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Sometimes I think we are going to need a bigger couch...what's new with you?
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<blockquote data-quote="Giulia" data-source="post: 521648" data-attributes="member: 14306"><p>If he struggles at school, do you think that medicines can help him ? </p><p></p><p>What I can say from my own experience is that when school becomes hyper demanding, I could barely manage. Teachers thought that I was only a lazy person, and I could do much better if I wanted. The only thing is... I couldn't. (undiagnosed and unmedicated)</p><p>His low grades can be explained by his attention deficit. Which is much different from laziness. </p><p>Also, it's not because he has low grades that it automatically means that he is "not very intelligent". You can be a genius with low grades. You can be absolutely stupid and having high grades at the same time. </p><p></p><p>According to my personal experience, his ADD can play a lot on these low grades. </p><p>Medicine can help him focus. </p><p>After, weigh the pros and cons with his doctor, then you can decide with all the info together.</p><p>He may be in time to need a medicine whereas he could manage without medicine before. I can understand that it is difficult to accept such a step. It doesn't mean that you are guilty if you medicate your child. It does not make you a "failed mommy". It doesn't mean that you are giving in to his "laziness and not being smart". </p><p></p><p>If you decide to medicate your son, just remember that you need a help to express his potential without letting him struggle with his ADD. Again, medicating a child doesn't make you a "bad mom", even if some folks could tell you something like that. Leave them away, they don't worth any effort.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Giulia, post: 521648, member: 14306"] If he struggles at school, do you think that medicines can help him ? What I can say from my own experience is that when school becomes hyper demanding, I could barely manage. Teachers thought that I was only a lazy person, and I could do much better if I wanted. The only thing is... I couldn't. (undiagnosed and unmedicated) His low grades can be explained by his attention deficit. Which is much different from laziness. Also, it's not because he has low grades that it automatically means that he is "not very intelligent". You can be a genius with low grades. You can be absolutely stupid and having high grades at the same time. According to my personal experience, his ADD can play a lot on these low grades. Medicine can help him focus. After, weigh the pros and cons with his doctor, then you can decide with all the info together. He may be in time to need a medicine whereas he could manage without medicine before. I can understand that it is difficult to accept such a step. It doesn't mean that you are guilty if you medicate your child. It does not make you a "failed mommy". It doesn't mean that you are giving in to his "laziness and not being smart". If you decide to medicate your son, just remember that you need a help to express his potential without letting him struggle with his ADD. Again, medicating a child doesn't make you a "bad mom", even if some folks could tell you something like that. Leave them away, they don't worth any effort. [/QUOTE]
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