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What would you recommend to a parent if the kid might have ADHD (feddit.nl)

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Edit: I just realized this is more a meme community, if this is not allowed please remove my question

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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[–] moakley@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, and we suspect my six-year-old daughter may have it for a lot of the same reasons you listed.

We don't plan to have her diagnosed anytime soon, because we don't want to put that stigma on her. We wouldn't medicate her for it anyway.

It's entirely possible it's all just her being a six-year-old, so we approach her with patience and practical solutions. She lays out her school clothes the night before. We do our best to make meals interesting and varied. We have serious discussions about listening and give her gentle reminders. Her tv time is limited anyway, but we just pause it when we need to tell her something.

For my part, I don't know if my life would have turned out better with an earlier diagnosis. The way it went, I feel like I learned some valuable coping skills. And it's not like my diagnosis and treatment were some kind of magic fix. I still struggle with my ADHD.

A little more grace from my parents would have been nice, but they did their best and everything worked out with just a normal amount of grace.

[–] MasterOKhan@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Stigma? I would have killed for a diagnosis when I was young. It would have made my school life so much better, I wouldn’t have wondered why I couldn’t do what my peers did in half the time.

You don’t need to medicate but at least explain to your daughter why she might be different and help with some coping mechanisms. I was never given that chance because my parents decided that I didn’t need the “stigma”.

[–] moakley@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah, stigma. Your experience doesn't invalidate mine.

If it interferes with her school, we'll probably have her tested. She may not even have it, and there's no rush. For now she just gets to be who she is, no labels.