Adhd parents Community Group
Lets share our axperiences with our kids what had woked what hasent and how our kids are similar and different with thier symptoms of adhd.Is medication a good choice? Or anyone trying any alternative as Drake institude to change the brain waver by neuro feedback?
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my 4, almost 5 yr old daughter was just diagnosed last week with adhd and i have been a mess since. Not because of the diagnosis because i have always knew since she was 2 1/2-3 years old that she was way too hyper, impulsive ect. Everyone just kept telling me "she's just a normal kid she will grow out of it" and in the end as usual mommy knows best! Well, at this point I feel totally opposite! Ive cried for a week because i cant handle her! I cant get her to do anything because shes so distracted. I have tried for two days to get her to pick up her toys one by one and she cant even do that because she finds something that catches her attention along the way. Shes even been having accidents more frequently because she gets distracted by something on the way to the bathroom!. I just feel so alone and helpless because i cannot do anything with her! Everything turns into an argument because i get so frustrated even though i know she cant help it!!!! I feel like such a bad mother. As of now the doctors plan is to start behavioral therapy and when she starts kindergarten get the teachers to evaluate her (the doctor has already stated that shes almost positive she will be the same in school) then start meds the first few weeks of school but i am at my breaking point NOW!!!!! I dont know what to do, wait it out or talk to the doctor again. I need some guidance on this please!!!!!
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I know exactly how you feel. My son is now 19 and has ADHD and for a parent its very hard and very frustrating. Do not feel like a bad mother EVER you are a good Mom and in time you will learn to understand your daughters ways and accept what you cannot change. I wanted my son to behave like a "normal" well behaved son but in time I had to learn to accept him the way he is. I will give you a tip.....do not let ANYONE ever make you feel she is the way she is due to bad parenting. THAT is not the case. As for the arguments, you will learn to find ways to keep the peace rather than argue, although my son argued about anything and everything and his obsessions for certain things went on for weeks and the nagging drove me so crazy i would give in. Have you got this problem?
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