My almost-step-son takes them on school days and on weekends when he is with his mother, but not on weekends when he is here.
Apparently he is unmanageable everywhere else, and here he is only difficult-to-manage instead.
2007-01-08 03:07:33 · 7 answers · asked by imjustasteph 4 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Lisa-
unfortunately his mom apparently does not believe in that option....
2007-01-08 03:10:23 · update #1
*I* am not drugging this child.
*I* would sit him down and explain to him that getting out of his seat (literally- his teacher kept count!) over 50 times in a school day, being told literally 40+ times a day to stop talking, never having recess, and being sent daily to the principal, was not acceptable, and if it kept up, there would be some serious consequences.
His mother....it might be safe to say she likes the easy way out.
2007-01-08 03:33:01 · update #2
in my pediatric experience some children take meds only during the school year and not on weekends or school breaks. however, in more severe cases some take them everyday. this is something that should be discussed with the doctor.
2007-01-08 03:19:39 · answer #1 · answered by bleu1963 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been told that it is okay to not be on meds all the time. Honestly, ADHD CAN be lazy parenting BUT it can also be an chemical imbalance in the brain. Having a lot of attention is all that will really help. Pat yourselves on the back! You are obviously doing good there.
Good luck and hang in there!
2007-01-08 11:21:35 · answer #2 · answered by lovin life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think ADHD is just an excuse for bad parenting. Flat out. My 3 year old is hyper. She can be bad sometimes. She can be unmanageable at times. Do I dope her up so she's just a shell of a person? No. I sit with her, talk with her, teach her the differences between right and wrong. Kids are.... well, kids.
If this child does have ADHD, then you (and Mom and Dad) ALL need to be consistent with giving him medicine. He could be unmanageable because of the part time medication. Check with his doctor and see what the side effects are with part time medication.
Just give your kid the love and support that they need. If you give them positive reinfocement, listen to their needs, and properly discipline, then you will probably never need to use that poor excuse for doping up a child again.
Good luck.
2007-01-08 12:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by Summer 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Have you noticed how many children have "learning disorders" today? When I was kid, there was no such thing as dyslexia. Everyone learned how to read. Back when I went to school, the teacher ruled the classroom.
The problem is not the kids, its the schools. There are about seven million kids being drugged with Ritalin today. Once these kids get addicted to this stuff, the day that they don't get it can be tragic. If you take the time to notice, the kids that commit these attrocities in school are medicated. I don't think that you are doing your child any favor by drugging him.
2007-01-08 11:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I know that it is an option. My doctor told me that if a child is on ADHD med full time it is easier for them to learn proper behavior.(?) Perhaps your step-sons mom just isn't capable of handling your child while he is off his medications. In this case I think it is better for them to be on the med full-time. It isn't fair for him to be punished for excess energy. Or like stated by someone else it could be lazy parenting.
When my son was on ADHD med we opted to have him on them full-time. That was because he was able to focus, was less impulsive, and just seemed happier. Do you think that could be the case?
2007-01-08 11:36:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dark Star 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's just lazy parenting
2007-01-08 11:12:09 · answer #6 · answered by brenda4ever 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't believe in ADHD just an *** whipping
2007-01-08 11:09:20 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋