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[quote=Anonymous]This was not on your list of questions but the best advice I was ever given was not to make my child's life all about adhd and to not only remember myself, but also make sure my child understands that ADHD is an explanation not an excuse for not trying or for bad behavior.  Everyone has a challenge of some sort, ADHD is my child's. It does mean that she will have to work harder and learn different ways of organization but it not impossible to be successful with ADHD.  It also means I have to work harder (well not so much anymore) to help her figure out ways to manage her ADHD. When my daughter's psych. heard this was our approach she applauded us and said that explains her success (#1 in her class).  They psych. says she sees a lot of kids who have been given a pass by their parents and even teachers who wash out or get into trouble because they were never held accountable and were given an automatic excuse for failure..  Good luck. tI can be daunting, but it is not an insurmountable obstacle. Do your research, trust your gut, watch out for anxiety (it goes hand in hand with adhd), stay on top of social issues, help her gain confidence in herself and a positive self-image. She will take her cues from you.[/quote]

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