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[quote=Anonymous]+ 1 12:15 poster. Everything you said.

My DH was diagnosed after DD was born. In hindsight his ADHD was what made him successful in life- hyper focus on sports, job, school, etc was a good thing for him for decades. It was only after the additional responsibilities (and uncontrollable schedule and distractions!) of a child that he blew up and we knew something was wrong.

DD definitely has ADHD. She is in 1st grade and it’s not noticeable at school because her teachers only see a well-behaved girl with tidy handwriting in a sea of boy chaos. However, her schoolwork reflects that something is off and we see many signs of ADHD in how she plays during her free time. On the bright side, she is super-focused at her two individual sports and it’s helped her find a lot of success and confidence. We talk openly in an age-appropriate way about routines, minimizing distractions in her environment, and using her writing skills to make a list or a plan.

Like another PP, I am mostly ok with ADHD because the rest of the family on both sides have slowly been diagnosed with alcoholism, bipolar disorder, depression, and autism. No guarantees that those won’t strike at some point, but I acknowledge that it could be way more challenging.[/quote]

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