my stepson will be 8 in July. He has been diagnosed ADHD for almost a year now and currently being tested for possible bipolar (his bio mom is bipolar) hes a great kid, very sweet and sensitive but there are times when i dont know what to do..far too many lately. ive noticed changes over the past year to year and a half.
we have major issues with lying and stealing and is adamant in believing he is telling the truth. we have major rage tantrums where we yell, scream, destroy our room, throw/break things and this can go on for well over an hour all becuase he was told he could not have or do something.
we lie and steal not only from home, but school and daycare as well. doesnt matter what the object is if he wants it he will take it.
done counseling. diagnosed ADHD with neurologist after the school evaluation determined he had nothing wrong with him becuase he averaged where he should or above on the testing but yet couldnt sit still in school and couldnt focus. didnt like the answer and went to his pediatrician..was on medate for 7 months. started once in the morning and by december he was doing 20 mg in the am and another 20 at lunch time and then becuase of the mood swings he added depakote. depakote made him way aggressive to the point that he bullied another child at school (so not like my him at all) aggressive and argumentative at home
changed medications in april to adderall XR in the Am and fluoxetine at nite. did really well for the first week or so. attitude is still really good (for the most part) but the lying and stealing are almost daily now. no punishment makes a difference.
looking for anyone with any advice on different things to try. im at my wits end on what now to do.
thanks
erin
we have major issues with lying and stealing and is adamant in believing he is telling the truth. we have major rage tantrums where we yell, scream, destroy our room, throw/break things and this can go on for well over an hour all becuase he was told he could not have or do something.
we lie and steal not only from home, but school and daycare as well. doesnt matter what the object is if he wants it he will take it.
done counseling. diagnosed ADHD with neurologist after the school evaluation determined he had nothing wrong with him becuase he averaged where he should or above on the testing but yet couldnt sit still in school and couldnt focus. didnt like the answer and went to his pediatrician..was on medate for 7 months. started once in the morning and by december he was doing 20 mg in the am and another 20 at lunch time and then becuase of the mood swings he added depakote. depakote made him way aggressive to the point that he bullied another child at school (so not like my him at all) aggressive and argumentative at home
changed medications in april to adderall XR in the Am and fluoxetine at nite. did really well for the first week or so. attitude is still really good (for the most part) but the lying and stealing are almost daily now. no punishment makes a difference.
looking for anyone with any advice on different things to try. im at my wits end on what now to do.
thanks
erin