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9 Year Old Son just diagnosed with Odd
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 548438" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Jennifer... I'm an ADD parent, too. Also on medications. Kinda know what you mean. But my kids are now in HS, so... a bit more water under the bridge.</p><p></p><p>Your biggest tool to help with routine? Make things a HABIT. Take as many little tiny things as you can, and make them totally consistent. Laundry. Washroom cleaning. Dishes. Bedtime routine. The order in which you go through the grocery store aisles. The timing for appointments (we always take first a.m. or first p.m. appointment - then I don't have to remember if it's 9:30 or 10:30... just "a.m." or "p.m."). </p><p></p><p>When it comes to a difficult child, the most important "routine" items will be bedtime routine and timing, getting up in the morning, and FOOD. Make those the top priority. Then start building.</p><p></p><p>Have you seen the book "Driven to Distraction" (Halloway, I think)? It's for ADDers and ADHDers... with some really good insight and advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 548438, member: 11791"] Jennifer... I'm an ADD parent, too. Also on medications. Kinda know what you mean. But my kids are now in HS, so... a bit more water under the bridge. Your biggest tool to help with routine? Make things a HABIT. Take as many little tiny things as you can, and make them totally consistent. Laundry. Washroom cleaning. Dishes. Bedtime routine. The order in which you go through the grocery store aisles. The timing for appointments (we always take first a.m. or first p.m. appointment - then I don't have to remember if it's 9:30 or 10:30... just "a.m." or "p.m."). When it comes to a difficult child, the most important "routine" items will be bedtime routine and timing, getting up in the morning, and FOOD. Make those the top priority. Then start building. Have you seen the book "Driven to Distraction" (Halloway, I think)? It's for ADDers and ADHDers... with some really good insight and advice. [/QUOTE]
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