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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, my ADHD kid struggled in second grade too.  He enjoyed soccer, but that was it (and he was not a star by any means, he was one of the weaker players on his rec team so he didn't get a lot of positive peer feedback at soccer either).  Kids accepted his birthday party invite (or, their parents did), but he also was only invited to one birthday party- our nextdoor neighbor.  No playdate offers were ever reciprocated.  Starting therapy and meds for ADHD helped tremendously and now he is moderately socially successful- as in, he is invited to a few things here and there, plays with the group at recess, and is generally well liked by kids in the grade even if he isnt constantly the first choice of other kids for a partner or for a playdate.  His crying and frustrations have gone way down.  His ADHD presented mainly as low frustration tolerance and emotional dysregulation.  I didn't think he had ADHD, but the neuropsych evaluator and his personal therapist were certain.  And let me say, starting meds was the best decision I ever made for him.  I'm so proud of his progress and I'm so relieved that he is doing ok (5th grader now). [/quote]

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