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<blockquote data-quote="LittleDudesMom" data-source="post: 43959" data-attributes="member: 805"><p>Hunsky,</p><p></p><p>I agree with previuos posters who recommend "The Exploive Child". It really helps parents get a handle on what is going on inside their kids and what you can do to live with it!</p><p></p><p>I will tell you that sometimes it takes a couple medications to see a positive change - but medications alone are not as effective. It takes behavior modification at home and school and sometimes talk therapy.</p><p></p><p>Your little guy is very young, and that's to his benefit. Early diagnosis and treatment can make all the difference as the years roll by. As you can see from my profile (and I suggest you do one as well on your next trip back on the board), my son is adhd and highly impulsive. The right medications, maturity, setting clear expectations and firm consequences (behav mod), accomodations in the classroom, therapy to help with self awareness, and lots of hard work on everyone's part have made a positive difference. He will never be typical or the boy next door, but it has helped.</p><p></p><p>Some kids do just have adhd and nothing else. They are your classic adhd poster children! They are unfocused (but can hyperfocus when doing something they really enjoy), hyperactive, have trouble sleeping, usually quite smart and creative, and are extremely impulsive. </p><p></p><p>Having a good psychiatrist or neuropdoc is a great place to start. He or she can really help with medication choices and helping you understand the difference between what is in his control and what is not. Count to 20 (10 is just not enough somethimes), open your eyes and then react (but being proactive is the best).</p><p></p><p>Glad you found us, sorry you needed to.</p><p></p><p>Sharon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleDudesMom, post: 43959, member: 805"] Hunsky, I agree with previuos posters who recommend "The Exploive Child". It really helps parents get a handle on what is going on inside their kids and what you can do to live with it! I will tell you that sometimes it takes a couple medications to see a positive change - but medications alone are not as effective. It takes behavior modification at home and school and sometimes talk therapy. Your little guy is very young, and that's to his benefit. Early diagnosis and treatment can make all the difference as the years roll by. As you can see from my profile (and I suggest you do one as well on your next trip back on the board), my son is adhd and highly impulsive. The right medications, maturity, setting clear expectations and firm consequences (behav mod), accomodations in the classroom, therapy to help with self awareness, and lots of hard work on everyone's part have made a positive difference. He will never be typical or the boy next door, but it has helped. Some kids do just have adhd and nothing else. They are your classic adhd poster children! They are unfocused (but can hyperfocus when doing something they really enjoy), hyperactive, have trouble sleeping, usually quite smart and creative, and are extremely impulsive. Having a good psychiatrist or neuropdoc is a great place to start. He or she can really help with medication choices and helping you understand the difference between what is in his control and what is not. Count to 20 (10 is just not enough somethimes), open your eyes and then react (but being proactive is the best). Glad you found us, sorry you needed to. Sharon [/QUOTE]
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