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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 52384" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Wife,</p><p></p><p>welcome to the board. I to have an 11-year old with adhd. I am a very neat and organized person. Everything has it place and purpose and I like to control!!!! Probably the worse type of person to have a kid with adhd!</p><p></p><p>One thing you have to accept is that noone can fix him. Your son is who he is and that is that. He can be helped by medications, he could be helped by therapy, but he is who he is. He may not get the same high grades as his sibs, but he has special gifts and talents that will show themselves. </p><p></p><p>I do understand your frustration. Our kids challenge us at every turn - I call it the "edge of the seat syndrome". Never feeling your can relax, especially in public!</p><p></p><p>Some of the things you describe in your son are classic add stuff and others are classic adolescense. I know that you know that no two kids are the same, you cant' compare your older son to your younger son. Your older son may not have the issues to deal with that your son has.</p><p></p><p>You know, it might be a good idea to read the Explosive Child by Ross Greene. While it appears your son does not rage and have high frustration issues, the book is great for helping us see that our children are wired differently.</p><p></p><p>We have to understand that they are dealing with issues that we are not. It's not as easy as them wanting something and us dangling a carrot in front of them to accomplish the task. They loose site of the carrot.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad you have found your way here. </p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 52384, member: 805"] Wife, welcome to the board. I to have an 11-year old with adhd. I am a very neat and organized person. Everything has it place and purpose and I like to control!!!! Probably the worse type of person to have a kid with adhd! One thing you have to accept is that noone can fix him. Your son is who he is and that is that. He can be helped by medications, he could be helped by therapy, but he is who he is. He may not get the same high grades as his sibs, but he has special gifts and talents that will show themselves. I do understand your frustration. Our kids challenge us at every turn - I call it the "edge of the seat syndrome". Never feeling your can relax, especially in public! Some of the things you describe in your son are classic add stuff and others are classic adolescense. I know that you know that no two kids are the same, you cant' compare your older son to your younger son. Your older son may not have the issues to deal with that your son has. You know, it might be a good idea to read the Explosive Child by Ross Greene. While it appears your son does not rage and have high frustration issues, the book is great for helping us see that our children are wired differently. We have to understand that they are dealing with issues that we are not. It's not as easy as them wanting something and us dangling a carrot in front of them to accomplish the task. They loose site of the carrot. I'm glad you have found your way here. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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