I have no advice, but I have a 12 yr old with similar symptoms...if you get an answer, will you let me know...I cannot get my son to DO ANYTHING!!!

He is 12yrs old 6ft 170lbs...he does whatever he wants!!!

DOG-ON! thats a BIG boy!!i can see why he does whatever he wants!!heehee i will most def let you know if i get any advice!!

I do not have any children but I can tell you from my own experiences with bp(having it myself) that making decisions is very difficult. Sometimes I get confused or "stuck" and just cannot make any at all. Maybe talk to your son's pdoc and see what they can suggest. Hope everything works out for you....~doll~

Thanks doll!! will bring it up again at his next appt. :o)

www.bpkids.org is a great site to check out

I have a 14-year-old daughter with ADHD. Impulsive behavior is a hallmark symptom of the disease. The best thing we have been able to do is when she does make a poor choice- we discuss it. For example.. what did you do wrong.. she would say, for example, I ran in the street. We would say, why is that dangerous.. she would say because I could get hit by a car,.. we would say.. what should you do next time? She would say stop and look both ways...

It is by repeating this stuff over and over again, that some of it would sink in.

Unfortunately in ADHD and BP, decision making is going to be a big struggle. I'd save my big fights for the life threatinging stuff and let go of the small stuff so his self confidence isn't eroded.

Thanks Sadfriend. we do try to pick our battles and he probally gets away with way more than he should... some times i just dont have the energy for the fight. will try getting him to repeat to us the worst it can do is nothing! thanks again!!