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[quote=Anonymous]OP, the thing is that very few people are actually saying that you should medicate your son.  You are way too focused on that one element to the detriment of other effective treatments.  I don't want to be judgmental but you are being judgmental while not doing the kinds of things that many parents of ADHD kids do, possibly in addition to meds.

The best advice here is the list of what YOU must do to prepare your child for a successful time at school.  The school element has been largely covered.

You must prepare your environment so your DC can get that exercise every morning before school.  The trampoline is brilliant.  We have one and also a swing which are lifesavers.  If possible, walk to school.  Protein at both breakfast and lunch, no matter what you have to do to achieve it.  I have resorted to sending milk and cereal for lunch when whims preclude all other forms.  After school exercise, every single day.  Deep pressure such as swimming, highly disciplined activities such as martial arts, just going to the playground.  Limit sugar, TV/computer.  A behavior plan at home, built around activities and rewards, is crucial.  Activity, a good diet, and adequate sleep is more important than homework completion (if you can arrange hw reduction with the school).

So, yes, it sounds like your teacher may be less than ideal for your kiddo.  It happens.  In 6 years of public school we got 2 great teachers, 1 very good, 1 mean, 1 needing to retire and not understanding SN at all, and 1 who never bothered to pay any attention to DC that wasn't negative.  Ever.  I can't remember ever going to the principal about any of the teachers except the one who banished DC to the hallway to get him out of her way.

For the record, DC doesn't have ADHD but another disorder, is medicated, does all sorts of therapies, interventions, activities, and at home/at school behavior plans.  We consider the meds to be the basis upon which we stack the other tools.  Without meds, DS wouldn't be able to access those additional tools.  With them, they help immensely.  Like most parents with medicated kids, we wish there were an alternative.  However, DC's brain is wired inappropriately and we reached a lack of function by the beginning of 1st grade.  It was heartbreaking and meds, combined with the therapies we were already doing and other added interventions, were what was needed.

GL OP.  There's no reason not to continue to try to avoid meds.  There is every reason to up your game.  Under both circumstances, you absolutely must do everything else possible, exhausting as it is, to help your DC.  It's the job we got when we ended up with our awesome kids.[/quote]

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