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[quote=Anonymous]I may get heat for this, but I think you need to be careful when treading the body autonomy line with a child this age. I don’t believe that 6 year olds should make medical decisions for themselves. I have also found that if you go into the discussion not sounding sure that this is the next right step, your child will pick up on that apprehension. With my reluctant kid, we met with the psychiatrist who explained how the meds work, why they were appropriate for him and what we would do if there were side effects. I’m guessing that if you are trying meds at this age, there are some significant life impacts and this is a medically recommended next step. I would treat it like any other medical decision - antibiotics, vaccines, etc.[/quote]
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