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<blockquote data-quote="redrose" data-source="post: 259760" data-attributes="member: 7130"><p>Hi Midwest,</p><p> </p><p>Nothing Peter has done has been on time. He was late to walk, late to talk, late to potty train etc. When he was 2 they thought he was having seizures because he would space out and NOTHING would snap him out of it for several mins. After finding out he was not have seizures they said he was just being 2. He has never had good eye contact, his eyes are always everywhere but where they should be. He has never been able to even stand still for more than a very brief second which boggles my mind because he can sit in front of a tv or video game for hours if I let him (which I don't they are the last thing he needs). He has issues with motor skills and is in Occupational Therapist (OT), it's mainly his grip that he needs lots of work with.</p><p>At 4 they diagnosed him with ADHD and they have playing around with medication since he was 6 and in school.</p><p>My daughter is 7 and is his total opposite. I've noticed that since Amber started school Peter is compared to her a lot. Everyone always brings up the fact that they are totally different, she is more outgoing and perky and he is more closed in. </p><p>In both families there is a long history of ADHD, bipolar and several other issues. My husband has ADD, my brother has ADHD (and says that my son is going to be a drain cleaner like him because of the ADHD), my other brother has always had several issues requiring several hospitilizations and institionalizations. I'm don't know his total history though because my Mother refuses to talk about it, I know for sure that he has heard "voices" his entire life. He has an older half sister that has ADHD like he does, unmedicated she is a disaster.</p><p>My concern with Peter is that he won't grow up feeling like his is just like everyone else. Everyone from teachers to doctors always point out how different he is and the differences between him and Amber. I want him to stay in school and go to college. I don't think thats going to happen though. I think that after listening to everyone complain about him and tell him how much better other kids his age are he is just going to shut down even more than he already has.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redrose, post: 259760, member: 7130"] Hi Midwest, Nothing Peter has done has been on time. He was late to walk, late to talk, late to potty train etc. When he was 2 they thought he was having seizures because he would space out and NOTHING would snap him out of it for several mins. After finding out he was not have seizures they said he was just being 2. He has never had good eye contact, his eyes are always everywhere but where they should be. He has never been able to even stand still for more than a very brief second which boggles my mind because he can sit in front of a tv or video game for hours if I let him (which I don't they are the last thing he needs). He has issues with motor skills and is in Occupational Therapist (OT), it's mainly his grip that he needs lots of work with. At 4 they diagnosed him with ADHD and they have playing around with medication since he was 6 and in school. My daughter is 7 and is his total opposite. I've noticed that since Amber started school Peter is compared to her a lot. Everyone always brings up the fact that they are totally different, she is more outgoing and perky and he is more closed in. In both families there is a long history of ADHD, bipolar and several other issues. My husband has ADD, my brother has ADHD (and says that my son is going to be a drain cleaner like him because of the ADHD), my other brother has always had several issues requiring several hospitilizations and institionalizations. I'm don't know his total history though because my Mother refuses to talk about it, I know for sure that he has heard "voices" his entire life. He has an older half sister that has ADHD like he does, unmedicated she is a disaster. My concern with Peter is that he won't grow up feeling like his is just like everyone else. Everyone from teachers to doctors always point out how different he is and the differences between him and Amber. I want him to stay in school and go to college. I don't think thats going to happen though. I think that after listening to everyone complain about him and tell him how much better other kids his age are he is just going to shut down even more than he already has. [/QUOTE]
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