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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That seems like such a short amount of time for the medications to honestly say it is not working. But then again, I would not medicate a child that young with adhd meds.[/quote]

Not OP. Especially in this forum, if you don’t have any thing nice to say, just scroll on.

You haven’t walked a day in her shoes. I would have said the same thing before I had the child I have.

OP. We are also trying to figure out meds, it is a very complicated and frustrating process. I get it. Our doctor said we would know if a stimulant medication is working within 3 days. Good luck! [/quote]

Thanks! I personally struggled as a child with ADHD that was NOT on the correct medication and was NOT empowered or supported.  I unnecessarily struggled and carry a good bit of trauma from those experiences. While I think it is important to not just assume everything is ADHD, with my child it is VERY clear.  My child has been in several services since he was 15 months old and it became increasingly clear that he had ADHD to his teachers, OT, ST, and our family.  I wanted to see how he did in kindergarten before pursuing a diagnosis and I waited until he was nearly 6 but some of his behaviors are dangerous (wandering away, hiding, running off during transitions, not following directions, so he needs the support of medication right now.  
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