Realistic Christmas Letter | ADHD Information

This is the Christmas letter that I would really like to write!

Dear Friends,

What an interesting year 2007 has been! We really didn't do much of anything this year compared to the rest of you! It's hard to go to Disney World with a kid who is anxious and has sensory difficulties (trust me, we tried back in 2004 and he is still talking about how scary it was!).

DS is in 2nd grade. We are so thrilled that he's made it this far without getting into trouble and that he is pretty much at grade level! This year he made so much progress -- he no longer destroys the furniture by running on it and temper tantrums are few and far between. He doesn't do any afternoon sports because he really can't handle the transitions and tends to melt down when his team loses, but because of his hyperactivity, he can still outrun just about anyone! We are very proud of his at-home athletic abilities, such as doing 360-degree flips on the bed (many perfect 10's!) and roller-blading while being pulled by his two-year-old sister with a bungee cord around her waist. They also enjoy riding on the the office chair and sliding down the Reebok stepmaster that I haven't used in 5 years.

DD turned two and what a joy she is! We are just beside ourselves with happiness that she can already speak in full sentences and that her tantrums last less than 30 seconds. It's fascinating to deal with a child who can be reasoned with!! So this is what all of you have been going on and on about. She goes to day care twice each week and can sit during circle time. We are amazed every day when she cleans up her toys after being asked only once and that she actually understands the meaning of the word "no"!!! Her brother is training her to be a tough cookie, which will serve her well in the work world. She will be able to put any ill-mannered boss or co-worker in his place and still look cute as a button!

DH and I are still doing what we've been doing for four years. We are so thankful for good doctors and psychiatrists! They have made the last few years so much better! We started lifting weights together so that we would no longer be harmed when DS jumps on us unexpectedly. One great benefit is that it also helps control DH's ADHD, so that he isn't leaving the dinner table every few minutes to follow whatever thought pops into his head!! It has been a great bonding experience, and we are in fabulous shape, so don't mess with us!

Hope you are all well and please come visit us! We are still trying to figure out why we get so few visitors each year. On that note, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Joy239435.4795949074

We started lifting weights together so that we would no longer be harmed when DS jumps on us unexpectedly.

Sometimes I really do wish people would send letters like that. In years past I've read letters from friends we don't keep in touch with very often and been left wondering how they really are.

OMG LOL That was great!!!

Thanks for sharing. Im so glad I found this forum of wonderful people who truly

*get it*...

Write it then! I dunno if such a letter is so far-fetched. I've seen similar one's from friends with kids with disabilities (but then again, many of my friends are in the profession). We have a friend who has a severely autistic son (age 6). Really puts thing into perspective.

We've shared our challenges with our friends, who then become another great support group. Sometimes I found out that some dear friends have kids with similar issues. Another bond and support network is strengthened. I guess it's a personal choice, comfort, gut thing about the bigger issue of sharing. Certainly easier said than done.

walkman66639435.5278587963I LOOOOVE IT!!

i cracked up when i read my sisters letter. "Oh how our 3yo ds loves his new baby sister!" she completly left out the part how he cleans cleans her up by dumping his teddy in the toilet and then whipes down every inch of his new baby sister!

i prefer honesty over sugar coating anytime. besides it is so much funnier.

Love the letter!

OK- this is really funny. Yesterday my friend showed me a Christmas letter that was sent to her parents. It started out very ordinary- "we've enjoyed our first year living in the new town- love our jobs- one kid has new career- another kid in college." However the fourth paragraph started out "Our daughter K------, a recovering drug addict, is still refusing to have contact with us. She finally allowed us to see our granddaughter for the first time in a year, though. M------ cried at the end of the visit because she didn't want to go back to her mother. K--------, despite still being married, just gave birth to a son with her new boyfriend, a convicted Jamaican felon. They are living together in her lawyer's trailer."

I guess some people really do send out letters detailing their actual life. More power to them.

Joy- with this as precedent, you can so totally send your letter now.

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Mine pales in comparison.

LOVE it! And I think people would get a kick out of it if you did actually send it!

Here is an actual paragraph from MY holiday letter:

"Maddox is still our high energy child
He's playing soccer when he's not running wild
His teachers are trying to teach him s-l-o-w m-o-t-i-o-n
Mommy's still looking for some magic potion
He's funny and smart, a curious one, too
And it does melt your heart when he says "I love you"
His silly behavior - what must people be thinking?
His frazzled parents have had to start drinking!"

We've gotten quite a few phone calls that people thought it was funny!

change it to a 19yo DD and a10 yo DD and it sounds like my house!~