Hi fellow moms! I need some help or advice. My 5 year old son has ADHD and it’s been prevalent since he was 2. I tried early intervention programs and he had an evaluation, but scored off of the charts and since he didn’t have any delays or disabilities, he did not qualify for any services. I called countless places to get him into some form of behavioral therapy, but at the time no one would see children under the age of 4. We started therapy last year and it didn’t seem to help any. I’m not a fan of medication, but we have tried everything that’s been recommended and it is my last resort. Everyone tells me he’s just a boy and wants to run around ect...It’s way more than that. He literally cannot sit still for 30 seconds. He’s constantly up and down, even when eating. He can’t play by himself, can’t watch movies without some part of him moving and laying upside down and doing flips on the couch. He can look at me and not hear a word I’m saying and it’s not the so called “selective hearing”. He’s so impulsive and his behavior at home and in public is terrible. Today was his first day of kindergarten and I received an email from his teacher that things didn’t go well at all today. I’m so upset because I know he wants to be good. I can’t even imagine what his poor little brain is doing and he can’t control it. I don’t want him to be labeled as the “bad kid”. I emailed his teacher yesterday informing her of what is happening on our end and that we are scheduled to see the doctor at the end of September to discuss meds. His dad has mental health issues and ADHD is one. We are both addicts (I’m in recovery and will be celebrating 4 years clean December 1st). His biological dad is in jail and awaiting trial for an accident he caused resulting in the death of a man on a motorcycle and severely injuring the mans wife ( he was high). His dad has been in jail for most of our sons life. My fiancé has been in my sons life since he was 14 months old. His bio dad didn’t get any type of treatment for anything when he was young and eventually started to self medicate. I’m doing everything I can to prevent my son from self medicating in the future. Just wondering if there’s anything else that I can do to help him that I’ve not tried yet???
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It sounds like you have explored every avenue available to you thus far. I know you’re not a fan of meds, and it’s totally your choice, but as a teacher I have witnessed so many kids like your son go from barely making academic progress to excelling once they began taking meds. They were also able to form better bonds with their peers and make friends. Prior to that they annoyed their classmates and weren’t able to make friends. It might be something to consider if there aren’t any other resources available at this point.
We are definitely going to go the medication route.
@efalbo17, in conjunction with the medication, your son might qualify for accommodations through the school specifically geared for ADHD. I would recommend speaking with the teacher regarding this.
@scruffy.nerf.herder, I will check with her. We are only on the second day of school as of tomorrow 🤦🏻♀️
I want to say sometime school can pull different strings that parents may not know about , see what the teacher has to say and speak with the principle. He’s passed early intervention so school intervening would be right on point
My son has ADHD and bipolar. He is 6. I would love to chat with you and see if i can offer some advice. I was about to close out the app when I scrolled past your post but it caught my eye. I’ll send you a follow request and comment on your post tomorrow.
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