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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For some perspective, this board is very pro-meds and is always quick to encourage a parent to choose ADHD meds as a first step.  Any other choices are discouraged and disparaged.

But OP is posting about a 4 year old.  She hasn't posted any specific reasons for medicating her 4 year old, only general ones.  Maybe there are also other reasons, but without knowing them, she's not getting support for medicating her 4 year old.  [/quote]

Yes this board is quick to offer meds as a first step because that is the clinical recommendation of the AAP. Yet everyone seems to be dropping that it is also the AAP recommendation to consider meds for preschool children in moderate to severe situations when behavioral therapy hasn't worked. Being kicked out of multiple schools falls squarely there.  "op hasn't provided enough info" is an excuse. So it's ok for us to say she is doing the wrong thing and pile on to make her feel bad for following multiple medical professionals because she hasn't listed out every symptom in a post? OP has shared that her child was kicked out of two preschools and is struggling in a third. Any special needs parent can understand what that means, you do not need more info than that. [/quote]

The AAP isn't always right.  [/quote]

Of course, but acting like the op is ridiculous but someone who puts their kids on meds at 6 would get major support is.. weird.[/quote]

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