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my son is 10 he has been diagnosed with adhd for 4 yrs now,he is on strattera,which is the best medication he has been on so far.but i really worry abt what his future holds for him,he hates school,hes very lazy, and finds it very hard to concentrate on anything unless he is really interested in it,he has learning difficultys in maths and english,i worry that he will never get a job and that if he does how will he ever cope,he finds it hard to remember everyday things as it is,what will happen in a work enviroment? is ther anyone out there in the same position?,or maybe somebody who has a success story abt there child,that can offer some hope? ↓
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| Name: MMom | Date: Mar 17th, 2007 2:25 AM |
Hi Nikki
Trust me I go to be bed at night wondering the same thing. I always tell my husband if I could just see into the future and know that he will be ok it will make all the pain and suffering worth it. I think our kids will be ok because no matter what they do try their hardest. I just think we need to have faith and love and they will be succesfully. ↑ |
| Name: connielast | Date: Mar 18th, 2007 11:04 PM |
My son has adhd and on ritilin 10 mg sr It does help him at school, but we take him off it when at home.
He is now almost 12 and he seems more attentive and showing less signs of adhdas he grows older. This was predicted by his doctor and also by doctor scott who has the parents questions and answers on the net. You mihgt try him for answers to your questions. The email address for questions and answers is [email protected]
Keep in there. There is a light at the end of the tunnel believe me. ↑ |
| Name: ConfusedMom | Date: Mar 19th, 2007 3:01 AM |
| same as me. i have a stepson whom is 9 and has adhd and its very depressing. he lies, steals, gets in trouble at school, sets fires, steals, gets his lil brother in trouble, and lies 24/7 i dont know if there is hope. ↑ |
| Name: diana dean | Date: Mar 22nd, 2007 3:08 AM |
| My son is 9 with ADHD but he loves school even though he's very disorganized. I would reccomend getting him a tutor in the subjects that are difficult and just keep encouraging him to do his best. There will be a job that he can do and will love one day! Keep him interested in something and if he loves it keep after it. God is good and will provide all he needs to do well in life! Pray for him and I will pray for you as it is difficult with these kinds of kids! They have special gifts and you will discover them one day. I've heard that alot of them outgrow it aroung junior high! ↑ |
| Name: Akisha | Date: Mar 22nd, 2007 5:47 PM |
| Hey I am a mother of three beautiful kids and I have ADHD I am 25 years old and have worked most of my life in farely good jobs I will never be no doctor or anything like that but I make a good living. It took a long time for me to straitin out because I was never on any drugs my mom just dealt with me the best she could, There are futures out there for people who have ADHD but be paitent, loving in the most difficult times and the good times, and talk to you child as much as you can get him/her to open up tp you so he/she can tell you anything no mater what even if it is about you and try to keep an open mind, even to this day I have a hard time doing things remembering to do what I have to do and not get sidetracked with something else, if you can understand your child and speak openly he/she will have a great life and calm down a little and be able to function in society. I hope this helps ↑ |
| Name: Storm | Date: Mar 29th, 2007 2:14 PM |
I woory about the same things, then I remember that getting through today is hard enough. So I try to focus more on right now.
Storm ↑ |
| Name: Amyjohnson | Date: Mar 30th, 2007 8:20 PM |
| Hello nikki73, My son is too 10 years old and has adhd and a mild case of terrets syndrom, he is also on strattera for the past 3 years. I completley understand the forgeting things,lazy, doesn't want to do homework and gets frustrated when we try and correct him when he is wrong.I don't know how many mg your son is on but mine is on 40mg in the morning and 10mg in the afternoon. My son also was only interested in doing homework if it interested him. He was also hiding his homework from us and we got a call from his teacher saying that he might get held back if he doesn't start turning in his homework.. He has trouble with reading and writting. So we asked him how he would feel if he had to stay back in 4th grade while all of his friends moved on to 5th grade. We also put him in baseball and that has helped with his self confidence and I just have to sit down with him every night and help him with his reading and writing and just give him lots of encouragement. If he completes every assingnment each week he gets some kind of treat. We allso just keep telling him that he is smart and all we expect is that he does his best. I hope that gave you some good advice because I know how you feel and its frustrating. ↑ |
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