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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest (11th grade boy) has serious ADHD to the point that he had an IEP.

My middle child (9th grade girl) is now showing signs but she has been able to get by through middle school without anyone raising and concerns.  Once we had her screened my heart broke to see what she has been struggling with.

Please ask you daughter if she would be OK with a screening so that you can support her.  [/quote]

Not everything is ADHD and this is not about your kids.  If she managed well all this time, getting a diagnosis and medication isn't going to fix it.[/quote]

Seriously. Everyone wants to chalk up adolescent recklessness, laziness and stubbornness up to ADHD.

Sometimes kids just need a reality check and a kick in the pants. How about that?[/quote]
+1 a lot of kids aren't mature enough to really think about their future. It has nothing to do with ADHD. It's just maturity.  Some kids really care about their grades and college; others don't as much.  Those who don't care as much don't all have ADHD.

Even if the kid used to care about grades, when they hit a certain age,, hormones raging, peer influence, they can top caring about their grades. It doesn't make them have some disability other than been a teenager.[/quote]

I still chuckle when my sister's over-achieving son, oldest of 3 boys, stopped caring much about his schoolwork in 8th grade. She asked him what was going on, why was he not doing his work...

His answer:  Boobs.  Mom, I can't stop seeing and thinking about boobs :lol:  :lol:

My younger son got super girl crazy in 8th grade and we really had to come down on him to focus on his work. [/quote]

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