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Has anyone else just given up? I don’t know why this hurts so much.[/quote]

We gave up on a lot of things, and yes, it hurts a lot. Especially tough because at that age we needed daycare and couldn't afford a nanny so we were forced to keep trying things. Most camps/activities we tried he was kicked out of, or it was a disaster and we knew not to try again. He did ok with one-on-one sports lessons (aside from not being athletic). Scouts worked because his dad was the leader and I was usually around to help corral him too.

I wish I could have worried less those years about him missing out on what his peers were doing (he didn't seem to care that he wasn't playing soccer, for example).

He's now a teen and things are much better. Far from perfect, and there are still a lot of tears (on my part) over the lost opportunities and things he can't do, but there are things he can do (still with support).

Others have commented about school. We entered K with an IEP, having fully explained the challenges. After day one, we were pulled aside, with school saying they didn't understand what a handful he would be and how bad it was... needed a new placement. In our experience, people really underestimate how rough it can be with a young child who is "only" hyperactive. [/quote]

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