Welcome JMBAA,
What type of interventions did the diagnositican reccommend for your daughter as there are many tools out there to help manage the symptoms of ADHD. These children have so much potential and implementing an effective treatment plan will help bring out your daughters personal best in every area of life. If you decide to medicate, that is one of the many tools that effectively manage the symptoms of ADHD but combined with other interventions can bring remarkable results. Behavior modfication is also a great tool but in the absense of other tools it will not effectively manage and treat the symptoms. Every child has different needs but many have also benefitted from special accommodations in school, counseling and social skills training classes as well. Children with ADHD very often don't pick up on social cues which leads to peer rejection and low self esteem. Not all children need all these interventions as it is all individual but I recommend that in a colloborate effort with your childs doctor, you develop a treatment plan tailored to your daughters needs. I have a son with ADHD so I cant share any wisdom in terms of girls with ADHD but perhaps there are other posters with daughters that can. Hope this helps
Luvmykids0239055.692974537Thank you so much for your insight! Social skill classes? I have never heard of these but ir makes a lot of since. I shall look on the Internet. I am also looking for parenting classes specific to parents withh ADD. There are so many programs online that it is difficult to decide which is the best approach. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Put her on the Daytrana patch. It works marvelously and will help her to be successful.My sweet daughter has been dagnosed with ADD and ADHD. I have always called her our little sopt of sunshine inside the house becasue aside from all the "drama" she has always laughed a lot, and sings, and skips like a a happy little girl. I am still quite shocked with this diagnosis but am not going to let this get the best of us. After reading numerous books it all seems so clear now. My daughter is very mature verbally and is so smart. I have just always thought she had a lzy streak in her and unmotivated. ALways finding was to get around her chores and work. I've always just thought this was becasue she was so happy that she just wanted to have fun. So a couple of years ago we really tried to "discipline" with logical consequences. My son responded very well but my daughter does not seem to connect the consequences to her behavior. In other words it does not seem to make her "think" about what the consequence will be if she hides all her clean clothes under the bed instead of hanging them like I asked her to do. She has a strong personality and very good at arguing her case. I know that if we channel it in the right direction she could be a lawyer. I am afraid of putting her on medicine but am willing to do anything to help her. She has a lot of social problems at school and althought we discuss ways to fix and prevent things she almost enjoys the drama. I really need help on parenting her. What would be the right discipline action if she is told to put her clothes waya and she cheats to get out of work? I don't want to expect too much from her yeat she has to be responsible. I am finding it challenging meeting the balance between the two. I have started a "meetup" website for school age girls with ADD and still no members. I know I have read that it is crucuial to let our children meet others who are the same. They find acceptance and understanding. I know there have to be moms out there with girls who are ADD. The problems with girls can be quite different than with boys. Any advice will be much appreciated!!! Thanks in advance!!