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Tough love, PP!

I know it's frustrating, but for parents who have a tendency to be anxious anyway - and I am one of them - such life events can be really difficult to handle. I recall those early days when I had no clue what DC1's issues were, and I was driving myself crazy, literally. I was a wreck from his birth until he turned 6, basically :-)

OP, I didn't read your original thread, but please hang in there. Yoga and mindfulness have helped me to control my anxiety and seek long-term solutions. Please remember that one provider's opinion does not make or break a diagnosis unless he or she can show you proof that they are experts in that field AND have thoroughly evaluated your child, with sensitivity and perspicacity. For example, only one speech therapist out of many understood my son. She happened to be the free public school speech therapist! The physical therapist practically accused me of being an unfit mother when I told her I thought DS had Asperger's and ADHD - but it turned out it was true and my gut feeling had been correct. The first ADHD specialist we went to when DS was 6 only diagnosed him with tentative, mild ADHD-NOS, and we suffered for years before going to Stixrud and learning that he had severe ADHD and learning disabilities. Perhaps not the first specialist's fault, since, as a PP said, the younger you test, the more tricky it can be. But still.

You have a long road ahead of you, so take it easy. And most importantly, please do not forget to enjoy the child you have. Try not to focus exclusively on his issues, but be happy with him in the moment.

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