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[quote=Anonymous]OP here- You're being unfair to me, or you're reading selectively. I am not sticking my head in the sand, I'm beginning to explore the possibility by posting here.

I do not fear stigma. I don't know how I can say more plainly that my aversion to medicalizing her behavior has NOTHING to do with other people and their perceptions. I DO know that MY child will latch on to any excuse not to do something she doesn't want to do. This is the kid who, when punished for bad behavior at age barely-3, said "I did it because I'm hungry and tired". After all, WE used that excuse, didn't we? Why shouldn't she?

I do not think that psychoactive drugs are the right move for MY six year old who is not setting things on fire. I do not judge you for it. I want her to learn strategies, and *I* want to learn strategies. If your only strategies were medical, then perhaps we'll have things to say to each other in three or four years. For the moment, though, I would very much appreciate some thoughts on these early days.

As for "intending to ignore good advice", that's uncalled for. There is no one right answer. I would be doing my daughter a greater disservice by blindly following than by asking questions based on what I know about her. [/quote]

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