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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I sure hope no farmers are reading this forum, some pretty insulting things have been said of their profession, by some ignorant douche.[/quote]

Who insulted farmers?[/quote]

PP who said that she would move to a farm and train her kid to be a farmer or "something"....before ever medicating her child. I can't think how can anybody who claims to have a PhD in science think that being a farmer is in any way a viable or a good idea for a person with ADHD.[/quote]

I am a farmer and I know plenty of ADHD farmers including a good buddy in high school who supplies high end restaurants with his farm to table stuff.  You are active, hands on, your average day always looks different, you do many different things throughout the day most days.  It is actually a fairly good profession for people who need activity and enjoy varied tasks.

However, I don’t think anyone should be forced to be a farmer because they have ADHD.  It is hard work and takes skill to grow things well.  It is kind of ridiculous to look down on farming when I gather you eat three squares a day.[/quote]

10:36 here (poster from p. 6 who had no problem with my kid becoming a farmer but didn't want to force him into any kind of box), I completely agree with this. I also have ADHD, and working first in finance and then in big law pre-diagnosis was destroying me. Once I got my diagnosis and started treatment (medication and behavioral), I came to realize that a job sitting at a desk in front of a computer all day was pretty much the worst thing for me, and that I needed something more physically active and with less screen time. I ended up leaving the law and started my own custom furniture business, and the change has been wonderful on so many levels.

The key, though, is that I was able to come to that decision on my own, based on my own understanding of myself, my strengths, my challenges, and what made me happy. I suspect my son would similarly do better in a more active and less screen-oriented profession, but I'm not going to force him in that direction. Instead, I model managing ADHD through effective life choices and try to give him the tools he will need to pursue whatever he decides is his passion.[/quote]

PP, I enjoyed your story and am glad you found a calling.  I'd love to hear more about how you're guiding your son in finding a career (if you are at that stage) and also would you mind posting more about how you are raising your son day-to-day? Our teen DS was recently diagnosed with ADHD and is super physically active (probably headed to play D1 sport-he enjoys the structure and camaraderie). Medication is working well but he only takes for school.  He has gotten worse with picking up stuff/turning off lights/flushing toilets/following through if he waits after an instruction is given especially at home where he generally isn't on medication. I'm looking for suggestions and have encouraged him to use phone reminders etc for stuff that he can but the small things in life seem to be thrown by the wayside and he will drive future roommates/spouse crazy!  He has some impulsiveness but is managing that okay with reminders and the desire to stay out of trouble for his sports future.  On the upside he's fun, a super creative thinker and pretty well-liked and has the potential to go far but needs to learn how to manage it. [/quote]

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