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JBlunt look up gallant response.  An immature response can cause bed wetting and pant wetting. my daughter is 5 and just started the meds last friday. she's on the dance team at church and they had a christmas presentation. my parents walked in during the middle of the play and ususally when she seems them she'll bee line it to them this time she just smirked and waived(way out of character). Then during the middle of dance another child was back to far in line and picked my daughters streamers instead of her own and she just stood there and improvised with her hands(way out of character) she usually would've snatched them from her. B4 She's was veryindependant , now she wants to lay in your lap all the time.  She's a funny child and still make you laugh, but i can definetly see a little chg in her personality

I do this all the time!  I should send my son's preschool prgram to AFV, he was sticking out his tongue most of the time, the only kid acting up

I panic too when the phone rings.  I have had to just go and pick him up so many times.

My son had his Sunday School Christmas program today, and he did great!!  BUT... there was a huge part of me that just couldn't relax and enjoy it because I kept waiting for him to do something, or poke the kid next to him, or speak out of turn, or SOMETHING that would make people go "That's (my son) again!"  That's really unfair of me, though, because he has been doing so well and maturing a lot, so I have to learn to give him the benefit of the doubt. I also have to remember that he's still just a boy and that even the the most "normal" kid has his moments. Anyone else out there relate to being tied up with anxiety in a situation like that, even though you should be able to relax?  

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I am SO THERE with you.

My son had Christmas Songfest Friday. His 4th-grade chorus sang two songs. I, too, waited, heart in mouth, for him to giggle, poke his neighbor, whatever, especially since the morning was so chaotic I'd forgotten to give him his Adderall. But no bad behavior. Just as bad, though: He kept his head down throughout. The kids wore Santa caps...all I saw of my son was the top of his fuzzy red hat.

The bad behavior would have been mortifying, but the head-down thing just made me sad...for myself, and for him. The other kids were so obviously into their singing.

 

My son did something like this when he was 4 at his pre-school graduation.  This was a Catholic pre-school so the graduation ceremony took place in the church on the steps of the alter.  The kids were singing some songs and doing a little dance....well my guy was singing and dancing too however, he was facing the alter rather  than the audience...after each song he turned around and gave a big happy smile.

I have the same feeling every time the phone rings and the school comes up on the caller ID...Chase was never a behavior problem, (until a few weeks ago) but I was always getting calls from teachers saying that he had x number of assignments incomplete or missing totally. 

And I have received calls from the school about one time every week or two this year for one reason or another, and only one has been bad..but my heart goes into my throat each time I see that number on the ID.

I also have phone anxiety....It was worse in first grade but typically they don't call just to chat joemom39069.334837963

Well the same number comes up whether it is the elementary or the middle school...all 3 schools are on the same site, and most of the time it is my older son calling me to ask if he can take a tylenol for a headache, or that he is walking to his older sister's house after school instead of riding the bus...one time Chase got really muddy on the playground and needed clothes, another time Jake got sour cream splatted on him at lunch and needed a shirt (13 year old boys...)

but each time, I almost didn't want to pick the phone up!

Don't feel bad about it...I think we do this because we love them so much and want them to do well.  We all do this and the extra worry helps nada.My caller ID just reads the name of the school district ( our county) . My friend who works for the district calls occasionally. The school also calls with this pre-recorded messages to remind all of the parents of upcoming events ( PTA, family night ect). I get phone anxiety each time i see the county name because the school has several numbers that it can use.Yes!  The thing that saves me this year is that his teacher is so great and totally understands.....

yah my dd is singing with the jr. choir for christmas eve. service.  I saw them practice and she stands on the stage and barely moves her lips. 

 

I can totally relate!  I have SO MUCH anxiety when dd is doing anything like that in public.  And I have absolutely have none of that anxiety with the other dd without adhd.  And then I feel bad about that!!i worry just going to walmart when he asks to get out of the buggy for i never know when he is going to get in front of some ones buggy and not let them move or go up to someone and smack them just to say hello . i still worry about phone calls but not as bad since he is another daycare but last year i couldn't work for keeping a eye on my cell phone.

Last night just as we were about to eat dinner, I was wrapping up around the kitchen before sitting down, only to come back into view of the table watching my son waving a steak knife in his 1 yr old sister's face (as she is trying to grab the blade and eat it - naturally of course).

I asked him what exactly was he doing, and he said "I am playing with Jordan", like it was no big thing. I said "with a STEAK KNIFE?", and he said " well ok - i wasn't playing with her, I was just teasing her a little". Again I said, "with a STEAK KNIFE?"......

I just took the knife from him and told him no more knives until further notice. Mind the pun, but he is CUT OFF.

He has ZERO regard for safety. It is frustrating, and nerve racking with two little girls in the house.

Can you say cardiac arrest?

ha ha ha

my son is very withdrawn from the whole christmas chorus thing.... that is of course until his favorite parts come up and then he is almost spastic with excitement and enthusiasm.

ha ha ha

sounds like his mother...

Just got home from my son's school concert... It was SO nice to watch him behave so well and for him to smile and be in control of his body! Of course, I was a little bit nervous, but sort of let that anxiety go after a few minutes. I also decided to look around and noticed many other kids wiggling around, acting silly... and then my son, who last year was labelled as the most challenged kindergartener (by the principal, to me), well.. he was perfect.

The teacher said to bring kleenex... I didn't, but could have... 

So for those of you out there... there IS hope. Now if he could just stop wetting his pants!

 

What I have can be called diary anxiety. In my son's school we use a notebook we call diary as a means of connection with the teacher. Last year I usually received many behavior notes from teacher. And it was even funny because they usually came every Friday, it was as if the teacher wanted to ruin our weekends. Fortunately this year the bad notes have stopped, but I also feel anxiety when my ds comes down from the bus, I just want to open his backpack at once and get that diary as fast as I can to see if there is any note.

I feel so angry with myself but I can't just forget about the stupid diary.

My son gave his teacher a hard time at rehersal.  He was pushing the girl in front of him, stepped on the boy next to him's foot etc.  His teacher bribed him with a bag of toys to behave for the concert.  I think she worried as much as I did with him.   I do get stressed with him a lot though.  I get stressed on the playground, because last year, before he was fully medicated, there were several incidents.  He is fine now.  I just don't want the other moms to see him behave bad because I know there were birthday parties that he didn't get invited to and I think it is because he behaved so badly last year.  He is 7 yo & in 2nd grade

Karen R 

 

Oh yes, the terror of the unwanted phone call!  I actually had to stop dropping my son (7) at school because I felt nauseous from anxiety that would, of course, just transfer to him.  At pick up time I have a tendency to a)hide behind play equipment!! or b) kind of wander about like I'm new and be vague about which door I am expecting my child to be coming out of!  The worst was when the vice principal brought him out because he had had such a hard time with the supply teacher (he had an upset stomach and she refused to let him use the washroom).  I was totally on my son's side when he shouted to the V.P - "SHE NEEDS TO BE FIRED"!!!!!