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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One thing to consider is backing off for a season only to teach him to learn to manage his workload and ADhD/executive functioning on his own. So many kids with similar challenges do better with very busy schedules because it eliminates procrastination. If you have practice until 7:30 every night and have to go to bed at 10, that forces you to keep a pretty rigid schedule for dinner, homework, etc. But if he’s just doing IM sports in college and has hours and hours of free time, he might fall apart without the structure he’s used to.[/quote]

This was me growing up. Everything felt easier during the seasons I played my sport. Even though I was much busier, it was just a whole lot easier to focus and use my time efficiently to get homework and studying done!

For some people with ADHD, having more unstructured time actually makes it harder to be productive. Too many options about what to do when - it can feel overwhelming and hard to make decisions, so the default is to put it off / procrastinate. Having a limited and defined time period to get work done is remarkably helpful. It eliminates the decision-making and helps me focus and be efficient.

It’s possible that being busy with three sports is actually helping your son academically, not hurting him ….[/quote]

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