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Because I don’t think those parents get what we were dealing with - the disruptive behavior. They mean “Larlo was so forgetful and couldn’t do long assignments!” I get it but my kid has both versions. The forgetting may mean he tries stimulants in HS but it is way, way less of an issue than the early behavioral stuff. [/quote]

OP here - yeah, my kid has the disruptive behavior but it is not an everyday thing.  More at the beginning of the school year when getting adjusted to a new routine, the end of the school year with summer anxiety, and maybe a couple outbursts in the middle.  But it is heavily dependent on getting a teacher who is able to manage and we can't do summer camp at all.  [/quote]

What are your fears about meds? Try to remember that we have pretty intense bias towards not intervening - we vastly underestimate the side effects of not medicating (which can be great) while worrying intensely about the potential side effects of medications. Your child’s sense of self worth is worth a whole lot and a potential side effect impacted by continued negative experiences with difficulty managing these things that may not be his fault. I know it’s tough. I struggled with it to. But may be worth considering what you’re worried about. Many of us find we wish we had done it sooner, most threads you’ll find on here you see parents sharing that [/quote]

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