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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 130749" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am alsoin the "drives me batty" camp when people insist our kids are doing these things for attention. It just doesn't make sense. How can a child who has NO attention span make a manipulative plan for anything????</p><p> </p><p>Marg outlines a great way to handle the bedwetting. It can't hurt to try it, esp because what you are doing now is not working.</p><p> </p><p>Do you really NEED husband to approve before you take your child to the doctor??? When I KNEW something was wrong I made appointments and took care of things. My husband did NOT think seeing a neurologist was needed when Jess was thought to have inattentive ADHD, in fact he told me it was a waste of time. Guess what?? Her "ADHD" was actually epilepsy. A very treatable kind, but ADHD medications would have made it WORSE!! </p><p> </p><p>Find a child psychiatrist and a neuropsychologist. If husband objects, ask if he would stand in the way of treatment if she had diabetes. Let him object, but take her to the doctor ANYWAY! You might learn more about what is going on.</p><p> </p><p>I also agree that these are NOT typical ADHD behaviors, that there should be NO shame/blame involved, and that she should help clean up the mess. After a learning period she should take care of the sheets/underwear herself.</p><p> </p><p>Bedwetting that appears at 8 or so is usually a sign SOMETHING is wrong. Is she terribly thirsty all the time? If she is sneaking drinks into her room, could it be that her thirst is very great? Has she been tested for diabetes lately?? It just occurred to me that excessive thirst is often a sign of diabetes. It is something they should rule out, in my humble opinion.</p><p> </p><p>Hugs, the whole situation is very hard.</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 130749, member: 1233"] I am alsoin the "drives me batty" camp when people insist our kids are doing these things for attention. It just doesn't make sense. How can a child who has NO attention span make a manipulative plan for anything???? Marg outlines a great way to handle the bedwetting. It can't hurt to try it, esp because what you are doing now is not working. Do you really NEED husband to approve before you take your child to the doctor??? When I KNEW something was wrong I made appointments and took care of things. My husband did NOT think seeing a neurologist was needed when Jess was thought to have inattentive ADHD, in fact he told me it was a waste of time. Guess what?? Her "ADHD" was actually epilepsy. A very treatable kind, but ADHD medications would have made it WORSE!! Find a child psychiatrist and a neuropsychologist. If husband objects, ask if he would stand in the way of treatment if she had diabetes. Let him object, but take her to the doctor ANYWAY! You might learn more about what is going on. I also agree that these are NOT typical ADHD behaviors, that there should be NO shame/blame involved, and that she should help clean up the mess. After a learning period she should take care of the sheets/underwear herself. Bedwetting that appears at 8 or so is usually a sign SOMETHING is wrong. Is she terribly thirsty all the time? If she is sneaking drinks into her room, could it be that her thirst is very great? Has she been tested for diabetes lately?? It just occurred to me that excessive thirst is often a sign of diabetes. It is something they should rule out, in my humble opinion. Hugs, the whole situation is very hard. Susie [/QUOTE]
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