I have been diagnosed with ADD since the age of ten. My wife is currently 4 months pregnant and we are curious as to the chances of our child being diagnosed with ADD or ADHD.
2006-09-14 19:01:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Well, I guess they all set you straight about how ADD/ADHD could be passed on!
My husband is ADD, and takes medication whenever he has to concentrate on something that he does not like to do, like paperwork at work or certain "honey-do's" around the house. I suspect that I have ADD and have always had it, but I have never been diagnosed and try my best to deal with my symptoms.
Anyway, we have 3 boys. The oldest is definitely ADHD and we just knew it by the time he was 5. He needed medication, but at age 12, he now monitors himself and only has to take it when they have long tests like SOL's. He is still very hyper and extremely talkative, but we just deal with it as best we can. I do not believe in forcing him to take medication just because he is a little annoying and hard to handle. We give him extra projects doing things that he likes to do, and then he does presentations to the family. This helps him stay busy and gives him a chance to blab without being interupted.
The middle son is diagnosed with ADD, but he has never been on medication. His perfectionism keeps him in line for the most part. He is in the gifted program with his best friend, who is more mature than him, too, so he has a positive affect on my son.
I suspect that my youngest is also ADHD, but not as severe as my oldest, so I have never bother having him diagnosed. He is in the gifted program in school, so that helps, plus we have a great school counselor who talks to him about things, and I think it helps to have another adult in a kids life. (we live no where near our families, plus we are new in the area)
I do not know exactly what your chances are but I thought my experience might let you know about one case, anyway. The key is to make sure you stay informed of everything and always maintain control in your relationship. Just because the kid is cute is no reason to let them rule the nest. They also seem to strive with structure and clearly defined boundaries.
A diagnosis of ADD/ ADHD should not really make much difference in your life as all children have one issue or another. You have a benefit of knowing what worked in your life and you can employ those methods early, if need be.
Congratulations on your little one!!!
2006-09-14 19:51:38 · answer #1 · answered by Barefoot Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the old days before the term for ADD and ADHD had been coined, kids were expected to be short in concentration and high in activity. The school environment is not designed for males, vast majority of diagnosis are for male children, and this appears to me to be an excuse for the teachers to blame something else for poor teaching methods. Whatever the reason, the result is huge amount of Ritalin prescriptions, so drug companies promote the diagnosis and who is guarding the kids? Parents in the know are refusing this drug, and going back to old ways of teaching that meets the learning needs of most boys. Puzzles, activities, problems that involve all of the boys' energies are far more successful in creating meaningful lessons and capable contributors to society.
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2006-09-14 19:20:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children do not CONTRACT ADD! It is not a disease that is contagious. It is linked genetically through genes, and yes, it is a slightly higher risk that if one parent has ADD/ADHD, that the child will have it too. There are many signs and symptoms of ADD/ADHD to warn you of it though. Goto the CDC's website to check it out, but, there is no need to medicate it until they are in school, the majority of the time.
2006-09-14 19:09:30 · answer #3 · answered by Ca-C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm sorry yet examine have chanced on that upload and ADHD are genetic subjects. It has to do with a chemical imbalance or chemical contained in the recommendations. My mom has ADHD as do I and my youthful brother, an outstanding variety of my cousins have it. As for probabilities of a teen getting they are particularly extreme. however my son is barely 11 weeks previous i will see the ADHD already (he's an extremely energetic 11 week previous leaping up and down, bouncing, flailing his arm each and every 2nd of waking)
2016-09-30 23:39:53 · answer #4 · answered by armiso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies dont "contract" ADD. But as your child grows older, they will tell you to monitor their behavior and if it looks like they have the characteristics of an ADD child, they will do the test and give him the proper medication. So its like a 50/50 chance of the baby most likely having ADD.
2006-09-14 19:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well chances are pretty good that your child may have it then again maybe not but my husband has adhd and i have neither and our son was diagnosed with adhd but you will know if your child has it right away and its pretty simple to be diagnosed word of advice though dont medicate your child with riddlen or any other drug its not worth it just keep them busy. good lock and god bless
2006-09-14 19:10:03 · answer #6 · answered by dixiernk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a 50/50 chance of your baby inheriting that gene from you. I know quite a few people with this and other forms of hyper and learning disorders. Most all of them have two children and at least one has it.
2006-09-14 19:13:34 · answer #7 · answered by kb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't "contract" ADD...it's not a disease. There are no genes involved. I'm of the opinion the condition only exists so drug companies can make money & because parents today are afraid to discipline their children, so they pump them full of drugs instead. The pharmaceutical company people must go to bed laughing every night.
2006-09-14 19:11:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋