Two more weeks...

[Anna]

Two more weeks until school begins!!!!!! I can't WAIT for them to be back in school...isn't that an awful statement? But it's true. I love my kids to death, but they just get so bored and antsy in the summer time... and I can only do so much to entertain them.

I'm actually getting excited/nervous about this school term though. Jenna will be going into the fourth grade and will for the first time ever, have medication in her system. She's up to 25 mg of Strattera, but needs to be bumped up to 36 in the next few days. The meds have helped her a little with the focus and anxiety she's been dealing with, but I'm still seeing a lot of room for improvment. And I can't WAIT to see if her grades improve!! She was constantly getting negative marks for talking in class, not following directions, and all those other attention type areas...

Conner will be in preschool again 3 days a week. He's on 40 mg of Adderall for his ADHHHHD. And even though he only goes for half a day...it's enough for me to rejuvinate myself and be a better mom!

Anna

[rosyred45]

Oh that's funny, I think we all are feeling a little guilty for thinking hte same thing I know I am. Not that the kids have been too bad, but it's nice to be able to have the TV, Radio, Computer all to myself. And the phone too, everytime the phone rings, that means it's time to ask mommy if I can do something because she's distracted

Tara I have been wondering about for ADD, she's very bright, but her organizational skills are well, absent. I just don't know, I don't want her to slip between the cracks. There are so many boys in her class that are very hyper and it seems as though since she isn't as hyper, talkative yes, but not getting into trouble all the time for everything she is almost didtant sometimes.

She is also going into 4th grade, ohhhh my baby is growing up. She is the sweetest little girl, and I want the best for her.

Mikey is giong into 2nd grade, and I'm holding my breath for him. We have his 504 set up, so it's just a matter of talking ot the teacher, which I have to figure out who he's getting, sooooo it'll be interesting this year to say the least

[camismom]

Anna, I can understand that having two little ones' underfoot and claiming to be bored can get overwhelming sometimes! My dd starts school Wednesday but I am not looking forward to it because I know with school comes homework! At any rate, I'm sure your dd will do just fine and I'm betting you will see some positive things....

Kaiti, if you have your suspicions about Tara, I would definitely look into it. This book I read earlier that I posted on (Understanding Girls with AD/HD), though boring in the beginning, touched on what you mentioned a good bit. The book talked in excess of how girls with ADD and AD/HD fall through the cracks because their symptoms zaren't as noticable as the boys.

[rosyred45]

Thanks Christy, I'll have to look at that. I've seen plenty of girls fall through the cracks, and into worse behavior when they did. That's what I don't want happening with Tara. She is bright and a good learner, but gets discouraged and this afternoon told me it wasn't fair being the oldest one

After trying to tell her 50 different ways that she has no choice in birth order and trying to figure out what the underlying problem was, I stood her in the corner for about 15 minutes, her attitude included just so I could calm down enough not to say something I'd regret.

sorry for the rant

[Linda]

Been there Kaiti...sometimes I think we talk them to death!!!

[sportsmom]

Christy--I am with you I am not looking forward to homework . I enjoy summer vacation--no homework, or trying to fit everything in by bedtime. I love the carefree days.

Kaiti--I wonder about my oldest son as well having add. He has the worst organization skills and will forget when someone tells him something. He has a learning disability just like my adder so I am not sure if it just that or maybe a slight case of add? He is going into 9th grade and I desperately don't want him to fall thru the cracks.

[brookesmom]

I am definitely not looking forward to the school year. I also appreciate not being tortured by the homework scenario. Dd is starting meds for the first time this fall so hopefully things will go better this year.

If you suspect your child could have ADD, BE PERSISTANT! It took 3 years for my dd to be dx. She was a classic case of falling through the cracks and we have paid the price.

[camismom]

ADD I understand is a little harder to catch then ADHD. Makaes sense when you think about it, I mean when you have " H", i.e. kids bouncing off the walls unable to sit still, it is a lot more noticable than a child that is "well-behaved" and quiet, but having trouble focusing.

This book talks about the difference in girls vs. boys in that girls manifest their hyperness through excessive talking where boys (according to this book) are more active and their hyperness comes out in not being able to sit still. Supposedly they are the ones who get in trouble more. Ironically enough it was always the boys I gave meds to back when I worked in a school that would constantly be sent to the office in trouble. Again, according to this book, it's the "trouble-makers" that will get noticed more.

[rosyred45]

I hear that.....

Tara is bright, funny, a great helper, but a dimwit, unorganized, airhead......but a sweetheart none the less. I'm going to ask my mom what she thinks. Being a teacher and all, I know that her imput will be pretty much on.

As you said about the byos getting into trouble with the hyper activity, in the Class that Tara is with, they are HUGE!!! Atleast 28 in each class, we are a small school thankfully-so there are only 2 classes, and they have about 10 boys that they have to divide and conquor(sp)

Tara has always been the type that after they determine what class the kids they KNOW where they have to place, Tara just gets thrown in because she is so versatile and adjusts easily. It's a benefit, but also a draw back. I want her to be comfortable with her and she already realizes that the other kids are getting the attention because they are getting into trouble.

I don't know, I feel bad because she seems wise beyond her years, noticing and commenting. I don't know where she picked that up from ::)Trying to fit in, but KNOWING I don't approve of half of the things the kids do. AND she doesn't approve either, but that makes her the outcast. Her class has so many followers, personality wise, it's disgusting.