Every single one.
My mind was blown. After even more research I am kind of kicking myself for not seeing the signs sooner than this.
- Preemies have a higher instance of ADD/ADHD than the general population.
- Kids who have had anesthesia have a higher instance of ADD/ADHD.
- ADD/ADHD is more common for kids with Cerebral Palsy than it is for the general population.
What he is taking is an extremely low dose at the moment, but although we are already seeing a huge change so far, I expect we will likely need to up the dose within the next few weeks.
He needs this medication; I know he does, and if I had any doubts, they would have been erased after watching him since he started his meds. Yet, while I believe firmly that this is the right thing to do for him, I have to admit that it still feels crappy to have to do it.
As it is, he doesn't really know what is going on. I can sprinkle his meds on a bite of food, so he truly has no idea that he is actually taking something. Ethically, I know he has the right to know on a level appropriate for his 6 year old mind that he is taking medication, and I do plan on telling him that he's taking something and why. I'm not sure of when that will be though. I'm in the watch and wait mode right now.
It's hard not to second guess yourself as a parent when you are making these life altering decisions for your kids. I am trying to remind myself that I can only do my best, but man. This parenting gig is not for the faint of heart.
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I agree...not for the faint of heart!! I felt the same way when signing up my son for speech therapy. Now, as he's talking in complete sentences...I know I made the right choice! Go mama!!
We moved J to a new school this year, and after having conferences, we decided to go ahead with testing for gifted/ADHD. We It may be one or the other, or combo of both, but we notice issues at school, home, and scouts. Testing will take place in January.
Definitely not for the faint at heart. But you make the best choices you can with the information you know at the time. And it sounds like you (and a bunch of good professionals) may have stumbled onto a solution.
I hope the new meds let him shine further in the classroom and overall make things easier for all of you. Parenting is definitely not without tough decisions, especially with kids with other challenges. Parsing out what is driving what is an enormously complex task.
Ahh, that can't have been easy, but hopefully this will open up a whole new world for him to thrive in!
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