Middle schooler who intentionally annoys his peers

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Anonymous wrote:Calling someone by a joke name to annoy them is a dynamic that does not need to be explained to a middle schooler. He knows what he is doing is annoying. If he can't stop himself, he needs medication. If he won't stop himself, he needs consequences. If you can't tell the difference, I think medication should be started.

You do not spend much time around middle school boys, do you?

I teach middle schoolers and the difference is that they can stop. The OP's child sounds like he cannot which fits with his ADHD diagnosis. My son has ADHD and without medication, he is pretty annoying to be around. I doubt he would have any friends at all by his age (he is 12) without medication. Yes, many middle school boys are immature and like to annoy each other. But they ARE ABLE TO STOP when another kid or adult tells them to stop. OP- Does he take medication?

This sound entirely consistent with sensory seeking and poor impulse control that go with ADHD. I was the female version of this kid and, believe me, it's not that I didn't know it was annoying or that I even really wanted to be annoying .. it's literally getting too wound up and unable to stop. With time and maturity I learned to take a step back to rein myself in, but by that time the social damage was done. This is an ADHD impulse control issue and can be addressed with medication.

Agree here.