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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 540651" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Thanks for sharing that portrait of your son, pepperidge (by the way, your name makes me think of delicious pepperidge farm little biscuits from time I spent in Bermuda and the States when I was 18 - don't know if they still exist? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</p><p>Yes, I kind of get the picture with your boy. It is so sad that he has been marginalised in this way (I understand only too well of course) and think it would be great if you could get him into the right school for him. I've looked at all that with schools, been round the houses with it and in the end decided to stay here for the time being because I see that stability suits J so much (having had very little of it up to age 3). </p><p>As for Ritalin... well, tonight I took J to see one of the two psychiatrists he occasionally sees. This one clearly has a psycho-analytical background and has this whole thesis about why J is hyperactive, to do with moving between cultures, trying to find an identity, etc. Lot of moonshine, really, if you ask me but I'm sure the things he points to has some influence. Anyway, in the course of our conversation of about half an hour he seemed to change views twice about whether or not J had ADHD - yes he does, no he doesn't. And the same with taking Ritalin. No, he shouldn't, yes he should. Thanks very much for clearing things up for me <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Anyway, he has written a letter to J's general medical doctor and to the other psychiatrist saying that I am now open to use of stimulants and these could possibly be tried in future. And now of course I'm absolutely terrified of them and want to say, no, no, let's put that off until there's absolutely no choice! Anyway, gently, gently does it... J still isn't even six yet, the age of minimum prescription (except in extreme cases) here.</p><p>I think J does sound like your son, pepperidge. He also sounds different... the uniqueness of each child. The physicality and the showing off are just the same. Best social experience I've seen with J is when he goes to a small play centre here during the holidays - relaxed, fun atmosphere, just play activities, friendly staff. J always seems to be in the thick of things, having great fun. Because he's not being punished all the time and so other kids don't look at him as if there's anything wrong. Thanks to this dear school teacher and her methods, the kids in his school see him as a troublemaker who is always in trouble... So very not good, as you say.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 540651, member: 11227"] Thanks for sharing that portrait of your son, pepperidge (by the way, your name makes me think of delicious pepperidge farm little biscuits from time I spent in Bermuda and the States when I was 18 - don't know if they still exist? :)) Yes, I kind of get the picture with your boy. It is so sad that he has been marginalised in this way (I understand only too well of course) and think it would be great if you could get him into the right school for him. I've looked at all that with schools, been round the houses with it and in the end decided to stay here for the time being because I see that stability suits J so much (having had very little of it up to age 3). As for Ritalin... well, tonight I took J to see one of the two psychiatrists he occasionally sees. This one clearly has a psycho-analytical background and has this whole thesis about why J is hyperactive, to do with moving between cultures, trying to find an identity, etc. Lot of moonshine, really, if you ask me but I'm sure the things he points to has some influence. Anyway, in the course of our conversation of about half an hour he seemed to change views twice about whether or not J had ADHD - yes he does, no he doesn't. And the same with taking Ritalin. No, he shouldn't, yes he should. Thanks very much for clearing things up for me :) Anyway, he has written a letter to J's general medical doctor and to the other psychiatrist saying that I am now open to use of stimulants and these could possibly be tried in future. And now of course I'm absolutely terrified of them and want to say, no, no, let's put that off until there's absolutely no choice! Anyway, gently, gently does it... J still isn't even six yet, the age of minimum prescription (except in extreme cases) here. I think J does sound like your son, pepperidge. He also sounds different... the uniqueness of each child. The physicality and the showing off are just the same. Best social experience I've seen with J is when he goes to a small play centre here during the holidays - relaxed, fun atmosphere, just play activities, friendly staff. J always seems to be in the thick of things, having great fun. Because he's not being punished all the time and so other kids don't look at him as if there's anything wrong. Thanks to this dear school teacher and her methods, the kids in his school see him as a troublemaker who is always in trouble... So very not good, as you say. [/QUOTE]
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