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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 388990" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>He has been diagnosed with a form of ADHD. The doctor and I have both asked him if he really thinks he needs the medication. He says it is hard to concentrate now that the classroom work is getting harder. I didn't start him on it this fall because I wanted to see if he could do without. I will talk to him about the medications making him feel like ths more often. We can't make changes this week since I will be gone. By the time I get back, we will have a better handle of what is going on. I let him take the lead on this one - he knows what is working and not working - we just have to help him see the pros and cons and if the hike in anxiety is the con of medications and not of activities going on then that will be a very big con to consider. I am certain he will want to drop the medication if we find that is the case.</p><p> </p><p>I do know that there are some more things going on in his world that could cause the anxiety to go up a little. I always look for a cause though I know there doesn't need to be one. However, I am going to keep the stimulant in mind.</p><p> </p><p>I am sorry, I should have clarified the "labeling". It wasn't for his clothes, it was for his medications. He does not take Adderall on the weekends so I put the medications for each day in a baggie with that day's name on an index card. Two medication days with Adderall and two without. Yes, he can do whatever he wants with the clothes, I just made sure he had enough clean ones.</p><p> </p><p>LOL! It is easy to get into the control mode when your kids start to spread the wings a little wider to want to fly a little further. We all know kids want to do more than they are ready for so it is up to us to decide if they are ready. Also, when you are the one that has to pick up the pieces because others don't pay attention to the details you try to set things up to run smoothly. So, I set things up but know that my thought out plans will not be followed completely. Of course, if I was not going to be gone, I would not be as attentive to the details.</p><p> </p><p>I am not concerned with difficult child going to the friend's place as much as I am concerned with husband picking him up. I don't know that husband really knows where the home is. If difficult child will not answer his cell when husband is trying to reach him for directions or anything else that bothers me. I do get a tad mad when I can not get him picked up when I want to from this particular friend's home because he will not answer his phone. I don't have the problem with other friends. I am trying to make that day easier for husband. But as you said, it is husband's call. They can do whatever they want while I am gone. </p><p> </p><p>Yes, difficult child and husband will do fine and I am starting to really look forward to this trip.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 388990, member: 5096"] He has been diagnosed with a form of ADHD. The doctor and I have both asked him if he really thinks he needs the medication. He says it is hard to concentrate now that the classroom work is getting harder. I didn't start him on it this fall because I wanted to see if he could do without. I will talk to him about the medications making him feel like ths more often. We can't make changes this week since I will be gone. By the time I get back, we will have a better handle of what is going on. I let him take the lead on this one - he knows what is working and not working - we just have to help him see the pros and cons and if the hike in anxiety is the con of medications and not of activities going on then that will be a very big con to consider. I am certain he will want to drop the medication if we find that is the case. I do know that there are some more things going on in his world that could cause the anxiety to go up a little. I always look for a cause though I know there doesn't need to be one. However, I am going to keep the stimulant in mind. I am sorry, I should have clarified the "labeling". It wasn't for his clothes, it was for his medications. He does not take Adderall on the weekends so I put the medications for each day in a baggie with that day's name on an index card. Two medication days with Adderall and two without. Yes, he can do whatever he wants with the clothes, I just made sure he had enough clean ones. LOL! It is easy to get into the control mode when your kids start to spread the wings a little wider to want to fly a little further. We all know kids want to do more than they are ready for so it is up to us to decide if they are ready. Also, when you are the one that has to pick up the pieces because others don't pay attention to the details you try to set things up to run smoothly. So, I set things up but know that my thought out plans will not be followed completely. Of course, if I was not going to be gone, I would not be as attentive to the details. I am not concerned with difficult child going to the friend's place as much as I am concerned with husband picking him up. I don't know that husband really knows where the home is. If difficult child will not answer his cell when husband is trying to reach him for directions or anything else that bothers me. I do get a tad mad when I can not get him picked up when I want to from this particular friend's home because he will not answer his phone. I don't have the problem with other friends. I am trying to make that day easier for husband. But as you said, it is husband's call. They can do whatever they want while I am gone. Yes, difficult child and husband will do fine and I am starting to really look forward to this trip. [/QUOTE]
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