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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Worked for James Thurber! [b]Don't shut that down with drugs - develop it into something creative! Let your child live his life[/b][/quote]

This. Don't kill the essence of your child's mind.[/quote]

This is a b*llsh*t answer. I don't know if OP's kid has ADHD and its certainly worth considering, but ADHD is not "the essence" of my child's mind. It's a chaotic inability to regulate attention which makes doing the simplest tasks impossible and crushes his self esteem. Medication has given him a chance to live a normal life. [/quote]

Eh, I don't know. As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and medicated, I very much resent it and push back at the fact that everyone in this area RUNS to aggressively diagnose and push drugs. Being on those meds really killed a part of my personality - I didn't feel like myself st all, it felt like my mind had been dulled down. Perhaps it would be better than you recognize your child as an individual, with his own strengths and weaknesses[/quote]

New Poster here.  My 7 year old has told me how much HAPPIER she is on medication now.  She can focus better and pay attention.  She is able to complete work that was left undone before.  She gets better responses from teachers and has better interaction with her peers.  Like PP said it has helped her self esteem.  There are more medication options than there were back in the day, so if one doesn't work or leaves you feeling "dull" that means you are on the wrong med or dose.  Our psychiatrist has specifically told us that the medication should not "dull" her or it means we haven't found the right one or the right dose.  My child still has plenty of personality medicated, but she is able to function much better.[/quote]

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