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[quote=Anonymous]DS is very small, doesn’t eat much, and is having trouble sleeping on his meds. I haven’t implemented this yet but here is my new plan: he takes his meds around the time he has big assignments/tests coming up. The only class in which he has tests frequently is math, and fortunately he loves math and is really interested in it. He struggles with tedious assignments in other classes, so we are only going to give him meds when he needs to work on that.

DS is *not* thrilled about this plan but he is going through a growth spurt and so this is one of the rare times I’m going to override his opinion about his own life. I know this might not work because a lot of kids need adjustment times for meds and going on and off is a disaster, and his 504 says that he gets advanced notice for assessments but we all know how spotty accommodations can be. Regardless, we are going to try it and see.

I definitely think you should try the meds. Let’s face it, it’s not a big deal if a girl misses out on half an inch of height, and her pediatrician will ensure she is gaining weight at an appropriate weight. She will probably eat no lunch and want a massive snack after school, so be prepared to adjust meal times. Give her lots of high-calorie foods.[/quote]

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