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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 684403" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Thanks - in fact, it was a little worrying. She checked his heart and he has a very irregular heartbeat. She wrote a letter for me to take to a cardiologist. It is very probably the Strattera as before it his heart was normal. </p><p></p><p>Yes, I agree - a part of all this is also who they are, temperament. J is incredibly strong-willed and always was, since early babyhood; I don't think that is ADHD, I think it's his personality. Computers, phones, video games, it's all a minefield, isn't it? Because J is so physical and still so hyperactive he needs and wants to play outside or do activities - snowboarding, stunt scootering, swimming, horse riding, etc - for most of the time. Is your grandson hyperactive and does he do sports of any kind? Being stuck inside a classroom all day is very hard, I imagine. </p><p></p><p>Wow, I am jealous re bananas, pumpkin seeds, peas etc <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Jacob's diet is not optimum - he has a really restricted palate, so many things he refuses to eat, just wants sugary junk all the time. That is another constant struggle... He has sweets (candy) once a week and brushes his teeth after... he just would survive on doughnuts with sickly icing if he could! I am glad your boy is now eating and growing normally. This is a worry when they don't. </p><p></p><p>What are your grandson's gifts and passions? He is obviously very bright and an advanced reader... what interests does he have outside of school? Jacob LOVED listening to the Lemony Snicket audio tapes - I imagine your grandson would be into those. It sounds like he is a combination of intellectually advanced and emotionally "behind" - I can see that this would make friendships difficult. Does he play chess? Do you have chess clubs in the States? Well, you probably think of all these things and of course it is all a battle against the computer/virtual world. But I wonder whether developing interests or sports will be an avenue for your grandson that will help him develop and make friends with his peers. It is also so vital for self-esteem, I think. We recently had a week in the mountains where J would take himself off every day to snowboard down huge pistes (I was waiting below in the warm, reading a book in the mountainside cafe <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ), getting the big cable car by himself each time, striking up conversations and making friends of the moment - I was proud of him that at the age of nine he could be so self-sufficient and have an activity he loves like this. Suddenly his hyperactivity is not a problem but a big bonus! </p><p></p><p>Just made an appointment with a local psychologist, recommended by the child psychiatrist, to start addressing Jacob's rages and my bad reactions to it...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 684403, member: 11227"] Thanks - in fact, it was a little worrying. She checked his heart and he has a very irregular heartbeat. She wrote a letter for me to take to a cardiologist. It is very probably the Strattera as before it his heart was normal. Yes, I agree - a part of all this is also who they are, temperament. J is incredibly strong-willed and always was, since early babyhood; I don't think that is ADHD, I think it's his personality. Computers, phones, video games, it's all a minefield, isn't it? Because J is so physical and still so hyperactive he needs and wants to play outside or do activities - snowboarding, stunt scootering, swimming, horse riding, etc - for most of the time. Is your grandson hyperactive and does he do sports of any kind? Being stuck inside a classroom all day is very hard, I imagine. Wow, I am jealous re bananas, pumpkin seeds, peas etc :) Jacob's diet is not optimum - he has a really restricted palate, so many things he refuses to eat, just wants sugary junk all the time. That is another constant struggle... He has sweets (candy) once a week and brushes his teeth after... he just would survive on doughnuts with sickly icing if he could! I am glad your boy is now eating and growing normally. This is a worry when they don't. What are your grandson's gifts and passions? He is obviously very bright and an advanced reader... what interests does he have outside of school? Jacob LOVED listening to the Lemony Snicket audio tapes - I imagine your grandson would be into those. It sounds like he is a combination of intellectually advanced and emotionally "behind" - I can see that this would make friendships difficult. Does he play chess? Do you have chess clubs in the States? Well, you probably think of all these things and of course it is all a battle against the computer/virtual world. But I wonder whether developing interests or sports will be an avenue for your grandson that will help him develop and make friends with his peers. It is also so vital for self-esteem, I think. We recently had a week in the mountains where J would take himself off every day to snowboard down huge pistes (I was waiting below in the warm, reading a book in the mountainside cafe :) ), getting the big cable car by himself each time, striking up conversations and making friends of the moment - I was proud of him that at the age of nine he could be so self-sufficient and have an activity he loves like this. Suddenly his hyperactivity is not a problem but a big bonus! Just made an appointment with a local psychologist, recommended by the child psychiatrist, to start addressing Jacob's rages and my bad reactions to it... [/QUOTE]
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