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<blockquote data-quote="Bunny" data-source="post: 500570"><p>I think that the decision to medicate or not to medicate is a very personal one, and one that each family has to decide for themselves. For us, medication has been a savior. difficult child was tearing our little family apart, not to mention what his behaviors were doing to my marriage. He's on medications and he's still a tough kid to parent, but it's a little easier. Even husband, who did not want our son put on medications all, has come to see that it really was the best decision for us.</p><p></p><p>That being said, I have a sister in law who has a difficult child of her own. I think that he's on the spectrum and she believes that he has ADHD, but she refuses to get his evaluated because she's homeschooling him and says that even if he was "labelled" it would do her no good anyway because he's not in the school system. Now, let me say that my sister in law is the kind of mother who doesn't even like to give antibiotics when the kids are sick. She will if the doctor says that she has to, but other than that she really does't like to give them anything other than massive amounts of vitamins. medications are something that she would never consider for her son, and that is the choice that is right for her family.</p><p></p><p>Basically, you have to be comfortable with the choices that you make for your son, and for the rest of your family. Don't let anyone talk you into something that you are not happy with. medications are a big decision. You have to weigh the pros with the cons and make a choice based on what is best for all of you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bunny, post: 500570"] I think that the decision to medicate or not to medicate is a very personal one, and one that each family has to decide for themselves. For us, medication has been a savior. difficult child was tearing our little family apart, not to mention what his behaviors were doing to my marriage. He's on medications and he's still a tough kid to parent, but it's a little easier. Even husband, who did not want our son put on medications all, has come to see that it really was the best decision for us. That being said, I have a sister in law who has a difficult child of her own. I think that he's on the spectrum and she believes that he has ADHD, but she refuses to get his evaluated because she's homeschooling him and says that even if he was "labelled" it would do her no good anyway because he's not in the school system. Now, let me say that my sister in law is the kind of mother who doesn't even like to give antibiotics when the kids are sick. She will if the doctor says that she has to, but other than that she really does't like to give them anything other than massive amounts of vitamins. medications are something that she would never consider for her son, and that is the choice that is right for her family. Basically, you have to be comfortable with the choices that you make for your son, and for the rest of your family. Don't let anyone talk you into something that you are not happy with. medications are a big decision. You have to weigh the pros with the cons and make a choice based on what is best for all of you. [/QUOTE]
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