TESTING CHILD | ADHD Information

sorry about the all caps. i didn't know.yes, this sounds normal for innattentive.  You are lucky you got 10 steps!    Welcome!  LOL thanks for the link. Man, I feel your pain! I had a rotten day today myself. I'm trying the whole IGNORING tactic and for the most part, it's worked. I just have to practise longer. I keep getting caught up with his annoyances and I know he's doing it to get my attention. And like the link said, the behaviour is going to get worse before it gets better. (sigh) It sure did today!!

MY SON IS 8. HE TEST ME I THINK JUST TO SEE. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? BUT WHYyyyyyyyyyYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYyyyyyyyy? I DONT GET IT, HE IS THE ONE THAT GETS THE TIME OUT AND AFTER THE TIME OUT HE DOES THE SAME THING AGAIN AND GETS ANOTHER TIME OUT FOR THE SAME THING. WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY? I'M GOING OUT OF OF MY MIND WITH THIS CHILD. IF I SAY DON'T HE SEEMS TO DO IT ON PURPOSE. IS THIS JUST THE AGE? I'M THE ONE THAT ORDERED FOCUS AND IF I COULD'VE GOTTEN IT SENT OVERNIGHT I WOULD HAVE BUT THEY WERE CLOSED UNTIL MONDAY. HE IS ALSO TESTING HIS TEACHERS AND AT SUMMER CAMP HE TESTED THE COUNSELORS. HE ONLY GETS INTO TROUBLE BY DOING IT SO WHY? MY MOTHER SAID THAT ANY ATTENTION IS BETTER THAN NONE. THIS CAN'T BE IT. WE DO ALOT TOGETHER AS A FAMILY. ALOT. SO HE GETS ATTENTION. SERIOUSLY, I CAN TELL HIM TO WASH HIS HANDS AND BRUSH HIS TEETH BUT BEFORE YOU GO INTO THE BATHROOM THINK ABOUT IT FIRST AND DO IT LIKE A BIGBOY. I WALK BY AND HE'S MAKING FACES IN THE MIRROR. OK; TIME OUT. WE TALK ABOUT THIS AFTER TIME OUT AND LET HIM NO THAT WHEN HE GOES INTO THE BATHROOM PLEASE DO AS HE IS SUPPOSED TO DO. WHAT DOES HE DO? THE SAME THING!!! IS IT HIS ADD? DO THEIR ATTENTION SPANS REALLY NOT LAST FROM THE LIVING ROOM TO THE BATHROOM? IT'S LIKE 10 STEPS.

http://life.familyeducation.com/parenting/punishment/45302.h tml?page=2&detoured=1

I FOUND THIS LINK AND I AM ACTUALLY ANSWERING MY OWN QUESTION. I AM GIONG TO CHOOSE TO IGNORE THIS. SORRY. JUST NEEDED TO VENT TO SOMEONE I GUESS. ON THIS PAGE I ACTUALLY GOT THIS LINK FROM ANOTHER MESSAGE ON THIS BOARD. ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN IT REALLY DOES SAY TO IGNORE THINGS LIKE THIS.