Gordon wrote on Apr 12
th, 2021 at 8:51pm:
I have no dog in this fight, no ADHD kids
Here are a few symptoms. It sounds like adults want to drug kids to make them easier to deal with.
Often fidgets with or taps hands or feet, or squirms in seat.
Often leaves seat in situations when remaining seated is expected.
Often runs about or climbs in situations where it is not appropriate (adolescents or adults may be limited to feeling restless).
Often unable to play or take part in leisure activities quietly.
Is often “on the go” acting as if “driven by a motor”.
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html I have 2 grandsons on the Autism spectrum with multiple diagnoses of conditions within that spectrum.
It's no easy thing to parent to an 11 yr old & a 4 year old with these conditions.
The eldest one is medicated & the difference is very noticeable...... he is high functioning & will tell you when he's not coping with things like he's hot or his brain/head is burning ..... and he often takes himself for a cool shower when this happens.
the youngest one is not old enough for medication...... and his nicknames are Lil Dynamo or Wreck it Ralph.
He has speech & concentration problems but is very smart at communicating his wants.
He would be extremely wearing on any parent or grandparent.
We love our grandsons to bits but we couldn't look after them for more than a few days.......
The bogeyman of medicating children isn't warranted .... as I have seen how it helps my grandson ....
the cases are all individual & what works for some does not work for other children .... it all has to be tailored specifically after extensive diagnoses & trial.