In fact, I was actually a bit slow in the sexual department.  I was not as "friendly" with the boys as soon as most of the kids.  I developed early and started "woman hood" at age 9.  Now, my son, 8 and severe adhd, is VERY naive and innocent compared to the other children his age.  I don't think that is a bad thing.  In fact, i'd rather him NOT be at that maturity level.  I agree with luvmykids02.  there is a big difference between impulsive behavior whereas the child may act before thinking and partake in risky sexual behavior as opposed to hyper sexuality whereas the child exhibits unusual or excessive concern with or indulgence in sexual activity.  I'd bring it up with your doctor.It's a symptom of early onset bipolar disorder, not ADHD. If a child is acting out sexually at an inappropriate age (touching other kids, which can get the child and YOU into big trouble) it's best to see a Child Pyschiatrist before it gets out of hand.

There is a difference between impulsive behavior whereas the child may act before thinking and partake in risky sexual behavior as opposed to hypersexuality whereas the child exhibits unusual or excessive concern with or indulgence in sexual activity. It is common for children with Adhd to act out impulsively but hypersexuality is not a trait of Adhd. Hypersexuality is a symptom of hypomania or mania and is seen in adults and children during the manic or hypomanic stages. Mania or hypomania is seen in bipolar disorder, not Adhd. It is crucial to get a differential diagnosis by a clincian trained in the field of diagnosing and treating childhood disorders as explained below:

Hypersexuality in Differential Diagnosis

Data on children with prepubertal and early adolescent bipolar disorder phenotype have shown that these young children can be differentiated from those with ADHD by four main criteria of mania: euphoric mood, grandiose behaviors, flight of ideas/racing thoughts and decreased sleep need. In addition, hypersexuality occurred almost exclusively in the prepubertal and early adolescent bipolar disorder phenotype group compared to the ADHD group (Geller et al., 2002a, 2002b). Characterizing hypersexuality in children with BD is therefore of differential diagnostic importance.

I've never heard of hypersexuality in ADHD. Hypersexuality is increased sexual behavior, sometimes verging on infringing upon the bodies of other kids. It's common in early onset bipolar, and has caused a lot of grief for some families because CPS just assumes the kids were sexually abused, and often think it's from home. I know parents who went through this. These kids can be sexually inappropriate even WIHOUT having been abused. What meds is your child on? Bipolar kids need mood stabilizers. ADHD meds often cause bipolar kids to become manic (and hypersexuality goes with mania). Even with co-morbid ADHD, many bp kids can't take bipolar medication, including Straterra. Mania in children doesn't look like mania in adults. It's more like an angry, rageful, extreme ADHD with sleep problems common, hypersexuality common, and ODD extremely common. If this were my kid, I'd get the bipolar under control before worrying about the ADHD. One more thing: Sometimes bipolar mania in kids is misdiagnosed as ADHD. Bipolar kids are extremely hyper, but their hyperactivity is due to mania--totally different cause from ADHD. I wish you luck!

  A friend of mine (no, seriously) said a counselor told them that hypersexuality IS related to ADHD. This is an issue her family faces and the child is 10 years old (maybe 11 ?) and diagnosed with ADHD. She said the doc did mention possibly early onset bipolar, but they're not sure yet.

 

  Their counselor told them it's common for kids with ADHD to act sexually inappropriate, due to poor impulse control. So I was curious if anyone else had ever heard the same comments from a professional. And I'm wondering how common of an issue this is ?

 

 

Are you meaning inappropriate for the child's age or inappropriate for any age?

ADHD can increase impulsiveness. ADHD has been shown to be related to increase in early pregnancy and more sexually transmitted disease when compared to those without ADHD.

Hypersexuality is not a side effect of Adhd medications and if the child is acting sexually inappropriate, I would look beyond Adhd to find out why. There are many reasons children are sexually inappropriate that have nothing to do with Adhd. What is it the child is doing that you perceive as sexually inappropriate?

  Has anyone heard that ADHD has a tendency to cause a kid to act sexually inappropriate ? And has that been an issue in your situation ?

 

  Do any meds cause sexually inappropriate behavior in children ?

 

  Sorry, I know this isn't a pleasant topic.

I agree with Vickie.  What type of sexually inappropriate behavior are you referring to?

Hypersexuality is a symptom of bipolar disorder.

 

Hey there Mere,

I have not read any stats about that either, but I have to say that while we were in counceling, but before diagnosis, my daughter came out with some very in appropriate play in therapy.  There was an investigation, but nothing was concluded.  I think that it makes things harder to diagnois. When little ones have all this impulsivness and hyperactiveness, they just cant control it.  I have no basis for this other than my own experience with my dear daughter.

Good luck