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My wife has ADHD, she was officially diagnosed. I never got tested but I would not at all be surprised if I have ADD or ADHD.

My son is almost 6 and I think it's very possible he will develop ADHD.

At school he is the ony child that has his own little desk, because he gets very distracted working in a group.

At home he can completely get absorbed in something he does, like lego or watching tv. To the point where I have to turn the TV off to ask him a question (otherwise he just doesn't respond at all). He forgets to eat or drink when we don't ask him multiple times.

I would like to hear from people that have ADHD, what would you have liked your parents would have done when you where really young?

For example would you think it's better to try to get a diagnose asap or would it be better to wait until he is older?

What other things could work to get daily things done? Like getting dressed without me having to ask 16 times.

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[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Tripling the early diagnosis rec as that comes along with legal protections which means you have a tool to force schools to make accomodations. Medication when school starts to get hard which is probably like 3rd grade?

Therapy is good if you can afford it.

Turn things into games or be silly to overcome demand avoidance, which is easier said than done bc it tends to pop up when everyone is tired and like, the kid just needs to take a shower or brush teeth. When you get mad/frustrated is when you have to dig deep and find your silly place.

Even with medication it's still tough tbh, though it does help a lot.

For context my wife and I both have it as does our oldest. Baby TBD but odds aren't good lol