Worse on Weekends? | ADHD Information
Thanks for the info- I appreciate it! My son is also on an "order" schedule. I'm assuming that is what is affecting him the most. I'm going to try to be a little more structured this weekend and give him more warning on activities and see where that takes. I'm going to also watch the food because I know he gets worse if he's hungry (don't we all!)
Thanks for the input!
My son is worse around me any time. I believe it's because he relaxes -he's been trying very hard to keep his behavior in check and when he's
around me he knows I understand and sympathize with what's going on
with him, so he doesn't focus on overcoming his impulsivity so much.
Could be the lack in schedule that's doing him in. My son isn't set in a
time schedule, but in an order schedule. He knows we'll do this, then
this, then this. If he goes to daycare (in a car) during the week but not on
the weekends, maybe you should plan to take him on a short drive - buy
the newspaper or something, some little thing he can depend on - on the
weekend days.
My son can handle having different schedules so long as they are
consistent so he knows what's going to happen when we do Plan A or
Plan B. This week he started going to his grandmother's during the week,
which is our plan for the summer, and it's been very difficult for her
because the schedule is nutty to him. He will have activities planned for
each day - Monday he'll meet a particular friend at the playground,
Tuesday is karate, Wednesday is his therapy, etc. Once that's all in place
it will give him something to structure his week and I expect he'll do
much better.
Good luck figuring out a solution - go with your gut and don't be afraid
to experiment.I'll add to what Corrina said:
Check if his eating schedule is different on weekends.
I found that my kids' behavior is very affected by hunger. On weekends they weren't eating at the same time as weekdays and it turned out they were hungry some of the time, and instead of just taking a snack - they would act up.
So make sure he doesn't get hungry.
Also check if he is getting more sugar on weekends, and if so - take care of that.
Good luck.
I've been trying to schedule things in advance and let him know so he is ready for it and that works much better than the spur of the moment things. I agree with you-spur of the moment is just asking for trouble. I've also been trying to increase his physical activity. It sounds like that works pretty well for your daughter but not so great for you! 
I can relate to that! I wish we could just lay around the house for a day but that would be disaster! First he will have everything out of cabinets, drawers, etc. He systematically goes through everything he can get his hands on to play with then loses interest and goes on to the next thing within a few minutes. The result...it looks like a tornado hit the inside of the house! Outside activities seem to work better...
good luck
My son has been doing pretty well lately. Now that we seem to have gotten the meds right he is sooooo much better and happier. But the one thing I notice is that his ADHD symptoms seem to be worse on the weekends than during the week. He stays with grandma during the week while I'm at work and he's at home with me and his dad on the weekends. The medicine doses are the same. He seems to be more hyper and somewhat aggitated on the weekends. I thought at first it was just me, but then I realized that it happens no matter who he's with. Then I thought maybe it's because he hates any change in his routine and Saturdays are a big change from what he's been doing all week. He doesn't transition well...
Anyone else notice these types of problems? Any input would be appreciated.