Let me start off by saying that my son is very smart, he tested higher than 99% of kids his age on some test the school gives now lol. Anyway, he struggles with basic directions badly. We can give him a chore to do and before he gets it completed hes forgot what he was supposed to do. He can't focus on one task at one time. I read thru the old thread about the add and adhd kids. Lots said that medicine helped them focus. So should we have our son tested and possibly put on medication?
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ADHD is probably what he’s got going on.
For those of us with this gift, a list of things to do each day is the best tool we can have to stay focused. Even if you have to add sub bullets to each item on the list to help him complete the task.
Once he learns to harness the power of ADHD, look out World!!!
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Here is my personal experience.........I was one of the most hyper kids that ever walked the planet. To this day I am more physically active then most people and I am currently 55. My parents always said that is I was born first then they would not have ever had another child. Back then they did not throw meds at kids for these issues. My parents simple kept me inline. My kids were not as bad as me but doctors and teachers always wanted to put them on meds. We got through it the old fashion way and I think we are all better off because of that. I have seen so many kids that seem to be zombies while on that stuff. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
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At age 10-12 I was diagnosed with ADHD. I remember the way it made me feel. I was on a very small dose. Parents had a pull cutter snd were cutting already tiny pills into quarters.
I remember coming home and CRASHING! I was also very moody in the afternoon as it wore off. I remember feeling different as a child.
When I got older, I wasn’t the greatest. Made bad life choices and got involved with wrong people. I tried a white powdery substance once and was immediately taken back to the feeling of my ADHD medication. Same feeling, same cranky come down.
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I forgot to add, he's only 7. If that matters. Discipline isn't an issue most of the time. Occasionally when he gets overwhelmed he will claw and hit himself. A friend of ours who has a daughter diagnosed with add said this is a sign of add or adhd. Id say he does this maybe once ever month.
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Originally posted by TX_Hoghunter View PostHere is my personal experience.........I was one of the most hyper kids that ever walked the planet. To this day I am more physically active then most people and I am currently 55. My parents always said that is I was born first then they would not have ever had another child. Back then they did not throw meds at kids for these issues. My parents simple kept me inline. My kids were not as bad as me but doctors and teachers always wanted to put them on meds. We got through it the old fashion way and I think we are all better off because of that. I have seen so many kids that seem to be zombies while on that stuff. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
-john
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Originally posted by twistedmidnite View PostOh he gets his share of whoopings. He's not overly active i wouldn't say. He'll play by him for hours building things, drawing, reading, or playing outside. When he can't figure stuff out or get something built the way he wants then that's when he goes to the stuff I said above. We used to whoop him for it but now we just leave him alone. The problem lies when he does it at school. His teacher (advanced class and gt) said that he finishes what they're working on and then zones out. Then when he comes back to reality he's behind and freaks out. We just need him to focus lol
-john
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Sounds like a normal little boy. There are some books you might be interested for him by Jocko Willink. I think your son is at the perfect age for them.
Way of the Warrior Kid is the first one, but there are a bunch. It basically teaches discipline, but at a kids level so that it gets through.
I am also anti ADHD meds unless it the child is a danger to himself or others. So take my opinion with that caveat.
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Originally posted by WItoTX View PostSounds like a normal little boy. There are some books you might be interested for him by Jocko Willink. I think your son is at the perfect age for them.
Way of the Warrior Kid is the first one, but there are a bunch. It basically teaches discipline, but at a kids level so that it gets through.
I am also anti ADHD meds unless it the child is a danger to himself or others. So take my opinion with that caveat.
Growing up with a brother, who was a study case for the University of Indiana(8 yrs) back in the 90s, meds would be the last thing I put my kid on.
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