Need Help with ADHD Child.

S.,

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I know exactly what you are going through. My 7 year old son has ADHD as well. Have you discussed options with your pediatrician? My son's doctor put him on Concerta and it has worked wonders. To quote his doctor, he's "a completely different boy!" He went from constant out of control behaivor to an angel. I used to get phone calls from the school on almost a daily basis. I haven't gotten one in months and yesterday he brought home an outstanding report card. Our doctor also suggested making sure that he is kept on a strict schedule: homework directly after school, no more that and hour worth of TV, read with him every night, and no matter what, bedtime at the same time every night. Another way that we work on his behavior is by using poker chips. Every time that he does something he is told to do or does something well (behave on an outing, picks up all of his toys, etc.) he gets a poker chip. Each chip is worth a quarter. You can set a goal of so many dollars and when he reaches it, he gets to spend that money. Not only has this helped my son but I also know a single father of an ADHD son that this has worked for.

Hi S.. I'm a firm believer that lifestyle changes can help tremendously. Everything from what we eat, what we clean with, the way we communicate, and the way we learn. Please see my response under the post "Alternative Medicine cost so much for me. I would like to use them" for web links and some added details. I am amazed at the changes not only in my child but in my entire family, by making simple and painless changes in our lifestyle. We now eat a whole and organic diet, I use hypo-allergenic cleaners and substances, we utilize touch and "at level" communication (meaning that when we speak to my daughter we touch her to engage her, we get down to her eye level to speak with her and maintain eye contact)and I researched education for ADD/ADHD/Aspergers children and found a wonderful school that utilizes proven methods of education for her. Now, she's a new kid! She's learning, she's happy, she's thriving, she's much more calm, etc. It's all worth looking into and giving a try!

I have personally witnessed a miracle of an ADHD child being transformed! A child I know had the mercury removed and is completely different!
Look into alternative Doctors who do meridian testing, try Dr. Everhart.
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I have an ADHD 12 year old, and we have found that if you regulate the amount of sugar that he takes in throughout the day has had a tremendously good result in the way that he acts and reacts to the different things that he does during his day. He doesn't get any more than 9 grams of sugar per serving, and the rest of the day, he relies on Splenda. I know there are terror stories involving artificial sweeteners, but I have found that Splenda is the sweetener of choice as far as my son is concerned.

Try this out and let me know if you notice any difference in your child.

J. from Uniopolis

I'll be interested to hear...are you sure you're not talking about my son?

Hi S.,
I feel for you and your son. He is probably as frustrated as you are. I can tell you what others have done to solve this. One grandmother who is raising her two grandsons had a teacher call within two weeks asking what was going on. She said this child had had the best two weeks of his entier school year. I'd love to help you help him like this.
S.

S.,

I have 2 ADHD boys - ages 7 and 5. It is VERY hard. I don't even know where to begin. Hopefully you are in connection with a good neurologist. That was the best move we made in our road to treatment with them. We also have family therapy and a case worker that comes into our home to help us with setting up routines for the morning and night (the boys 2 worst times). It is really hard, and most of the time I feel like I am not cut out for it. There is really too much to type. I would love to give you more information, so if you would like - contact me further.

Good luck -
A.

My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety awhile ago. It's a really hard condition to have. Both for the kids and the parents.

We tried Sensory Integration Therapy at first. This was really a play session that only wore her out. There were a number of books that I read and the basic themes were that if you can get more oxygen flowing to the brain it helps the focus issues.

Here are a few things that work for us...
1 - Boundaries, not confinement. My daughter knows what her boundaries are but we do not confine her movements. Ex. Homework is always done right when she gets home from school, but if she needs to do a few sommersaults in-between problems, then that's allowed.

2 - Breathing - practice taking deep breaths and letting them out slowly.

3 - Medication, she is taking Focalin XR - this medicine clears the cobwebs and helps her to focus, especially in school, without drugging her up.

4 - We tried things at home like, having a mini trampoline or treadmil. It stays in the basement, sometimes the garage for when she just needs to get some energy out.

I hope that helps, I'm more than happy to chat if you think it might help.

T.

Hello S.. I'm sorry your both going through so much. I'm not an expert on ADHD, but I have tried to raise my nephew for 7 yrs. with ADHD, ADD, CD, etc... and it had been a bit of a roller coaster ride for the whole family. I'm not sure if you have spoken to very many doctors but you may want to get one more opinion on medication and diagnosis. We found out a lot of doctors like to assume your child is a text book case and always want to medicate right away. We had my nephew on Ridylin which made him spacey and he lost his appetite(lost weight). He was on Adderall which made him angry and mean(he kick me in my stomach when I was 6mths. pregnant)and pretty much anything would set him off. One other med. which made him very depressed all the time. We had enough of these medications, so we got a another opinion and also looked into Chinese medicine, herbology, homeopathic medicine and counceling. I don't know if this will help, but it helped my nephew in many ways. Look in the phone book or internet for qualified doctors in your area. Check them out first before you make any appointment and maybe you will find a better solution to help your son. Also, you might want to try family night{inside or outside), or family time so you can all share in the love you have for each other. My heart goes out to you and your family. My prayers are with you. I hope you find the help your looking for. In the meantime hug your son a little more even when your angry and remind him how much he is loved. I found out from my nephew that he was not sure he was loved because everyone around him always seemed angry with him because of his behavior he had trouble controlling. It made me feel bad. Hugs and reminding him how much he is loved helped him some, along with being excited about all his accomplishments. His accomplishments seem so much more meaningful to him than others. I hope this might of helped in a small way. God bless all of you.

My son has severe ADHD. We tried many many meds. We finally found one that works. It is the Daytrana patch. My son hates taking pills. He is also bi-polar, which adds to the mix. The patch works great! He no longer needs to take a pill in the morning, a pill at 4:00, only his med a night for the bi-polar. Life is much better at school and at home. He was in trouble at school, even suspended 3 times. This year, no problem at all. The patch is continuous release. Take it off 3 hours before bedtime so it doesn't interfer with bed time. It has been a life saver for him and us!

There is no simple answer, to the disease, you just have to try all different things to see what fits best. Try a reward chart, if he does good n listens he gets a sticker, if he's bad he gets a mark. Let him know if he gets a certain amount of stickers in either a couple days or a week, he gets a reward. Either let him pick, or you pick something he might really like. Example go out to eat his choice, or rent a movie, or even buy a toy.You have to figure out how many stickers he needs for the week, and then up little by little, so it is a challenge. And if it's something he really wants he'll try hard. let me know how it goes.

Hi S., My name is D. my brother has ADHA and ADD and By-polar. I have noticed that when you find something he likes he is not out of control. My parents however have not seen this yet. But when he is with me I find out what he likes to do. Let him do it but I give him a time limit as in if he wantrs to play on the xbox I tell him ok 1 hour then we find something else to do. Don't argue with the child this will make it worse. And try not to yell too. I know it is hard but there minds are racing. Also there are places out there that help with this Kettering youth services is a good start. My daughter just has ADD so its hard for her to concentrate and stayed focused. I have to always remind her what to do. And I always get the response Oh I forgot. I noticed with my brother who is 17 soon to be 18 that he likes certain things. If you let me do theses (nothing bad) like computer or his xbox. he is pretty good let him do that for while like 30 min to hour then ask him hey you want to do this now? and see his response if it is something he likes he will change what he is doing. I do know if at all possible do not take them shoppiing with you unless you have to with no other way to shop. my brother would leave my mom and wonder the store at young ages which is not good. So if you can have someone stay with him for you to shop that would be a big help for you. Just always remeber there minds are going alot faster then ours. I hope this helps you

You need to seek counseling. Especially for yourself because it takes a toll on you.