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[quote=Anonymous]Meds and exercise. Please tell me this little girl will shortly be medicated. It is essential for her brain to focus just enough to learn to keep her impulses in check. Not doing so is denying her the tools to regulate herself. She needs to be followed by a psychiatrist, not a pediatrician. They will likely start her on Concerta or Adderall, the stimulant class. Hopefully they will work. The ramp up to an optimal dosage can take months.

Exercise: trampoline in the garden? Supervised, of course, since trampolines are always a source of danger.

Her symptoms so far sound like typical hyperactive ADHD. If she is more than usually defiant, she could also be diagnosed with ODD - oppositional defiant disorder. But for that diagnostic to be made, it would be helpful to medicate the ADHD and see whether the defiance is reduced.

My son has inattentive ADHD, but we know plenty of girls and boys with the hyperactive type. They've all had to be medicated to function well in society, get good grades in school, and manage relationships. Those whose parents were against meds suffered the most.[/quote]

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