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Your son sounds like a great kid!  You have done a wonderful job with him!

Thanks everyone.  We went to the doctor today and as I said in my previous post we are with a new group of doctors.  I'm very impressed.  For the first time the questions were directed to my son.  He was allowed to express himself rather than Mommy.  I was so proud of him.  The doctor asked many questions and you guys would of been so proud of my little one.  He was very open.  As a result we decided to up his Foacalin XR to 10 mg.  If this doesn't help then we might consider Stratera layered with Focalin.  The doctor though would prefer not to use both if we can help it.  The doctor wants me to read up on Stratera so that I may be educated on the drug before ever having to consider it.  So I guess I will do that this weekend. 

Again thanks for your kind words. 

 

 

Chin up- your DS sounds very sweet and it is hard to control yourself when someone pinches you EVEN if you are a lot older than 5 and EVEN if you don't have ADHD!

He will gain more self control with your loving guidance.  Good luck!

bo,  kids without impulse issues would be inclined to hit after being pinched. Good for him for owning up and discussing the situation. You should be proud.

Hi Everyone,

I just needed to share, vent, express... thanks for being out there to listen

First off I have to say my son is my blessing.  He has such a loving and sweet nature the majority of the time.  He is bright and articulate.  I am just so blessed to have him in my life. 

I recently wrote that my son was experiencing some impulsive issues at school during large crowd situations.  Well yesterday I received a call from his wonderful teacher and she had to share some sad news with me.  My son had punched another child.  I was devastated.  She elected not to take him to the office due to the fact that he was so honest with her and the other teacher.  She said that most kids can't even express what happens after an incident like this.  She said, he told  her the other kid pinched him and squeezed his arm and that he just got "angry" and punched back.  His teacher said he cried and she could tell he didn't want that to happen.  He just didn't know how to stop himself.  The other kid didn't own up until after my son confessed.  Regardless my son still hit someone and he does need to learn how to handle this impulsive behavior.  I take the ADD news letter and they had some great suggestions this month for impulsive issues.  I just wish I could find some ideas on how to handle his stuff when in large crowds.  This is when the teacher and I notice he has his difficulty.

As a result I got on the phone and contacted my son's play therapist.  She fortunately has an opening tomorrow morning due to another client canceling.  Is God on our side or what!  Then I preceded to call my son's doctor as we had a med check scheduled for late next week.  Low and behold they had a cancelation this morning and I'm able to take him today.  Again, God is watching over my son and me. 

After having time to reflect upon his behavior yesterday I decided not to come home last night and give him consequence.  I hyugged him instead and loved on him.  I reminded him how much I loved him and his dad loves  him.  We had a chat and I reminded him that he would have to really work on ways to stop himself.  I told him that his play therapist, teacher, mommy, and daddy were going to help him with this.  He smiled and said thank you.  He is such a wonderful 5 1/2 year old. 

We have been so fortunate over the last year and 1/2 as he has never had to change his meds.  He has been on 5 mg.  for the entire time.  I think we may be looking at changes.  I'm okay with that if that is indeed what he needs.  A friend of mine at school shared with me that his child has to have hers changed every 6 months or so.  Modified or changed that is.  He said he was suprised my son hadn't had any changes.  He said his child's doctor said that it is seldom that someone stays on the same dose or med.  BAM.. this hit me hard as the 1st doctor we went to never said this.  The doctor we go to today is new for us and this is our second visit.  I can't wait to hear his take.  He didnt' want to do anything different to my son's med until he had worked with him and the teacher could share concerns if need be.  Well, I asked the teacher to write a brief note explaining her observations which are very valid ones and once again she is our knight in shining armor.  (Couldn't think of the female version of K in S A...) She is writing a note.  She even gave me her cell phone # which I swore I wasn't going to take.  She said if I ever needed to reach her to just call.  I, of course won't abuse this situation.  But just knowing she is there for my son and that she is going to be there to teach him just is a breath of fresh air.  I'm not exagerting when I say she is the best.  I've worked with many teachers over the years as some of you are aware I'm an educator.  I can't say that I've ever seen a teacher take the time to educate her peers about how to work with impulsive issues. 

Thanks for allowing me to take up space and share my current thoughts, praises, and concerns.  By posting I feel a small weight lifting off my shoulders. 

It is so great when you have a good teacher.  Your son did what any 5 year old would do when pinched or hit.  My son hit a girl when he was 5 after she kicked him.  The assistant principal wanted to suspend him, but the principal decided not to.  Told me that this was the first normal thing she seen my son do.  He did get talked to about hitting and not hitting girls especially by me and the school.