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<blockquote data-quote="Jena" data-source="post: 427182" data-attributes="member: 4514"><p>welcome!!! </p><p> </p><p>my stepson has adhd and copes through it because his mother unfortunately does not provide him with therapy or medications so he is constantly getting in trouble at school, highly impulsive says same to me i just can't control myself.</p><p> </p><p>anyway as sad as that maybe when i have him i always give warnings before an event or any type of transition is occuring, i also give him the schedule of what our time will be like when hes' with us so he knows what comes next. kids like ours respond well with highly structured environments. it's hard in the beginning yet aftera awhile you'll get the hang of it and so will he.</p><p> </p><p>i have a dry erase board in my kitchen i swear by tha'Tourette's Syndrome where our weekly schedule is for all events even dinner theme nights we do once in a while.</p><p> </p><p>i give him something called "calm" at night it's a magnesium mix that and his audio books help him to soothe himself and fall asleep. some nights are harder than others yet both of those things does the trick.</p><p> </p><p>id get him a 504 in school immediately, it'll help him alot to have some provisions and understanding of what he struggles with ona daily basis in school and get the support of his teacher and the rest of the staff at the school. </p><p> </p><p>id also put him in therapy right away, kids with adhd can learn tools to help them cope through it, self sooth and practice their ability to control their impulses. it isnt' easy as with anything else yet once you get the school on board with provisions and some things at home set up it should get easier.</p><p> </p><p>id' also use a reward system, my stepson works well on that. i look for times when he's well controlled and i compliment him and i give him zero attention when hes' not in control except for when he hurts another one ofmy kids. which has happened on occassion.</p><p> </p><p>good luck hang in there it does get easier. getting the first diagnosis is often the hardest. your emotions will be all over the board and many go through stages. youll be upset first, than maybe i denial, than you'll run into being in acceptance mode. be patient with yourself and him.</p><p> </p><p>((hugs and welcome again))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jena, post: 427182, member: 4514"] welcome!!! my stepson has adhd and copes through it because his mother unfortunately does not provide him with therapy or medications so he is constantly getting in trouble at school, highly impulsive says same to me i just can't control myself. anyway as sad as that maybe when i have him i always give warnings before an event or any type of transition is occuring, i also give him the schedule of what our time will be like when hes' with us so he knows what comes next. kids like ours respond well with highly structured environments. it's hard in the beginning yet aftera awhile you'll get the hang of it and so will he. i have a dry erase board in my kitchen i swear by tha'Tourette's Syndrome where our weekly schedule is for all events even dinner theme nights we do once in a while. i give him something called "calm" at night it's a magnesium mix that and his audio books help him to soothe himself and fall asleep. some nights are harder than others yet both of those things does the trick. id get him a 504 in school immediately, it'll help him alot to have some provisions and understanding of what he struggles with ona daily basis in school and get the support of his teacher and the rest of the staff at the school. id also put him in therapy right away, kids with adhd can learn tools to help them cope through it, self sooth and practice their ability to control their impulses. it isnt' easy as with anything else yet once you get the school on board with provisions and some things at home set up it should get easier. id' also use a reward system, my stepson works well on that. i look for times when he's well controlled and i compliment him and i give him zero attention when hes' not in control except for when he hurts another one ofmy kids. which has happened on occassion. good luck hang in there it does get easier. getting the first diagnosis is often the hardest. your emotions will be all over the board and many go through stages. youll be upset first, than maybe i denial, than you'll run into being in acceptance mode. be patient with yourself and him. ((hugs and welcome again)) [/QUOTE]
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