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<blockquote data-quote="Babbs" data-source="post: 290871" data-attributes="member: 3820"><p>You've definitely landed in a good spot for support and an overwhelming amount of information!!! Just remember, this is a path and all any of us can do is put one foot in front of another. And every family's path is distinctly different - all we can do is do what we feel is a good "fit" for our family.</p><p></p><p>I would encourage you to stay in school. I believe that kids learn what they see not what they hear - so if your kids see you working hard to educate yourself and provide a better life for your family, what better life lesson can you teach them? Also, it gives you the place to be an adult and have a life outside of the family - something which all of us here desperately need. Without that outlet, spending most of the day with your twins may make the situation worse.</p><p></p><p>One thing to remember is that most of our kids need structure and routine - they thrive on it and many break down if something is changed (holy heck erupts in difficult child's life when stepdad drives to swim lessons instead of mom!). There is a huge difference between the relatively unstructured routines in a day care setting and the routines of a kindergarten classroom - school might be just what your son needs to help him get behaviors under control. </p><p></p><p>Finally, get as much information as you can, ask as many questions as you can think of. Educate yourself about all diagnoses that doctors, pscyhologists, or pscyhiatrists want to label your children with. Ask yourself if the descriptions fit what you see day in and day out. Remember, you are the expert on your children.</p><p></p><p>There are some great websites out there for information and help - one is wrightslaw.org (got great information on how to advocate for your children with the school system) - and if you strongly suspect AD/HD, <a href="http://www.chadd.org" target="_blank">www.chadd.org</a> (CHADD is the national association for children and adults with AD/HD) is great - they even offer online parenting classes for parents of kids with AD/HD. </p><p></p><p>Last but not least, hang in there. Take a deep breath - remember to take care of yourself! If you don't then who will take care of your kids? This is the hardest thing to do, but the most important.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Babbs, post: 290871, member: 3820"] You've definitely landed in a good spot for support and an overwhelming amount of information!!! Just remember, this is a path and all any of us can do is put one foot in front of another. And every family's path is distinctly different - all we can do is do what we feel is a good "fit" for our family. I would encourage you to stay in school. I believe that kids learn what they see not what they hear - so if your kids see you working hard to educate yourself and provide a better life for your family, what better life lesson can you teach them? Also, it gives you the place to be an adult and have a life outside of the family - something which all of us here desperately need. Without that outlet, spending most of the day with your twins may make the situation worse. One thing to remember is that most of our kids need structure and routine - they thrive on it and many break down if something is changed (holy heck erupts in difficult child's life when stepdad drives to swim lessons instead of mom!). There is a huge difference between the relatively unstructured routines in a day care setting and the routines of a kindergarten classroom - school might be just what your son needs to help him get behaviors under control. Finally, get as much information as you can, ask as many questions as you can think of. Educate yourself about all diagnoses that doctors, pscyhologists, or pscyhiatrists want to label your children with. Ask yourself if the descriptions fit what you see day in and day out. Remember, you are the expert on your children. There are some great websites out there for information and help - one is wrightslaw.org (got great information on how to advocate for your children with the school system) - and if you strongly suspect AD/HD, [url]www.chadd.org[/url] (CHADD is the national association for children and adults with AD/HD) is great - they even offer online parenting classes for parents of kids with AD/HD. Last but not least, hang in there. Take a deep breath - remember to take care of yourself! If you don't then who will take care of your kids? This is the hardest thing to do, but the most important. [/QUOTE]
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