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My boyfriend and his then 6 yr old son moved in with my son (age 6) and I in June. We had been doing pretty good for the past few months, but I have a feeling the honeymoon is over for the kids. "A" spends most of his waking moments trying to **** off my son. "J" is a quiet, sort of old soul who...

I am at my wits end with my son, he has to worst mouth I have ever heard on a child of his age. He does not swear yet, but scream at me at the top of his lungs, refuses to do anything I ask of him, he has been grounded from tv and outside with friends for a week, because each day just gets...

Summer is killing me already. My sig says it all (I just updated it). I pretty much had a sobbing breakdown today. I have the kids from 7 am (6 am on Thursdays and Fridays), M-F, and Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. So yeah, with my husband and myself most of the time. The...

Hello all My name is gregg and I am in texas. my wife and i adopted 3 children. our 6 year old we have had since he was 1 and he has adhd/ with a mood disorder. My 11 y/o daughter has adhd and we have had for for 4 years now. my 9 y/o son has adhd/odd and have had him for 4 years now also. I...

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum, I don't even know where to start or what to say!! My 4.5 year old is having a few challenges at preschool, 1.Not socialising well 2.Having numerous "frustration meltdowns" over things like not having a paint brush, a tower falling down, kids trying to play with...

Hello All! I am new to the forum and am desperately in need of advice from those of you who have "been there done that." My 5 year old stepson (6 in October) is destructive and a terrible influence on my 3 (4 in sept) year old daughter. I have my degree in family and human development, have...

So, the last time I posted or came to this forum was in 2008. We did the neuropsychological testing in 2009 at the Bluebird Circle at Texas Childrens Hospital in Houston and they said there was nothing wrong with him other than ADD. Sorry I never responded to anyone back then but I actually...

My six year old daughter has been diagnosed with ADHD, borderline Autismn Spectrum Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. We have tried all the techniques that the therapist said and still have not had good results. Just curious what medications have worked for others like her?

Hi all, I've been away from the forum for a while, as work has been keeping me super busy. Never a dull moment at home though! JT is in trouble again for an accident that damaged property. He could have been seriuosly hurt. Background: JT is taking Concerta for ADHD, which is helpful for...

Hi! I'm new to the site, currently educating myself on ADHD, which my six year old is "strongly suspected" of having. I am terrified of possibly having to medicate him. I've been so against medicating children all my life. But his behavior sometimes is so extreme that I feel he NEEDS...

Many of us have kids who have ADHD in addition to other problems. WHen it was first diagnosed many docs implicated things added to food, esp food coloring. At least that was the first treatment that was given to the first kid I knew who had adhd. It was a friend's little bro and he had really...

Ok, so I am reaching out cause I am at my wits end and I am out of ideas on what to do. I am in a relationship with a wonderful woman and getting married in October. She has 2 kids that are living with us, 5 and 13. The 5 yr old has been diagnosed with ADHD and behavioral defiance disorder. He...

I am 34, a single mother of an 11 year old girl. Over the years it's been difficult trying to balance life while dealing with her behavioral and emotional issues. Things came to a head this year when she became a bully target and added a new level of stress, concern, dysfunction in our lives...

Well, my difficult child is at it again. She is hitting other students (lashing out when angry/frustrated) and her teacher. I can't seem to get a straight answer regarding whether or not this is actually "normal" behavior for her diagnosis. (By normal I mean that it is somewhere on the spectrum of behavior even...

My son is his way or no way, biting himself, demanding, tantrum,peeled the door, kicked me,throws his tpys at us toy guns, hard toys, soft doesnt matter either this kids really hates me or hes mental. And because my "friend" and others say " he doesnt act this way with me, its you" so its all...

Hi, I'm new to this. I found this site yesterday and was excited to find this because I have felt so alone. To tell you a little about my family. I'm a 29 yr old mom of 5. One of my children has been diagnosed with ADHD. He is 8 yr old. I have tried 5 diffrent kinds of medication, but the medication.s...

Hello, My name is Crystal and am in a LTR with a great guy. We both have two kids, so four total. His youngest (11yo) has made it where neither of us want to go home at the end of the day. We have recently found out that he has stolen my oldest daughters scooter from the garage and taking it to...

Hi everyone - Just joined, looking for some advice and support. For the past 7 months I have been living with my girlfriend and her 8 year old son, who I love and care for immensely. He is a sweet, handsome and intelligent boy, but I am insanely worried about the trajectory he is on. He has been...

Ever since we stopped his Concerta and have tapered off his Intuniv it has been beyond AWFUL!!! I don't know what to do. We cannot live like this another day. The only ADHD medication we haven't tried is Straterra. Should we at this point? It isn't going to solve anything quickly. I am so beyond...

Hello everyone. It's been a while since I posted here though I still come occasionally to read posts. We are still in Morocco - after to-ing and fro-ing about where to go, I decided in the end that continuity was the most important thing. J has started at a new school here, kind of...