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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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[–] psion1369@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was diagnosed early, around age seven. At the time, the only real coping mechanism was Ritalin and very distressed parents and teachers. It took a couple of years for my parents to relent and give me the drugs, but no real coping either. Not that I blame them, in the late 80s there wasn't much outside of the drugs. It worked for me in school, but at a cost. No emotional output, no real friends, I was a zombie.

While I'm going on about my problems, what I want to say is that there are now better medications AND coping methods. Productivity managers, therapy, everything I wish I had as a kid. Get the kid into all of it as soon as a problem is forming and don't be afraid to help indulge an interest.

[–] bier@feddit.nl 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thanks, I (like your parents) don't feel very comfortable giving my kid the medication, on the other hand if it helps him and in the long run he'll be a happier adult it is worth it. My wife got diagnosed in her 30s so she has developed a lot of coping mechanisms. I hope we can give him all the support and tools that are available. Thank you for answering.

[–] psion1369@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

At the time, there were more stories about people abusing Ritalin than success stories. They were trying to protect me from people who would try to get my meds from me, but they realized that I never went out and about as a kid and the school office kept prescribed medicine in a locked cabinet for the students. I'm sure if they knew what it would do to me though, they would have been more apprehensive.