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I am in the same boat.  My son is 3 1/2 and has hyperactive-impulsive adhd.  I want him to do the same things his 8 year old sister got to do at this age.  But I don't know where to start.  Like what kind of activities to put him in.  Where I live they have karate for 4 year olds or little gymnastics for 3 and up.  Any suggestions would be great.  Thanks

Hello everyone,

I am new here and just regristered 40 seconds ago.  My D was dx'd at 4 years old because she was that out of control. I took her to a childrens hospital to evaluate. My now ex-husband and I agreed we did not want to medicate her. 4 years later and after 4 yrs of trying everything other the sun we decided to medicate her.  As I was saying yes I hated myself inside.  She is on Focalin 15 Mg XR during the day and at most night Focalin 5 mg. I used to only give the 5mg in the evening when we had events.  I am finding myself giving it to her more as the evenings in our house have become so challenging for so many reasons. 

 

 

Hi, I am new here and new to all of this in general. I'm Rebecca, my son Bryan is 5 and my daughter Lily is 1. I've been married to a great guy(chris) for 8 years.  The whole story of how my son was diagnosed with inattentive adhd is quite long but I'm sure to everyone here is quite a common story.  He started kindergarten this year and has struggled since the beginning. He has a couple of amazing teachers who have done everything they can to help him but nothing was working.  I finally mentioned I was considering having him screened for A.D.D.  Apparently at his school the teachers aren't allowed to say anything to the parents unless the parent brings it up first.  They had both been waiting for me to say something because they both know he is smart and gets it but can't focus on his work.  His Dr. asked what has been going on, made sure it wasn't something else and perscribed him 10mg of focalin xr.  He started taking it on Friday and there was an immiedate HUGE difference at home and at school.  He is getting his work done, getting homework done, cleaning his room and just a happier kid.  I'm leaving out a WHOLE lot but I really don't want my intro to turn into a novel. lol  Welcome! Glad your son is doing so well. This is an awesome place to come
to with questions, concerns, and struggles as well as victories. You must be
so happy that your little guy is not struggling any more.

Thanks!  This past week has just been an emotional rollercoaster for me. lol  From the "why didn't I think of this before" to the "what now" and now the utter relief that he is finally able to do his work in school and be happy like he should be.  And knowing there are other people out there who have been through this before and understand what I am going through is enough to make me want to cry again because I have learned in one short week that people are very vocal and critical of choices that have nothing to do with them.  The people that should be there for you and support you will question decisions you make and treat you like a failure as a parent when they have never and could never understand.