My son can be really very sweet sometimes. This morning I was reading him Tarzan - a story he likes because it combines lots of action and excitement with the story of an adoption - when he suddenly started doing circles around me with his hands, touching my face and shoulders, as though he was pushing something at me. I asked him what he was doing. "I'm giving you back all you give me!" he said. Children can be so open with their hearts.
Me: Late-in-life mother, freelance translator, divorced.
Son, J: Adopted at 3 months, now 6. Hyperactive, impulsive, good at maths, can be oppositional and aggressive and also funny, affectionate and sweet. Diagnosed "lightweight" ADHD. No meds.
Pup: border terrier, model citizen and perfect dog...
THAT would be an EXCELLENT title for a book about you adventures. Love it.
Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.”
That is a lovely story to share. Thanks. DDD
DH & I have raised our 25 yr.old grandson. At 14 he turned to pot & booze to cope with problems. He's a GFG#1. In 2005 he fell off a balcony, had brain surgery and has TBI effects. His recovery is very stressful. Time will tell if he ends up GFG or PC. Our GFG#2 is 21 and now lives with his GFGmom. He's ADHD, AS, BP plus. DH and I have 6 children and 11 grands. Yikes!
Just too sweet and so creative too!!!
OH sweet J! We used the song from Tarzan for Q's baptism....it is a nice adoption story...
me: 49, sngl adoptive mom, SLP, now SAHM
son/gfg 16! , adopted @ 2y-10mo, ASD, acquired brain injury (surgery at age 2), borderline cognitive, anxiety, adhd, temporal lobe seizures, attachment issues. Symptoms: severe anxeity, fight or flight, impulsive, verbal and physical aggression, APD, social issues, obsessive/perseverative/compulsive/tics. Meds: Ritalin, Lyrica, Clonidine/Catapres, Benadryl, Lithium (helpful?) & Zyprexa. Service dog added Sept, 2012--huge help!
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