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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to manage daily life, to gain patience and understanding? My son has adhd and has had it for some time now. He was making progress there for a while, but it has gotten really bad again. I dont' know what to do anymore. I can't get through to him, he is lying, manipulative, getting into trouble at school again. He is only 7 years old. He is also the sweetest most caring boy too. Its weird how quickly it can shift from one mood to the next. Every little thing though is turned into lifes biggest challenge it seems. It is so draining, and creates so must tension and upheaval for the family.
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I see myself in your little boy when I was his age. My mom used to tell me that I was manipulative too. I was also very caring and compassionate.
As far as patience and understanding, I'm probably not the best one to give advice on patience. LOL. I think I can help with understanding.
If you can, try to see things through his eyes. Maybe he is crying out for attention. Are you overdisciplining him? Are you giving him positive feedback?
I hope that I am not hurting your feelings. I hope you're not at a stage where you feel that you are a bad parent. I give you a lot of credit for reaching out like you have.
Kids in general need attention. Some kids,like me, need a lot of attention. Unfortunately, I didn't receive a lot of emotional attention.
I hope you can realize that you have an oppurtunity to really get to know your son through this. You have an oppurtunity to show him how much his mom loves him. I'm not suggesting that discipline should be eliminated. I know that for me, I felt like I was getting disciplined constantly. I can remember expecting to hear that I had done something wrong.
I hope I have helped you. Take care.
Jon