Trip to Walmart | ADHD Information

Brandon and I went to Walmart yesterday to pick up a few things for our upcoming trip. We went out for lunch. His exessive energy was a blessing to me yesterday!  I hadn't slept much the night before. So during lunch I wanted to sit and relax. Brandon was such a big help! I asked him to put the garbage into the garbage can. He did immediately. I also sent him up to buy dessert . He went quickly. The last thing I asked him to do was to go and pick up our pictures from the photo lab. He went off cheerfully and was back more quickly then I could have been.  I was tired just watching him! Boy if I could bottle up some of that energy, I would definitely have more! It just goes to show you that  if we can channel our kids excessive energy it can be quite useful!I think you are one lucky Mom that he was willing to do those things! I'm glad this worked out so well ... when I saw the subject "Trip to Walmart" I thought "oh, no, not Walmart!"

We make an occasional foray into the wilds of Walmart, but not without a solid plan and a half-hour deadline, or else all is lost with DS getting overstimulated. He just loses all ability to focus in there!

 Before  I begin... I apoligize for the length of this post. 

If I have any major issues with my son, it usually is in a store.  He always wants to buy something.  If I say no, he can, and has lost it.  He had been so good until recently when it comes to shopping.  Now that his dad is very ill and in the hospital he hasn't been able to see or talk to him.  I'm sure that some of his outbursts relate to his not understanding what is going on.  I hope that this will change but it is looking like his dad may have to remain in the hospital for a while until they get his seizures and MS (newly diagnosed) under control. My son's  therapist recommended not letting him visit until his dad's emotional state and memory is more in tact.  She doesn't feel it would be good for his well being at this time.  This is very difficult as I know the ex's family is not understanding.  They never have agreed with the route we took to medicate our son.  They just blame our son's ad/hd on his dad and the environment rather than what is truely the case.

I've always known that if the routine gets changed slightly for my son that he can't handle it as well as other children.  I just have to keep that in mind and really work on keeping deadlines/routines in sync and not giving in to saying yes just because I don't want a fight.  Any suggestions on how to do this?

I have to agree it would be nice to bottle that energy especially this time of the year.  I go back to work full time(educator) and have to still maintain a household and his schedule (dr. appt./swim/karate etc) Energy, yes that would be nice.

I want the secret for bottling up the extra energies too.

[QUOTE=Auntie]I think you are one lucky Mom that he was willing to do those things! [/QUOTE]

I am lucky that Brandon loves to help me. It's a good thing he's 11 though. He has no interest in staying beside me in the store.