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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don’t want to hear it, OP and PP, and I get it, but if your kid is delayed and very hyper, the only thing that is actually going to help is time. By all means, try meds. It’s just going to take years to get it right and your kid won’t know wtf is going on. If your kid isn’t delayed, it’s different. But for a child that’s already only about three developmentally, I’m not sure what you’re expecting meds to do. Doctors will let you do it, sure. They have short half lives. [/quote]

[b]I'm not sure where the delayed assumptions are coming in.[/b] I don't have the epilepsy background for why that assumption is being made the op is another poster so no idea there. In my case, child is not delayed at all, quite the opposite. And I'm not looking for a magic bullet, we have a LOT of good tools in our toolbox and a great team, but I do think he may need medication to take the edge off some of the impulse control/aggression so that he and others can be safe. It sounds like we're both projecting a bit here - you are assuming your situation is mine, and I'm assuming mine is ops and all may not be true! I totally hear your very valid thoughts and believe me, I am very aware that this is something we'll be managing for a long time. And i'm going to use every tool in the toolbox to support it. [/quote]

DP.  Kids with ADHD are delayed in maturity about 3 years - that's not the same as a developmental delay but it is important for a parent to remember.  [/quote]

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