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yes it is normal to have these feelings.  I have a daughter with ADD and my son has ADHD.  watching your child suffer is really difficult, but if he is diagnosed with this, and he is put on meds that beautiful feeling that you will get when you child comes back to you will be like the day he was born.  you will know then that he is not suffering as much as you will know you did the right thing.  Good Luck with everything and remember the angels are watching are him.

I just joined so I really don't know what I am doing.  I need somewhere to learn about this whole process and to be able to ask questions. 

My son is 6 and just today I had a meeting with his teacher.  She thinks we need to go and talk to his dr.  I have called the dr and we are going to schedule an appt with a specialist hopefully on monday.

I have tried to tell myself for a long time that there is nothing wrong with him and that he is just a very defiant child but it just looks like I can no longer say that.  He is finally to the point that he is disrupting the class.  He is one of the smartest in the class, the best readers, his schoolwork is great. He has plenty of friends and does great in the social dept.  His problems all seem to stem from lask of self control.  He can't sit still, he can't stop talking when he is asked to, he can't not run in the classroom.  He can't wait for the instructions before he starts his work.  She is worried these are all signs of ADHD.  She has point blank told us that discipline is not going to help him at home because he can't help it........

I guess my question is,  is it normal to feel like you have failed your child somehow.  I know I have not done anything to cause this in him but why do I feel so bad right now.  Is this a normal feeling for a mom when you are about to start down this path.

thanks for reading and I hope to learn lots here.

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