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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the advice! DD isn't officially diagnosed yet because her pediatrician wants to wait and see. Would you say the teen years are easier or harder than the younger years? Would a teen be able to wake up in the morning with an alarm clock and get herself ready for and then to school with no parental involvement?[/quote]

Wow.  IMO, this pediatrician is not a keeper.  What is he/she waiting for?  A serious accident? Bad grades? Does he/she think that the kid will grow out of it?  This is for a kid who the teacher flagged as inattentive at age 5.  This child has gone 10 years without investigating medication or accommodations support?  What do you think that has done to the kid?

The teen years are infinitely harder than the younger years.  The responsibilities are vastly increased.  The expectations are also increased.  The consequences are tougher, and can affect their life choices and sense of self-concept.  Kids with ADHD are more susceptible, for a variety of reasons to substance abuse, and the teen years are rife with opportunities for substance use, no matter how good a parent you are.  Also, the hormones kick in on top of the rejection sensitivity inherent in ADHD.  And, friends and teachers are often less willing to put up with ADHD behaviors, and ADHD communication styles have a bigger negative impact socially.

I'm an adult with ADHD that was not diagnosed until adulthood (when one of my kids was also diagnosed with ADHD).  My life would have been vastly different - in a better way - had I had medication, therapy and some accommodations, even though I was quite successful in some areas without that.

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