 | I am really glad I found this board.
My son who will be 6 next month, is in the process of being tested for adhd. We have had all of the signs for at least 3 years now but like most parents I figure we were in denial. It is so hard to think of something like this happening inside your child's body. I've blamed myself for so long. I figured I must just be doing everything wrong. I figured I must not be disciplining him the right way, maybe he wasn't getting enough attention, perhaps I should not be working or going to school or anything.
I am a stay at home mom again. Partialy because we just had our second child 2 weeks ago but mainly because my son was kicked out of kindergarten and 5 preschools/daycares before that. We finally had put him in a pre-k program after kindergarten did not work out but by May this year that was not working either.
It is so frustrating because my son is so smart and articulate, everybody points it out. He is also very sweet and loving until he loses it of course. The fact that he just went non-stop and never stopped talking never seemed like a problem to me but the problems at school and the violent outbursts are a problem for all involved.
Now that he is a big brother things are even harder around the house. He is constantly in the baby's face, poking, pushing, anything to try to get a reaction.
I wish I had more time but I now have 2 hungry boys waiting for me.
I hope I will get a chance to post again soon.
Any advice for this dificult time would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Jennifer |
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