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[quote=Anonymous]10 yo DS with ADHD/anxiety generally comes across as happy and silly. He has kids who seek him out to play, but doesn’t have a consistent friend group.

He started at a new summer camp which is a typical big loud setting where he was the only new camper in his group. He got off to a rough start socially, but within two weeks things seemed to smooth over.

Tonight however, as he was falling asleep he started talking about the social dynamics at camp, saying that some kids were being mean, calling him stupid and that most of his days juts aren’t so great there. We had to fill an unscheduled week later this month and when I asked what he wanted to do he said he wanted more time there. I’m so confused and feel so sad, because I was previously under the impression that he was having a great summer.

FWIW, he had gotten kicked out of a camp once a few years back when he was 7 for fighting/hitting. He certainly continues to struggle with emotional regulation, but has been able to get through the school year and summer activities without too much additional intervention from teachers/counselors.

We recently need to stop meds due to side effects, and he actually seemed to be doing fine off them, though we are discussing a medication change with his doctor. I just feel a little blindsighted by the contrasting accounts of what I thought was happening and this most recent update. Can anyone empathize or offer any input?[/quote]

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