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[quote=Anonymous]My 10 year DD is ADHD inattentive. She just started medication. She strongly dislikes school. She begrudgingly does after school activities but eventually quits after a season and says she doesn’t like it anymore. She would like to sit home and do nothing. I have told her she needs to do one activity and it can be whatever she likes. Don’t care if it’s a sport, music related, or art - she can choose. She is very unmotivated to do anything. She starts middle school next year and sitting around doing nothing is not a great idea.

Is this related to ADHD?  How can I support her and encourage her to find something she enjoys and is internally motivated to do? She is a natural piano player with crazy abilities but now says she doesn’t like lessons. I’m crushed to see her give up something she is so talented at but I’m not going to force her to do something that is not bringing her joy.

Any stories for how to navigate this? Will the motivation piece get better with more time on medication? [/quote]

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