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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would love to hear parents' perspectives on their kids with ADHD.
My child was labeled at a visit to a developmental specialist that I initiated to see if the behavior was age-appropriate. I am not trying to ignore it. I am just trying to understand what I can do if I feel very strongly about the medicine that is meant to alter who he is. He is a rising kindergartener so I am worried about the academics but will that not adjust with time? I do not know.
Is there craze to fix kids with medicine? Why do parents do it? Is it just unbearable? Or are parents who medicate simply scared of falling behind academically in this area that is known for overachieving kids who play 6 sports, speak 7 languages and 5 instruments by the time they are 6 years old?
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You choose medication because your kid is miserable without it. Because when they take it they can control themselves and make friends. Because without it they have terrible anxiety about getting in trouble at school or what they might say to a friend.

Academics are nice and the meds can help a kid concentrate in school, but the meds  are good for so much more than that. [/quote]

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