6 year old son may have ADHD | ADHD Information

Thanks Diane V - I will check it out

Thanks for the advice..

While it is a challenge, I will take it take it one day at a time.  Though, the idea of giving him meds scares me, I know that parents who choose Meds, are doing the best for there children.  Medicine  will be a option that I will consider,  it truly hurts my heart to see my child go through these challenges and if medicine can help in his treatment then that will be the way I will go.

We went through pretty much the same thing with our 7 yo ds.  We were constantly in the daycare dealing with their complaints, and issues with the other parents.  In kindergarten and Gr1, he spent more time in the office in the first few months than either of us did EVER.  We really resisted the meds, but being on them has helped a lot, although he still has quite a few aggression/impulsivity issues. I had a meeting Monday at school, and the VP said he already had a bad rep. I am going to try to get him to a pediatrician who specializes in ADHD kids to see if a change in meds can give him even more improvement.  I am also beginning to suspect he may have an SID issue. 

I felt so bad that for a while it seemed that the only attention he got was bad.  At least now, when he has good days he gets a lot of positive reinforcement from us and the school.

Oddly enough, while our son's is still having some really serious behavioural challenges, they do want to test him to see if he is gifted. If he is, it is possible the more challenging work will help him to focus more.

Good luck and remember you are your child's best advocate.

 

 

Hello Everyone,

My 6 year old son shows all the signs of ADHD since he was 2 years old. He is aggressive (when he was younger he was very violent), inattentive, impulsive and highly "spirited",he also has extreme tantrums. He has been from daycare to daycare because of his out of control behavior, I have tried behavior modification counseling since he was three. He has had an evaluation conducted by the NYC Department of Education but was said to show "age appropriate" behavior. He started 1st grade this year and the same old age problem persists, he is labeled the "problem child" everyone knows him in school, not because of his stellar grades but because of his out of control behavior.  I think he has ADHD, I have scheduled an appt w/ the NYU child study program.  My biggest fear is putting him on MEDS, the stories I have read online frightens me, but I can no longer be in denial.  I love my son tremendously, but some days I just want to hide. It has been hard, I constantly have to yell to get his attention.  I also have a two year old and it seems that his "spirited" behavior is rubbing off on her.

In the meantime, I give him Focus, Brightspark, and Tula (tantrum tamer)the combination of these herbal remedies help but not consistent.

Any recommended books that I can read to understand my child more?

Bklynmomof2, Russell Barkley's books are the best. His website gives a great deal of information and you can view his books there. Please keep in mind no one is happily giving their children medication. It is scary. There are so many success stories for children who are able to succeed with the hlep of proper medication. My daughter would not be where she is today if she did not take medication. I'm not saying it's been an easy road, but BOY would that road have been even bumpier without them.

gregsmom for SID I strongly recommend The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz if you have not already read it.