adhd

Hi, I'm new here thank you for letting me join in. I'm not sure I am putting this in the right part i don't use forums normally but I am in the biggest pickle ever... I will try my hardest to keep this short and sweet and not bore you to death... But I would love some input if you think my...

Okay SO I joined because my daughter is.... something. she's 8. She has something akin to a eating disorder that we've been dealing with since she was 8. she's 50lbs and is 8 years old and this is a vast improvement a year ago she was 36lbs. So this is actually improving... I have long thought...

I'm at such a loss as to what to do for my little girl. From before she was 1, she would throw tantrums that could be up to an hour long and she simply could not calm herself down. She's 3 now, and they are only worse. They are violent. She bites, scratches and kicks me, caregivers and herself...

My daughter (11 yrs) has had behavioral problems most of her life, and they have gotten only worse. Though she has had home issues through a bad divorce, I was wondering how many other children with Turner's Syndrome have the same sort of problems. Her latest evaluation. says that she don't have NLD...

NY Times article. Have you read it? What do you think? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/magazine/can-you-call-a-9-year-old-a-psychopath.html?pagewanted=all Snipped from the article: " Michael’s problems started, according to his mother, around age 3, shortly after his brother Allan was born...

I am new here and seriously need some help with our 12 year old son...I will try to keep it short and sweet. I just see so many parents and people out here who seem to be dealing with a lot of the same issues if not more serious. I may lose my mind soon though! We are so very concerned about our...

How much does your difficult child know about being a difficult child? Obviously this will be age dependent. As my son gets older this is something that I have thought a lot about. I have never hid anything from him regarding the types of doctors he is seeing neurologist vs psychiatrist vs psychologist but also do...

Hi. I'm Jamie. I have 2 boys ages 3 & 5. The 3yr old has Childhood Apraxia of Speech. He has a handful of sounds he uses to communicate. Some words. We use sign language with him and I understand his language. He just started a developmental preschool and seems to be doing awesome there...

It's not easy to get professionals to admit they were wrong. I wish more things like this would be published. http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/mood-disorders/content/article/10168/2042395?pageNumber=2

Hi, and welcome. Sorry you needed to find us... but glad you did. You have come to a safe place. I don't have experience with your situation - others will understand more than me in dealing with this type of child, and thus have more specific advice. What I can offer - is some generic...

Hello, I am new here and could use some uncensored advice on my son's behavior. A lot of people mean well, but just don't understand what we are going through. My son throws violent temper tantrums at home. The triggers appear to be perfectionistic tendencies, defiance of instructions...

Hello, After searching for some type of article or information on how to deal with my 11 yr old who has conduct disorder and adhd I found this page. I have always known my child was a blessing but with some issues. Yes he was more active and yes we had to repeat ourselves more often than...

Hello! I'm new to this forum and so very thankful I found it! I could use all the help or advice anyone would care to share. I'm a stay at home mom of two. My daughter Madison is 9, and she is a wonderful, bright, sensitive, and sweet child. My son Mason is 4, and he is funny, sweet, active, and...

I believe I read an article on the board recently that mentioned that some ADHDers grow out of ADHD. Just my personal opinion, but I doubt that happens. I suspect that as individuals get older, some are better at honing and adhering to learned coping skills. Reading the following article...

I put J to bed about 20 minutes ago and he is still awake, chattering to himself. This literally never happens. Today he had his roller skating class and after I picked him he was more defiant and rude than usual, harder to manage, really not listening to me at all. There was a child's...

Trying to make a long story short, my stepson is 14, almost 15, and no longer lives with us. He made multiple accusations of abuse against us when he was 10-12, was finally removed from our home, and when they realized that we weren't abusive, difficult child refused to return back home (the social worker...

Yep, that's right. Diagnosed with alphabet soup, Years of counseling, Years of programs, Years of waiting lists, Counselor after counselor, doctor after doctor, psychiatric hospital after psychiatric hospital... And the MST worker "found" the problem. I do not know how to love. Apparently, I could have cured everything years...

I am trying to learn how to navigate this site and found a group pertaining to adoption but could not figure out how to post. We adopted my nephew who is now 5...it has been 2 1/2 years and while there has been 85% improvement with him it is still hard to even be in the same room with him. We...

Hi everyone, I want to say how reading everyone's stories make me realize that I'm not alone. ♥ My story...I am 37yrs old and married, my hubby and I have been together for 13yrs, I have a 20yr old daughter from a previous relationship and husband & I have twin boys age 5. My daughter is doing very well...

Interesting, but not surprising. Bipolar Diagnoses Up in Kids: Study By LINDSEY TANNER The Associated Press September 03, 2007 A new analysis suggests there's been a huge increase in the number of U.S. children diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but experts question whether the surge is real...