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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let's also not demonize doing things "to make life easier." I wouldn't die without glasses, but having them makes my life easier. I buy vegetables instead of growing my own because it makes my life easier. We all do things every day that make life easier. There is no inherent nobility in suffering and effort.

So yes, we started my son on ADHD meds because it makes HIS life easier. Sure, it also makes my life easier to not have to worry about him getting kicked out of camp or not being able to read but that's a secondary benefit. Easy and lazy are not synonymous.[/quote]

They can be . Whats casually shoved under the carpet because who wants to worry about that are the side effects.

Side effects of ADHD stimulant medication
Sleep problems.
Decreased appetite.
Weight loss.
Increased blood pressure.
Dizziness.
Headaches and stomachaches.
Rebound (irritability when the medication wears off)
Moodiness and irritability.[/quote]

Different PP with kid on stimulants for 10 years now.

[b]Of this list, DS has decreased appetite after a large healthy breakfast, when he takes his medication.   A light lunch. (see large breakfast comment).    Mid-afternoon snack, hearty dinner and most evenings a second meal.   He is on the thin side, for sure, though he exercises, walks miles, and lifts, so he looks like a seasoned runner.  [/b]

Nothing else you mention (swept under carpet or otherwise).  Every kid and every experience is different.    Without meds, even with all the therapy, OT, diet changes, etc., my kid was counseled out of private and sent the the office most days of the week during the early years in public school.     This was not due to lazy or lack of parenting.   If your kid needs to wear glasses, it is not because you poorly parented their eyesight.   Sometimes medication  is just one part of the solution, side effects and all.     [/quote]

We didn’t start meds until sixth grade, but I’ll say that’s how my child with ADHD ate before meds.  It’s tough sometimes to tease out what is a side effect of medication and what may stem from the restlessness of the condition itself.  He never could be bothered to sit still for a meal, was always go go go.  At the end of the day, he’d finally listen to his hunger pains.  I didn’t see much of a difference after he started medication.[/quote]

Will your child eat when he's on the go? We let ours walk around the table as he chews. :)

But yeah, this is a good point. When you have difficulty focusing on the things you need to focus on, you can't always pay attention to hunger cues. [/quote]

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