Coping mechanisms for a parent of an ADHD child ??
Coping Mechanisms for ADHD
My son is 9 and has ADHD. But lately as he’s gotten older, he’s become more defiant and moodier. Is it his medication? Is it because he is getting older? Some days I find myself distancing myself from him……which I don’t like. I tried to help him with homework the other day and it was a disaster. He was banging on the table and talking gibberish. His handwriting is horrible. I had to keep erasing it and even when he redid it, it was sloppy and not legible. He had an OT evaluation and passed in the beginning of the school year. He has an appointment with a behavioral pediatrician next week.
In NY he visited a behavioral pediatrician every 3 months. When we moved to SC things are different. The regular pediatrician takes care of the child and ADHD needs. If the pediatrician thinks there is an issue, he will send a referral to a developmental and behavioral pediatrician. But he has been declining emotionally and in school, so we decided to have him re-evaluated. His first evaluation was when he was 5 years old.
Some days I just don’t know what to do and how to help him. He does take medication but maybe it’s not the right one. Then I’ve been hearing good things about Brain Balance, so I was thinking of looking into that too. Does anyone feel my pain here???
Update
He was re-evaluated and she said he has ADHD and agrees with the prior diagnosis. She said she thinks he suffers from anxiety also. But that she did not see any other diagnoses at the moment. She adjusted one of his medications and said to come back monthly for a few months.
What are your coping mechanisms for ADHD ?
