I have a 7 year old son who has been diagnosed with ADHD. I also have 2 other kids. I try so hard to be patient and forgiving and understanding, but I really feel I'm going to go crazy. The child in question also has chronic asthma, and I can't even get him to sit still long enough to give him his inhaler. How can I get my ADHD 7 year old to calm down and intertain himself with out causing an asthma attack?
2007-10-03 02:57:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Get some help . Youare over tired H ire atrusted babysitter and get out of the house Dont forget a happy mother is a good mother I am sure you fel very alone in all this Talk to your docter
2007-10-03 03:05:56 · answer #1 · answered by lala 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am really not sure about the ADHD thing. my little brother who is almost 10 was diagnosed w/ ADHD, but he is on medicine for that which I personally am against. But in response to how parents don't go crazy, I am also a mother of three. I have 3 boys, ages 5, 3 and 5 mos. my 3 yr old is extremely " active." He does not stop from the time he wakes up til the time he drops.... literally. He won't nap, he is on the go constantly. Whether he is climbing all over everything, or destroying one room at a time making my house look like a tornado came right through it, it does get me feeling like I am going to go out of my mind at times. I just have learned to let it go. I try not to sweat the small stuff, he is being a kid he may be more active than others but thats what makes him him. I could not imagine my life any other way. He along with my other 2 boys definitely keep me on my toes and by the end of the day I feel 86 instead of 26. Just love them, and sit back and smile.
2007-10-03 10:31:58 · answer #2 · answered by peyton31602 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, the combination of ADHD and asthma is a tough one! The truth is, you're not going to get him to sit still. But if you can give him some more active things to do, you might be able to get him to settle down long enough to use his inhaler. I'd also suggest that you get him some time with a psychologist and have him tested. When we did this with my son, who is ADD, we discovered that he was not picking up on nonverbals. Correcting this made things a LOT better. There might be some small thing about your son that you can handle easily as well.
Get a Y membership and take him swimming several times a week. Swimming is a great sport for ADD kids, one they excel in easily. Find other active things he can do to burn off some energy. And get him to that psychologist.
Good luck!
2007-10-03 10:08:28 · answer #3 · answered by Terri J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him a cup of coffee or a caffeinated drink befor eyou sit him down. Coffee helps asthma as well as ADHD. Get him involved in sports and encourage other physical activities that help him get rid of the exess energy. And dont forget to have a sense of humor. Dont forget- its a childs job trying to drive you nuts and a parents job not to let them. If it gets just too much, tell the kids that you need a 10 minute break, just dont expect to get more then 5 minutes. Do a few things for yourslef, like exercise, a hobby - anything enjoyable not kid related. You will survive - and so will the kids - eventually.
2007-10-03 12:43:55 · answer #4 · answered by petra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds familiar. I have a friend who had similar problems. The asthma meds contribute to the hyper behavior, and some people may give the kid a break thinking he can't control himself--it isn't his fault. But all kids need limits, and rules. Talk to the doctor(s). I'll bet you have one specialist treating the asthma, and another for the ADHD. You need someone to look at the BIG picture for this kid. Meanwhile, give yourself a break. good parenting isn't about having good kids--it's how you behave when they aren't good. it will get easier. it will get better--or at least it'll be a different problem :)
2007-10-03 10:13:20 · answer #5 · answered by lostinspace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know what from this end of the tunnel it looks really dark, long and hard to get through. But one day, not tomorrow but one day soon, this will all be in the past and all of your children will be grown, even the son with ADHD (who might be president one day) and you will look back and wonder how you got over, but you wil get over and through. Utilize every service and every agency which deals with your son's handicap, take advantage of everything available. You will make it, you are a Mother, and Mothers know now boundaries. I will keep you in prayer. God Bless.
2007-10-06 17:49:07 · answer #6 · answered by Bethy4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, I'm sorry. Have you tried seeking professional help? Good luck!
2007-10-03 10:01:10 · answer #7 · answered by CuriousCandy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋