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amother
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 Today at 11:14 am
| amother Camellia wrote: | | If course. But many people use medication without behavior modification and in my opinion, if you're already using medication you definitely need to implement behavior modification. |
Who teaches you behavior modification?
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amother
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Today at 12:21 pm
I have ADHD and so does my daughter.
All the diet limitations and viatmins etc did not help me. In fact, I did much better while on a full normal diet of food than when my diet was altered, though it was guided by a doctor. Don't run to cut out entire foods or food groups, children can really suffer from that too, both physically and emotionally.
Ritalin was amazing for me, I feel ridiculous for putting it off for myself as a child.
Cog-fun therapy really helped my daughter when she was 6-7. An ADHD coach is also a must.
I also want to say, most important is skills AND pills. Pills alone may work well, but you still need to learn the skills to manage in life with or without medication. Skills themselves are also often not enough, as sometimes the child can't sustain tasks or attention long enough to acquire them. Both are really needed in many cases.
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busymamma
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Today at 1:42 pm
as someone with adhd on meds for a few years, I strongly recommend meds. it makes all other interventions DOABLE! I take adderall xr every morning to be able to control my impulses and would def give my kids if as soon as I notice adhd dominating their actions
Last edited by busymamma on Tue, Nov 26 2024, 2:37 pm; edited 1 time in total
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amother
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Today at 2:30 pm
What about a four year old? Isn’t that too early to medicate?
Also everyone talks about coaches. Can someone recommend one for kids in BP/Flatbush.
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AlwaysGrateful
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Today at 3:06 pm
| amother Linen wrote: | What about a four year old? Isn’t that too early to medicate?
Also everyone talks about coaches. Can someone recommend one for kids in BP/Flatbush. |
Most doctors will only medicate at that age if the symptoms are truly severe (e.g, dangerous).
I think the most important thing, at that age, is reading up on ADHD yourself. Listen to videos by Russel Barkley, for one, who is an expert on ADHD. Try to understand what your child is struggling with, and try to avoid those struggles as much as possible.
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