A break | ADHD Information

For those of you who have your children at sleepover camps- "Awesome!"   Wish I could send my son with ADHD to one, however, we were not able to find one for him- but the school found one for our other son who has asthma. He will be going in a few weeks for just one week. We tried to get the 'grandma's' to have our other son stay with them each for one night- but that did not fly. Both of them dread having him over because he is such high-maintence. Imagine that!?  My mom will at least admit to how much work he is, but mother-in-law certainly won't to my face- but tells everyone else he is too much for her to handle. ugh!

We are lucky enough to have the grandma's watch both sons, who are both strong-willed and hyper, for our anniversary trip this fall. We never- ever get away, and asking them is a huge deal for us. Especially having them stay over night. We don't get respite anymore. They began to think respite was a party. We now use babysitters, and rarely go out. Our son with ADHD is too much for anyone to handle sometimes, so we have 3 very good babysitters who we know can handle him, and call if he gets out of control.

Coffeegirl

 

I can relate to your break.  I love it when my adhd daughter goes on a sleep over  or play date for the day.  The stress free feeling that comes over the house is unbelievable.  Even with my other daughter at home it's like paradise.  Don't feel guilty she's not missing out and neither should you!

I dropped my son off for sleepover camp on Sunday for two weeks!

Okay, I admit I miss him a bit but I, too am enjoying the break.  The week before he was horrible and I guiltly told my husband I was looking forward to camp.

Oh, and when we dropped my son off, you should have seen him ORGANIZE HIS CUBBY. His room is a garbage pit and probably condemnable but at camp, in the woods, he gets neat.

My husband and I have a couple of weeks of alone time since he is an only child.  We are actually going out to eat without my son so we get to pick the restaurant. 

Since we just met with the psychiatrist alone, we now have time to talk about what he said and come up with a new plan.

I bet my son is enjoying his break from us too.

Wow moving out! Thats a real break!

 Well off to college, Mom you did your job!

OK this will sound terrible, but dropped my daughter off yesterday for a week of sleepover camp! YAY!! sorry, had to enjoy that. Love her to pieces, but the break will be nice. Between her ADHD, her anxiety and BOY these puberty hormones she is on quite the rollercoaster . As you all know it puts the rest of them family on with her.

As for her she LOVES sleepover camp. Doesnt care if she know a single kid there, she just loves being there. Gets to do whatever she wants, no parents on her back all day! She only eats what she wants (obviously they have meals), but if she doesnt like it and only eats bread no one cares and if she doesnt eat and gets hungry later no snack so she'll eat something. Swimming, boating, archery, camp fires and scavenger hunts, stuff to do all day and evening with no pressure! Worth every penny for her and for us .

Diane, This sounds wonderful...I wanna go to camp too.

I hope you have a peaceful week off.

My DD is almost 10 and man I LOVE those breaks. No sleepover camps around here( and dh wouldn't let her go anyways), but trips to grandma's are a blessing. I hear ya on the hormones......when did this begin happening at 10??

exactly about 10, but 10 doesnt even begin to prepare you for 13! Boy.............did I really cry my out if I scatched my elbow and act like no one really cares??? Probably huh? Or scream at everyone to "just let me be alone!" (actually I still do that)

Sleepover camp is the best thing for our summer, hers and us . No really she LOVES being "on her own" and only really answering to college girls!! I'm happy it will help build some independance and gives her a break from me as well me a break from her.

I know how you feel!  My youngest son and my husband are at Cub Scout camp for four days. Freedom!!  I am a nervous wreck about bedtime, though. I hope he (son) sleeps, or he'll be on the verge of psychotic by day three!! I hope your girl has a great time. We did day camp at a Y camp earlier in the summer (son is only 8) and he had a blast! I love summer.Oooooh even better husband AND son gone Diane V39272.4962384259

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ill say something here too.

my schedule allows me to have alone time   . not a lot    but about 20 woke hours of tv , board time , whatever time.

i enjoy it immencly  ,  i rarely disapoint myself doing nothing    .

but it does hurt my family. i could be mowing , cleaning or something worthy of husbandtry but there i sit  watching the war channel and space channel.

and every samuri movie and lesson i get.

i only wish that when its my spouses turn to relax   that she would actually   go and relax.    rather than spend two hours harranging me about how i dont do what she expects    and that she never gets the chance to relax .

depression is so     worthless  yet it has its own needs . like more rest  . less expectations .  encouragement.

its so hard for me to see past my own issues sometimes that she needs me .

well her husband   -     to bing her those opprotunities rather than  just saying      "what you need some alone time   fine   and slam a door"

 

i refuse to be so busy that i fail  .

OH, I know too well, my almost 19yo moved out a month ago for college, and it is SO SO much quieter around here now.

I can't wait till mine can go to sleep away camp!  I went as a kid, and even though I was shy I still had a great time.