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What would you recommend to a parent if the kid might have ADHD (feddit.nl)

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Edit: I just realized this is more a meme community, if this is not allowed please remove my question

My wife has ADHD, she was officially diagnosed. I never got tested but I would not at all be surprised if I have ADD or ADHD.

My son is almost 6 and I think it's very possible he will develop ADHD.

At school he is the ony child that has his own little desk, because he gets very distracted working in a group.

At home he can completely get absorbed in something he does, like lego or watching tv. To the point where I have to turn the TV off to ask him a question (otherwise he just doesn't respond at all). He forgets to eat or drink when we don't ask him multiple times.

I would like to hear from people that have ADHD, what would you have liked your parents would have done when you where really young?

For example would you think it's better to try to get a diagnose asap or would it be better to wait until he is older?

What other things could work to get daily things done? Like getting dressed without me having to ask 16 times.

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[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Looking back as a man diagnosed at a much later age I definitely think my life would have been easier if I would have been diagnosed earlier in life. My parents simply never saw the signs, or actively ignored them. It was only when I wasn’t doing well in school that they intervened, and only to improve my academic performance. I guess they didn’t want to have a child with issues. I was yelled at by teachers for always being the last one to turn in my assignment, being too messy, etc. I didn’t have many friends, was bullied and basically always felt like an unwanted outsider as a kid.

I think I would have been better off having some help improving my coping strategies from a young age. I’m not saying your kid will face the same things that I did, but if it was me, I would have liked to have some help growing up.

I’m still a (very) high functioning adult right now, but it cost me a lot of effort, stress and time to get here – a lot more than the vast majority of my peers. I still have issues that most of them simply do not even have to think about.

[–] HumanoidTyphoon@quokk.au 6 points 3 days ago

Same. And I thought I was the only one. That I just sucked as a person. It wasn’t until age 45, and after reading posts like this one, that I found out others shared my experiences.

[–] bier@feddit.nl 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Looking back what would have helped more? Parents that understand and try to support you, teachers knowing your situation and maybe helping you more or medication?

[–] Samskara@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Help me actually practice sports regularly.

Help me how to organize and prioritize.

Support creative outlets.

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

All of that, but mostly something like CBT or another type of therapy to form healthy coping strategies.