[QUOTE=Crunchy Frog]Thank you, I enjoyed that! I like the idea of going over the guidelines for play before a playdate. We tend to review things after the fact, but I have to work on remembering how to help her think ahead.[/QUOTE]
Hi I see that your dd is not on meds. Can you give me some tips on what it is you are doing as far as a plan, stategy, alternatives. The strattera is having some horrible adverse side affects. Her eyes even look different.
mellowdancer, you can use the same concepts. Have a "plan" made. Obviously 8th grade boys dont want to do crafts and have "Mom" hanging around, but they love to go the movies or bowling or something like this. Offer to take him somewhere and have him include a friend. I'd still do one at a time until he can get some relationships developed. You can let him have a "few guys" over for pizza and a movie, that kind of stuff. Kids this age love to have "evening" activities to do with their friends. I dont have boys and am not sure teen boys do the "sleepover" things, but this always a hit for teen girls! I had three thirteen year olds sleep over last night. They were giggly and silly and up WAY past me............but they ahd a great time and most other Mom's wont have multiple girls sleepover so ti was different and really fun for them. They were GREAT btw.
Found this on MSN and see these questions alot on here. These are some very good tips!
http://health.msn.com/health-topics/adhd/slideshow.aspx?cp-d ocumentid=100155803
Jackie
Thanks for the post, it's a good read!Thank you, I enjoyed that! I like the idea of going over the guidelines for play before a playdate. We tend to review things after the fact, but I have to work on remembering how to help her think ahead.Nice post...any advice for teens though? Some of the "playdate" stuff doesn't really apply for older kids.
My son has a lot of trouble making friends. I think he's trying too hard and trying to act like the class clown but it makes most of the kids think he's wierd. He's in 8th grade.