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Name: autumn_leaves
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My son is 15 and ADHD. He is a great kid, not rude, not disrespecful to teachers or authority. He does the regular teenager know-it-all thing, of course, but that is typical. He does however, when he is not taking his Strattera, which works VERY well for him (he says he no longer feels like a zombie and foggy in the head) he becomes very giggly and loud and just can't seem to stop from goofing off and jumping around. It is irritating a lot of times, tho I try to count my blessings because he doesn't have anger outbursts or those things. I also know it's not his fault. What I've come to find is that kids with ADHD are high-maintenance (his teacher's words actually, which I agree with). I worry about him mostly at social functions with friends. He is now the age that he wants to spread his wings a bit. He goes to a private school where I can keep a close relationship with all the teachers and principal easier than larger public schools around my area. That also helps. I think with him getting older, he is more able to handle thinking things thru a little more, being more cautious in his judgements, and settling down a little more. He still has the giggly episodes, which he seems more like a 5 year old than a 15 year old. It's this time that I have been most concerned of. When they are smaller it's easier to keep them under your wing. We have always been very open in our discussions with drugs, drinking, sex, girls, the rough world in which we live. So i am hoping by staying very close to him, make sure who his friends are and what he is doing, going, who he is with, will keep him remembering to make good choices. But anyway, it is scary with a child with ADHD. Good luck all parents.
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