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I have a 7yr old adhd and odd child.he does everything from fire starting to tempertantrums.he is a very difficult child.we have alot of stress.he has many many dr appts.we are working on fixing his issues but its not easy.i also work fulltime.and we have a total of 6 kids.from 20 down to 7.i run a very little sleep.my son doesnt sleep much.so im always tired.once in awhile ill call my parents.i need a outlet to talk to.they never ask about him.i always have to call him.my siblings say i just give him too much sugar and dont want to hear about it.and my mom says i dont give him enough love.and she doesnt want to hear about it eaither.im not a bad mom.i do show my kids love and i dont just feed them sugar.they have no idea what we go thru.im hurt my family doesnt support me.there so heartless.i am a good mom.i really am.im just misunderstood.what do i do
Posted by amanda on 12/02/2008 11:25 PM

Maybe you can try having your seven year old be part of a structured activity. I have heard that Karate may help kids with adhd. It may teach him greater discipline, to respect rules and at the same time to release in a positive way all the energy that he has without getting in trouble. I know its very difficult dealing with children that have adhd and on top of that have to deal with full time work and attend to five other kids. I admire you for being so brave! You may want to have some of your other children also participate in such activity with you adhd child to not just point him out. Amanda, you may also want to talk to his teacher to see what strategies she is using at school that could also help you at home and at the same time provide consistency for him in both places. Usually the schools have some kind of plan. Medication may also be another alternative and sometimes it works really well. Sometimes kids are really able to focus on their tasks after they start taking meds and makes them feel successful and appreciated. I have seen the dramatic difference of a child on meds and a child with no meds. It can make a difference. Your family just probably doesent know what to suggest and maybe thats why they seem like they dont want to deal with it. If you can try to rely on professionals around you and other support groups for children with adhd you may get more of the support you are looking for. Once again I want to tell you that I admire you for all your hard work with six children. I have one and keeps me so busy. You will do just fine, pray!
posted by marie on 12/03/2008 02:57 AM

Sorry, I posted twice!
posted by marie on 12/03/2008 02:57 AM

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