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| My 6 yr old has ADHD and a mood disorder (bi-polar). I've known for a long time my child was different from others. I have fought my ex for a long time (2 yrs) in court to finally get him the help he needs. I have just recently gotten the court to order that he get the help he needs. Now we are going down the road of trying to find the right meds. How do I explain to my son all the different kinds of medicine he has to try? I know he's confused on several levels about taking the meds. He's a smart kid and he asks a lot of questions about it. Has anyone gone through this? |
| Posted by Sarah on 06/10/2007 06:07 PM
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I told my son that we are trying to find the right medicine for him to feel better and sometimes they do not always work.
My son has been on 3 different ADHD meds, but only one bipolar medicine. Luckily the dr hit the combination for him ( at the moment) right off.
I talk to him about being a little different in the way he acts also. I told him he is not strange or slow or anything else. I told him his brain works different and that is why he is on the medicine. I also told him he can be what he wants to be and to never lean on any of the diagonises like a crutch.
Actually he is going to be tested for AIG classes in the fall when he starts 6th grade.
Hope this helps!!
Marie |
| posted by Marie on 06/10/2007 06:39 PM
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| i to have a 5 year old and there are days when kids will not play with him , and it kills me, my son will ask me why will they not play with me ,,,,,,,, |
| posted by jodi on 07/04/2007 10:42 AM
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There are some days that my son has no noe to play with, I even know of one mom that told her son that he couldn't be friends with my son cause he was a troublemaker. I know I have to remind him at home with his brothers and sisters that he has to play nice and if he gets upset to just walk away. He doesn't have many friends and some times it is hard so I just talk to him and tell him that he will know his true friends and will know when they are just there to get him in trouble.
He will learn to get along with others, it just takes him a bit of time.
Marie |
| posted by Marie on 07/05/2007 12:46 PM
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| maria, i trll my son the same thing there are days when i think every thing is going to be ok then july4th was so bad he was crazy ,,,,,,, i no one mom to that said he cant play because he was to moody .................. |
| posted by jodi on 07/05/2007 08:58 PM
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They just cannot handle change or noises well. I know that we had to "adjust" to not being in school and will have to do the same thing when he goes back. He is supposed to be on a regular bedtime schedule no matter what, but it is hard in the summer and if he is with his dad.... who knows.
I try to make sure he knows what is going on that day and if there are any appointments, I try to let him know about two days before, the day before and the day of. That way he is prepared.
I also try to let him have his friends over here to begin with so I can "help" him with remembering how to handle himself.
I know that doesn't always happen so I try to let the parents know that he has what he has and that if they need to... put him in time out or let him know that he needs to calm down a little.
After a while it is too much for him so I try not to stay anywhere too long and If he stays overnight somewhere I try to keep it to one night.
Marie |
| posted by Marie on 07/07/2007 09:38 AM
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