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Get him on a marble reward system for the mornings. I had to do this. Mornings were a major drag. I actually own a bullhorn.
Type up a list -- brush teeth, 1 marble, etc. He collects the marbles in "the marble jar." He has to check each item off the list. He cannot get the marble if you have to remind him more than once, or twice depending on how bad things are. When he succeeds you up it - one instruction and no reminder. Make sure you start off at a point where he is likely to succeed. Type up a second list -- 10 marbles for an otter pop, 30 marbles for a certain toy, etc. There's some long thread on this marble thing if you care to search.Jessica N40486.8800231482I think I will. I saw quite a few posts with using marbles. We were using a
sticker chart but it has lost the lackluster for him.

I think a list is a great idea. A lot of our kids are visual rather than conceptual learners. Also, when there are alot of "things to do" it can get very overwhelming for them and they become frustrated. So, simplifying things is the best remedy. I also recently suggested on another post that a small kitchen timer works wonders. Separate each task and give him the timer to set himself. I found that our son, also 6, was able to focus this way and was so proud of himself when he beat the timer! It's a pain in the beginning, and you need to allow a little extra time in the mornings, but you might find this game will get him off to school in a good frame of mind. As for the bus issue, I sure can relate! The kids playing at the bus stop and then the ride to school in the mornings got him so worked up that he was getting off to a bad start as soon as he entered the classroom. So now, even though the bus stop is right at the end of our block, I drive him to school each day.

My son is 6 and was diagnosed at age 4 with ADHD. Every day is a struggle
and sometimes I wonder how much more I can take. I used to love
mornings, now I dread them. It's a struggle to get him going in the
mornings. He doesn't want to get dressed, take his medicine, brush his hair
or teeth. It's so exhausting and overwhelming. On the bus today he picked
his nose and wiped them on the child next to him. He is constantly
misbehaving and will not listen for anything! I told his dad today that my
son was going to be the cause of me stroking out.