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[quote=Anonymous]I am at my wits end and so frustrated with my 13 year old son. He has ADHD  and while I understand that this makes things extra challenging, I see zero desire or effort to control himself. Despite being told he can eat whatever he wants as long as he eats at the kitchen table, he constantly sneaks food. He’ll grab individual bags of chips and granola bars and sneakily eat in the bathroom or his bedroom. If we find wrappers, etc. in the bathroom and bedroom and ask about them, he lies to our faces. We don’t heavily regulate his intake but have suggested that things like chips aren’t a good choice at 7am or remind him how pounding 8 granola bars made him sick last time. Honestly, he does that same sneaky behavior with technology, home work, etc. He will find a device in the house that is unlocked and hide it in his bedroom for later use. Or during school, he would tell us his homework is done and submit everything necessary online so his online to-do list is empty; when in reality he has turned in blank assignment. He asks to play a sport and then hides in the locker room when he doesn’t feel like going to practice and tells us he went.  This child is medicated, loved and has every opportunity afforded to him.  We talk to him after every instance, talk about ADHD, share that we know things are tough, tell him we will provide any support he needs, etc. We’ve bought the books, connected with the experts, all without any progress. I’m frustrated and would love your recommendations for next steps. [/quote]

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