A playground story we can all relate to | ADHD Information
I have to admit that I get sick pleasure sometimes from watching parents of "normal" kids go through some of these behavior problems. I try not to do this because I don't want to be pety and immature but I think it's totally natural! We have such a hard time with our little ones! People who don't have these types of children will NEVER really understand what our children go through so I figure...if I get a liitle satisfaction from seeing them struggle then so be it!
What can I say...I'm not perfect! 
Hi
We talk a lot about how our children are held under behavioral
microscopes by other parents, how we don't get many play date
invitations, etc. Yesterday was our first trip to the playground of the
season. So many moms and children were there, many of whom I go
way back with to my son's early days of never being invited back for a
second playdate. My son has had extensive, high quality socialization
since those early days. And the meds he's on are working (risperdal
.25 and adderall xr 5mg).
What did I see at the park? My son played respectfully and
cooperatively with a friend he ran into that he hasn't seen for months.
On the other hand, the "perfectly normal" sons of two of the moms
who never invited us back were alternating between hitting each other
with acorns, rocks, sticks. At least one of them came to his mom
crying over having been hit about 4 times in an hour. Another perfectly
normal little boy was stuffing rubber playground mulch in his mouth.
I'm not judgmental of these childrens' behavior - children naturally
explore boundaries of what's acceptable. It's just that I am still reeling
from the social isolation I've experienced, so right or wrong, to watch
those women who rejected me and my son scramble around after
their children while I didn't have to felt Really Good.
Don't get me wrong the meds have not been a cure-all. He's still less
mature than his peers. But it was a really good day at the park.
I love your story. And yes I have been there, still are after all these years. Social is so hard for our adhd'ers. Even when they don't do anything to provoke it, they are easy targets, especially for the bullies. 
The problem isn't our children, remember that!!
They just want to pass the blame. See who really has the problem?! 
