2007-02-01 11:34:19 · 12 answers · asked by angel 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
i can not tell you if it helps or not i can only tell you my ex husband was on it 1/2 and believes it was part of his drug problem his life and he would not let our son take meds when he was diagnosed and we found other ways to treat it he was diagnosed at 6 he is now 15 and doing great and has never taken meds for it
2007-02-01 20:48:42 · answer #1 · answered by debrasearch 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was a first grade teacher for many years and when you think a child is ADHD or ADD there is much testing to go through before you place that child on medication. If it is determined that the child does have enough signs of the disability and medication is tried, you will know. I have had kids that are poster children for ADHD who went on medication and it changed nothing. That is when you know. Does the child perform better? Does the child feel better? Are his/her grades improving? My younger brother and sister both went on medicine for ADD and it saved their lives. They were totally new people. School became a positive experience instead of a frightful one. It makes me so mad when people say things like their kid turned to drugs as a teen because of the medication they were using to help them make it through school. It is the parents responsibility to know your children...ask them questions...know when it is time to cut back...know when they need help. Medication does not turn kids into drug addicts...lack of parent involvement is usually the source there!
2007-02-01 22:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by Molly H 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it depends on the child and the parents choices. My child was extremely violent and aggressive and impulsive and was having a lot of trouble in school. With the medication he has been on honor roll and has improved his behavior and has Friends that he gets along with now. I think it is important to review your options and research the medications ask lots of questions. Each child is unique and what works for one does not all ways work for all. Also it is not all medication they need a lot of structure and boundaries and stability they don't handle a lot of changes well - Good luck hope this helps a little
2007-02-01 22:37:55 · answer #3 · answered by christycricket78 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does when it is combined with proper behavioral and pyschological testing. My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD and put on medications and she is a completely new person.
Her psychologist had both myself and her teacher fill out a behavioral scale which rated the severity of certain behaviors common to children with ADHD, and when he scored both of them I was told that she was one of the worst cases he had seen in over 20 years.
What really bothers me is when people who are anti-medication claim there is no benefit. My daughter would not be able to function in a class room setting without the help of this medication. What is important to remember is that it isn't a decision to be rushed into without the proper testing and consultation of a psychologist or psychiatrist.
2007-02-01 20:57:06 · answer #4 · answered by boinga28 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does. I work with ADHD kids who were on medications as well as some without. They was a noticeable difference in the two. The ones on meds were more focused as those not on meds had a hard time grasping concepts.
2007-02-01 21:28:51 · answer #5 · answered by mikkipayne1972 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I know it helped make my nephew a drug addict. My nephew was on Ritalin his whole childhood. He was an okay kid but he was real hyper and had attention deficiet. So to make a long story short he turned to drugs as a teenager. How can they not is my question? They spend their childhood medicated and then they are suppose to outgrow it? Psychiatrist too me are a little better than drug dealers. I think there intentions are good but alot of times there are as much a part of the problem as the solution. My nephew is homeless now and still in his early 20's. I'm praying he becomes sober one day but I have my doubts. I also partially blame his mom my sister for being so accepting of what the authorities told her. She just went along with whatever they said and never sought more opinions.
2007-02-01 19:46:51 · answer #6 · answered by Bruce Tzu 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If the child really does have ADHD, it will help immediately and help prevent other problems in the future.
Undiagnosed and/or untreated ADHD can lead to other problems when the child reaches his or her teens, including substance abuse, depression, and eating disorders.
2007-02-01 21:21:08 · answer #7 · answered by Ashley 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Have you ever had a day when you just couldn't seem to concentrate on anything long enough to get anything done.Can you imagine the anxiety and frustration a child feels when his attention span is so short he needs to be repeatedly reminded to stay on task. Sometimes the most simple of school work becomes a jumble of instructions that just doesn't make sense.How do you think that child feels when he ses his classmates doing their work with ease (in his mind).Do meds help. If it helps your child concentrate long enough to learn the meds help. If your child has decreased his frustration level then the meds work.It seems to be popular to bash taking meds but if you love your child you want them to reach their fullest potential.Foremost we want our children to be happy and sometimes meds is the answer.
2007-02-01 23:01:26 · answer #8 · answered by gussie 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It does if the child REALLY has ADHD.
2007-02-01 19:57:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it actually does.
I take medication for ADHD, and it really does help me concentrate better.
2007-02-01 19:42:32 · answer #10 · answered by afireinsideme [DF] 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋