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[quote=Anonymous]My DD with ADHD was always a good student but she was working so hard to keep it together at school that she would have massive meltdowns at the end of the day.  When we finally treated it, she was so much happier.

Also, OP, kids with ADHD sometimes do fine until they reach 3rd grade, at which point the demands increase.  Middle school is another one of those points.

Finally, OP, none of the reasons you raise for not getting an evaluation are very strong.  Fear of stigma is so much worse than any stigma because it keeps parents from getting their children the diagnoses and interventions they need.  Your post is evidence of that.  It isn't a label, its a diagnosis.  Those of us with kids with ADHD didn't stick a label on them like a can of soup.  We got them appropriate medical care.

Nobody wants to medicate their kids.  Most of us tried everything under the sun before we did, and then when we finally pursued medication kicked ourselves for not doing it sooner.  Fear of medication is no reason not to get an evaluation.  if your DD does have ADHD you don't have to give her medication, you can also try everything under the sun (before finding that you should pursue medication, but that would be getting too far ahead here).

Finally, OP, you brought up your fears of medication.  And you brought up concerns about your DD being labeled.  Thats why PP responded to that and I didn't think there was anything unkind in her post.  She was simply saying what most of us have found -- that there really isn't a stigma to ADHD these days.  I thought her post had specific suggestions and was helpful.

The "I would lose my shit if she said I can't do anything because my brain works differently" is really confusing to me.  Do you think thats what we teach our kids to say?  In which case, why did you come here to insult those of us with daughters with ADHD.  We want to help, but please be careful in the way you describe US and OUR children.[/quote]

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