Name: Jane Title: Three year old with ADD

my 3 year old son has been diagnosed with ADD by his doctor. I am a little sceptical about this. He's only three, how can anyone really know if he has ADD? Maybe he's just hyperactive. He is only a toddler. Anyways, just wondering if anyway else has a youngster with ADD. How were you diagnosed?  ?

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Name: Anne Marie • Date: 07/07/2005 22:43:27

I would get a second opinion. First I know that you have to be a certain age to be tested but three is a little early. When my 7 year started three year old kindergarten the principal there was very negative. He said my child did not fit the three year mold. I was thinking what mold. He is still developing and growing. I got tired of it. My son is now an ADHD youngster and it is so stressful. Please get a second opinion cause he is too little to start taking meds that he may have to take for the rest of his life.  =

Name: missy • Date: 07/15/2005 16:23:42

When my five year old was three his teacher would tell me to have him tested for adhd and I kept refusing saying theres nothing wrong with my son well he will be six in couple of months and let me tell u he started taking medicane last year .I finally gave in and had him tested when he got mad at me one day for telling him no and threw a sippy cup of juice at my head.He has a twin also that has adhd but not as bad.The longer u wait the harder it is. He now sees a counsler cause he likes to try to beat me up. Also they offered my son behavior therapy when he was about four and I didnt do it.But it kind teaches u diffrent ways to discipline your child and talk to him without using the medicane were now going through that also. So there are diffrent options .  =

Name: cheri • Date: 08/03/2005 23:08:08

wow, missy u have twins? that are add i never thought there was someone going threw what we do everyday, i have 7 yr old twins, (boys) they are such a handful..we have been going threw this since they were 3 yrs, god bless u ,and all the other moms with a child with add adhd, i swear we have the hardest job in the world,  =

Name: gemma • Date: 08/04/2005 10:17:39

hello  =

Name: Karen • Date: 08/11/2005 00:06:17

Today my daughter who is going to be 4 in october was diadnosed w/adhd. I thought finally answers yet everyone tells me the same thing how can a child so young be diagnosed. Im not sure and im gonna be looking for a 2nd aopnion. Life has been really hard for the past yr uncontrolble fits hitting people doesnt listen to me for nothing at my wits end. the dr gave me a prescription for Adderall and im so scared to give it to her i dont know what to do either.  =

Name: Karen • Date: 08/11/2005 00:16:08

If you wanna talk my email is KLT5778@yahoo.com  =

Name: Ruth • Date: 09/13/2005 11:03:02

My son was diagnosed with ADHD at age 4. Have you done any research on ADHD its a chemical inbalance in the brian, they should have done CAT scans or MRI. If you would like to talk more please email me at oshea2413@bellsouth.net  =

Name: roxy • Date: 09/17/2005 02:24:10

My 5 years old son was diagnose when he was two and at the time I didn’t accept it...he was kick out of day care and I refused to put him on meds... two months ago he was diagnose for second not only ADHD but ADHD ring of fire and he is now taking meds and functioning very well...deep in side I always knew he was deferent from other children even from the time of birth...the constant crying, sleepless nights, restless, irritable....by the age of one he had severe mood swing, impulsive behavior, uncontrollable tantrum....I knew, but thought I could handle it....Yes, I was tired exhausted this was disrupting the hole family especially he's siblings... I really thought I was doing the right thing by not putting him on meds but I was wrong....Now I fell guilty for not doing it sooner... not only for my sanity but for my little boy who was suffering and miss out on a normal part of his childhood because I was trying to keep him away from all the negative stigma of mental illness and medication....the only advice I could give to you is to follow your mommy instinct and to stand your grounds…. Remember you’re your child’s advocate so you need to do what’s best for him and don’t worry about what people say because it is your child who is suffering.  =

Name: Shannel • Date: 10/19/2005 22:00:34

I have a 3yr old son as well, and I cant bring myself to take him to a Dr. scared of what they will say. His father, step brother, granma and grandpa on dads side all have ADD/ADHD so theres a 90% chance my son does, hes been off the walls lately. Defient as all get out! Dumping things over, never listening. I can tell him something while looking in his eyes, and he;ll repeat it and then DO IT! He hits, and throws things, and his new thing is Sh*t over and over ive tryied time outs, he wont stay-spankings dont work, he just hits me back and looks at me like what? that all you got? and for the swearing i put soap in his mouth, but that didnt phase him either. He's pout for a min, get mad, then say holy sh*t mom thats gross!!! My husband keeps telling me to go to a DR but how does a DR know what my son has if he only sees him for 20 minutes?! I have tryied positive reinforcement/no punishment-no change, and ive even made a chart where after he got so many stickers for sitting down for dinner, staying in bed, not throwing things etc hed get a surprise. He got Spiderman the movie, then he didnt try for the next week. Im baffled!! When hes sweet hes SOOOOO sweet, but when hes in his MOOD...stay away! this look fills his eyes, and i know that if he was 5 years older, hed hurt me, so i want to take care of this before it comes to that. He threw a 2litre pop bottle at my head a few months ago, broke the skin and gave me a pretty bump. Hes potty training really well, and hes really verbal, and seems on the right ball mentally, its just he gets so angry and defiant.

I havent ever been on this site before, i was just surfing...and i dont get online often...but if anyone has advice my email is
theockler5@yahoo.com

Thanks!! and if you all are going through what im going through or worse, or better god speed and blessed be!!!!  =

Name: PANTHER2907 • Date: 11/03/2005 05:51:58

hi i was reading this site and was surprised to see so many people with the same problems as me. I also have a 3 year old lad that is undergoing an assesment for adhd as he is very active. he dose not sleep more than 4 hours without medecation for which he already takes meletonion. he is very prone to vioulent outbursts. he has already attacted people with knives,forks and anything he can throw.but when he is good he wins the harts of all thoughs around. if anyone would like to contact me they can on panther2907@hotmail.co.uk  =

Name: lamia • Date: 11/20/2005 15:06:31

i have 2 yr old twins and i need to get them potty trained but everytime i sit them on the toilet they look at me and dont go pee what am i to do  =

Name: Molly • Date: 11/27/2005 21:04:30

My daughter was diagnosed with ADHD at about 2 1/2 yrs old. Her half brother has it as well as her dad. It was no surprise she had it. She would throw tantrums, hit/punch/push other kids. She was like Jekyl and Hyde. She would just snap. It was really scary. My daughter's doctor put her on Tenex when she turned 3 yrs old. What I like is that it's not a stimulant. He won't prescribe a stimulant until she is at least 5 yrs old. Let me tell you it's the difference between night and day. I don't have to work so hard to keep her safe! I can walk into the other room and not be scared that she's going to do something to hurt herself. She can actually sit still for up to 30 minutes now!!! The sooner you start them on medication, treatment, etc the better they will be in the long run. If untreated they can end up Bipolar or have OCD like my sister. They also end up with a very low self esteem because people are constantly on them and yelling at them. I'm not saying medication is for everyone but it really can make a big difference. Please do your research.  =

Name: tyra • Date: 12/05/2005 17:10:30

i am doing a science project on adhd and my soluton for adhd is focalin but what are other medicanes for adhd  =

Name: beth • Date: 12/07/2005 01:09:21

it is not fair that that is happening and it never should happen  =

Name: beth • Date: 12/07/2005 01:12:03

i was looking at a nother chat room and miss read it is very sad to hear that your child has add and how much medication is he taking  =

Name: abbey • Date: 12/08/2005 21:04:45

what is the secret to getting them tested cause i can't find a dr. here to test my 3 year old son  =

Name: benita • Date: 12/21/2005 19:42:15

what is this 4  =

Name: Kayla • Date: 02/02/2006 20:16:00

When i was 6 i was diagnosed with add my mom brought me in to the doctors and they said it was add  =

Name: Sophia • Date: 02/02/2006 20:29:41

When My daughter was was 6 she was kicked out of daycare for biting another child because she didnt like that child so i braught her into the docter and thay said it was add but i was afraid to giver her the medicine described because i thaught she was too young but then i gave in because i coultint take it she would allways get into fights with her brother and sister for no reason but now she is not the same person i am not sacared that she will hurt herself or her brother and sister it has made life for all of us allot easier  =

Name: Bep • Date: 02/15/2006 17:34:14

Hi,
My daughter is 3 also and she was diagnosed with adhd,it is possible children who have those kinds of disorders are not just hyperactive there are a lot of things going on,but add is usualy diagnosed when the child (or adult) has simular problems but without the hyperactivity (that is the H from adhd.
I would like to talk to you about this tho.
I have adhd myself so i know what i am talking about.
I am a 34 year old married mum of 2 daughters from the Netherlands and the youngest one is the one with adhd,
Over here they don'speak about add or adhd untill a child is about 5 or 6 years old beceause then they can test the child fully(they need to test a lot of things,like do they have the same behaviour at home as in school,can the child work well on it's own,can he/she concentrate etc...etc... they talk about regulationdisorder type 3 then.
I hope to hear from you!!!

My e-mail adress is : Banchy_NL@hotmail.com

gr,
Bep de Hen.  =

Name: creampuff315@yahoo.com • Date: 02/16/2006 17:28:23

u got that right momma!! 3 yrs & already the drs think they know it all! check out the website www.adhdsolution.com, ur boy is a bit young but if you start the course early in his life you can avoid a tougher struggle with it later when he is a teen!  =

Name: Sally • Date: 02/28/2006 00:51:52

My 2 year old was diagnosed as well. she definately is more active and unable to focus as long as other kids her age. She was dfferent from birth. I have a 9 month old as well and can see that the one with ADHD definately devloped differently. Never really satisfied or entertained her self. We have been modifying her diet and have noticed major changes...  =

Name: Beth Hickey • Date: 03/01/2006 03:05:48

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Name: CoryRN2 • Date: 03/02/2006 03:23:15

The research on ADD states that it is a behavior trait of 7 years... so a 3 year old w/ ADD is not possible. How about just calling it the "terrible threes", or "terrific threes"  =

Name: lea • Date: 03/04/2006 17:11:34

i put soap in my kids mouth for say ing a bad word he hasto keep it in for 5 min.  =

Name: Sally • Date: 03/05/2006 23:17:45

yes my daughter was diagnosed at 2. - and she definately is ADHD. People question it but if you saw her..... what is your son like? My daughter is more inanntenitve thatn hyper but is definately hyper as well!  =

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Name: Mery • Date: 04/06/2006 12:10:12

I've learned the hard way that doctors can be wrong more than once so I've come to respect their opinion but believe in mine. I have a 4 year old that is on meds because I believe it's the best thing for her. She's able to sit and eat and use the bathroom, she can actually sit and listen to me read her a book and she's even walking without running into things. My daughter really needed meds, but I know that doctors and even teachers are quick to diagnose and receommend meds whick should be the last resort.  =

Name: Jill • Date: 04/06/2006 23:21:28

Im a mom with two daughters 8 and 3, my eight year old was diagnosed with adhd when she was six, I was diagnosed with adult add a year ago, my three year old is presenting alot of the same things her sister did only alot worse I want to get her assessed for adhd but most dr want me to what till shes in school, shes become so destructive, and out of control, has any anyone elseput there kids on med as young as three?  =

Name: nicole • Date: 04/13/2006 14:16:14

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Name: Rick • Date: 05/02/2006 01:20:25

My nephew is ADHD & Bi-polar (7yrs old) and I was looking for some info. What it seems I've found is a bunch of people who think any child lashing out is ADHD. Maybe we should look at the way we are raising our children to see if there is something we can do to improve their behavior. Pardon the silly reference, but are all the kids on "Super Nanny" ADHD? No. The parenting skills that are learned go a long way to changing the child's behavior. Perhaps before we assume every rebellious act is ADHD, we should HONESTLY look at the way we interact (or don't interact) with our children to see if there is an underlying reason for their "acting out". Call me crazy or say I don't know what I'm talking about, but before we get kids hooked on meds, isn't it worth it FOR THEM to look at OUR behaviours? I'm sure there are some of you who's children do have ADHD, and I wish you the best. Some others need to look at the structure in your CHILDS life, the dicipline, the love, the attention they receieve - and by all means be honest with yourselves before committing to meds.  =

Name: jodie • Date: 05/27/2006 15:25:06

i am 11 year old i wont to talk to kids  =

Name: TONYA • Date: 06/20/2006 23:23:35

IM STUCK I HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD WITH ADHD, IVE HAD HIM ON METHAYLIN,MEDATDATE AND NEITHER WORK I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO , HE CANT SWALLOW A PILL AND THE DOCTOR HAS GAVE HIM BOTH LIQUIDS WHAT NOW ANY ADVISE? PLEASE EMAIL ME AT WORTHINGT3@AOL.COM  =

Name: JAckie • Date: 06/24/2006 14:47:41

My four year old daughter is diagnosed with ADHD, can any anybody please give my ideas how to disipline her.It can get fustrating cause she never lisens, she swears.beats up her older sisters,always hyper its hard to put her to bed and has temper tantrums.I love her and i dunno what to do.Some people said i shoud spank her,i tried but she justs laughs.please help??  =

Name: jackie • Date: 06/24/2006 14:50:55

and i don't belive in medication/drugs.  =

Name: steph • Date: 06/26/2006 13:03:18

i think from wot is siad your son is gong frow a pach in his life and he needs to no if his mum loves him  =

Name: Jammi • Date: 08/14/2007 12:31:25

I have found that I put my son who is also three on omega 3 and he has changed so much, he is better and I was told they think he has ADD and to me he doesnt. So for those who's meds dont work, look into natural ways, Omega 3 and 6 work well with increasing the brain flow and has proven to help cure ADD for children  =

Name: Jennifer • Date: 08/15/2007 20:33:49

Three is an early diagnosis; however it does happen. Being a teacher I am very familiar with all the signs and symptoms of ADD/ADHD, etc. so I knew my son had ADHD when he was three. Problem was, I couldn't get any doctor to test him. They all said that all 3 and 4 yr. olds display symptoms of ADHD because they are all hyperactive and have short attention spans. However, my son's behaviors were typical of his age, just on a scale of 1-10, he was a 10 or more- all day every day. I knew he needed medication. Finally, last year when he was five we had him formally diagnosed and put on meds. He is a completely different child. We actually like him now :) hehe

Good luck! Trust your own instincts!  =

Name: Barb • Date: 08/21/2007 08:52:34

I have a 3yr old too who has been disagoned by ADD and the doctor did that by just watching her for 15min but he did say the only way to be sure is to have her in a daycare setting
My thought is she is too young to determine that
She is just full of energy and hard to control  =

Name: Thunderdragon • Date: 08/28/2007 03:25:33

I have a 5 yr old girl and after 2 yrs of her preschool complaining about her behavior i finally got my daughter into a mental health place and she was just diagnosed with ADD, They havent put her on meds yet but we dicussing it. they want her on Rittilin. I dont know if that is good or if she should go on something else any tips?

Also this is my first child and not sure best ways to handle my daughters ADD and dont know what to expect from her school when she starts Kindergarten next week. I would appreciate any advice u guys can give. I'm just nervous about this condition she has and how she will do in school and how her school whill handle it ect.  =

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Name: genxmom • Date: 09/05/2007 21:00:16

Our son had MAJOR allergies (mold, dust, trees, ragweed) and we were lucky enough to figure it out before he turned 3.5 years old. If we listened to our pediatrician, he would have been on ADHD/ADD drugs and "labeled" by 5 - his life would be a different life if we just rolled over and "accepted" what everyone thought/said was normal. As a parent, it is your job to protect your children and guide them the best that you can and if something is wrong YOU need to figure it out and resolve it - whether it is a physical problem or mental, etc. - not a teacher, pastor, daycare - they do not know your child the same. I made a list of things that I would investigate 100% (allergist, ENT, mental) and luckily for us an allergist was the first thing on the list even though our ped. said otherwise. Trust and listen to YOUR instincts. Incidentally, we had MOLD in our a/c air handler in our attic - which we found by accident. Probably the root of all of his problems for about 1/2 of his life.  =

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Name: ThreeIttyBittys • Date: 09/23/2007 10:27:55

I'm not sure what the problems seems to be with my son. I havent done much research but i do think there is something different about him form my other two childeren. My son is three and his two year old sister can run circles around him. He doesnt want to settle down to do things right, like eating his dinner without spilling it all over himself or the floor. Or even drink from a cup. He's too crazy all the time. His energy level is soooo high from the second he opens his eyes untill i force him to go to bed for the 7th time at 10pm. He throws fits for naps and refuses to stay in his bed. Just recently he's started taking his aggrivation on his sisters but its not severe. Our biggest problem is his energy level just seems inhuman? I'm constantly running after his messes because his attention span is maybe 3 min. then he's on to the next thing. Is this just the difference between boys from girls? Could he be behind? His vocabulary is excelent but hes not ready to be potty trained. He doesnt throw tempertantrums unless ordered to sit in the naughty chair, but has picked up the wonderful habbit of throwing things all of a sudden. My girls are ANGELS compared to him. I cant keep up and i'm exhausted!!!! Any advice?  =

Name: ThreeIttyBittys • Date: 09/24/2007 09:27:46

Just another example...This morning i watched my two year old sit at the table with her own cup full of Apple Cider and didnt spill a drop sitting there for about 5 min. My son-on the other side of the table chose to spend his 5 min smearing his peanut butter all over his arms and legs and head! Then when my mother got him down for me he ran like a bat outa hell into the formal living room and dove into the chair wiping his hands clean. I'm pulling my hair out. I'm trying to make him a doctors appointment this morning i cant do this alone any longer.  =

Name: Donna • Date: 10/07/2007 11:50:30

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Name: Ks mom • Date: 10/11/2007 00:17:52

Did you have testing done ? If so where and what type. My son was diagnoised at four but I noticed lots of signs and requested some tests. That is after talking to three differnt doctors. We went to a childrens hospital and did three days of testing. He is 15 now and I'm glad we took action early on but some doctors can and have diagnoised wrong.
Good Luck
Ksmom  =

Name: Mandy • Date: 10/11/2007 16:03:28

I think you have to be careful about rushing to diagnose young children. It's frustrating and I know that you want an answer but a bad answer is worse than no answer.

Our daughter was uncontrollable and inconsolable for a period of time. On more than one occasion, we were advised to consider whether it was hyperactivity. We investigated further. Long story short, she had a breathing problem that we didn't know about - she wasn't sleeping like she should and it was causing her to be overtired and ridiculously crazy during the day.

I think you need to consider the whole range of behaviors and options before rushing to conclusions. And ALWAYS get more than one opinion before putting your small child on medication. Doctors can make mistakes - especially when they only see your child for a short period of time.  =

Name: SHANIQUA • Date: 10/22/2007 14:41:11

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Name: CC • Date: 10/23/2007 16:20:06

I am going thru the same thing with my 3 year old son. I wonder how you are doing since the last comments I read from you were from September? If you'd like to compare notes, I'd love to talk to someone who is in the same boat so to speak.  =

Name: janine • Date: 11/01/2007 19:33:11

i have a 3 year old son who is going to be tested for adhd well i hope he's been in 3 diff daycare's and all came back with he has a behavior problem i'm really worried these are some of his symp : dosen't look you what so ever
he doesn't talk very well , very active like he will run circles around me all day , won't answer you what so ever when you speak to him
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Name: jaimen • Date: 11/03/2007 23:04:53

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Name: Angie • Date: 11/15/2007 16:51:51

Do you even have children of your own? If not, what business do you have posting on here anyway?  =

Name: amber • Date: 12/28/2007 09:57:18

i'm talking my 3yr old son to get evaluated for adhd on 1/2/08 he has all the symptoms plus some. he's very mean and aggressive. he hurts his sisters and has tried to burd the house down twice. he tells you he will cut your head off! all that coming from a three year ols. so yes i believe they can have adhd at three or even two! thats hen he started!  =

Name: tyler • Date: 01/12/2008 23:48:37

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Name: Shanea • Date: 01/13/2008 19:34:55

we are trying to find some help with my son that is 3 years old.he will be 4 in aprl.  =

Name: brooke • Date: 01/14/2008 15:52:53

i am not diagnosed with ADD but i was just saying i am 11 and i am hoping that your toddler is helped in many ways by family and other things!!!! good luck to all and tell your toddler that many people out there hope he gets better!!!!  =

Name: justme • Date: 01/16/2008 22:54:29

I'm no doctor, but as a parent with good old fashion common sense, I would have to agree with your skepticsm regarding your doctor's diagnosis. How accurately can any sound doctor diagnose a disorder like ADHD after just 3 years of life,where most of that time has been simply about their naturally self absorbed little universe? As a parent I would definitely keep my on on it, however, I would also be VERY careful Not to label, anticipate, or settle for that type of diagnosis at this early, and tender age.  =

Name: pullingoutmyhair • Date: 01/16/2008 23:09:27

It just took me 2 whole hours to put my son to bed after a lengthy drawn and exhausting process. Every night I promise myself that tomorrow I will get him to sleep much quicker, but without fail, every single night I go through the same aggravating processs and have even lost it with my son who innocently explains that he just has that jumpy feeling. I love the idea of trying some natural remedies, especially after learning that the typical add meds are another form of amphetimines. Please tell me the type, brand, and dosage of the omega 3's your utilizing for your child and how long before you were able to see any change, even if minmal Before I pull the few hairs out I have left???  =

Name: Ginger • Date: 01/18/2008 11:45:18

I have a son now who is 9 with ADHD. He was a little immature at the age of three but no one diagnoses him till he was five. If you got diagnoses you had to have been worried about some of his behaviors before the visit or you would have not brought it up. It is a good thing he has been diagnosed. You can help prevent some of the problems he will have in school. There are several activities you can do to increase attention span. I suggest research. Not all children need medication fact is no medication can help with all the symptoms. His brain is immature as he grows with the right types of activity (play) routine and constancy Children live good lives. There is no magic cure It is about teaching your child how to deal with ADHD. His brain just works a little different then the Average kid. And who wants average kid its boring! Some of our greatest painters inventers sports players of our time and the past have ADHD. If we did not have People with ADHD we all would loose a lot of our creative minds. Then the world would truely be a bore!  =

Name: Mary Lou Christiansen • Date: 01/23/2008 11:58:15

Hi, My daughter has a 10 year old that does not talk, he is about an 18 month old, he just started hitting and biting, and he will not do anything in school, so just drops to the floor and will not get up or he will bite or hit. He never use to be like that, my daughter is besides her self not knowing what to do. Is there anyone that could help us. My email address is: Mchris20@hotmail.com  =

Name: Mary Lou Christiansen • Date: 01/23/2008 12:04:01

I forgot to say he does not had ADHD, and he is not an Autism. He was checked for all that, no one knows what is wrong with him. He is a very good kid until he gets it in his head that he is not going to do something and he will not do it, and no one can do anything with him. He even tried to bite his mother when she tried to get him up. They will show him his picture board which he talk through and he always marks the picture of home. Please can anyone help us.  =

Name: Mindy • Date: 01/24/2008 02:39:03

I have a 5yr old daughter who is in kindergarden and can not focus on anything to save her life. The teacher thinks that she might have ADD. She does not have the behavior problems that I have read about from some of the other moms on here. I envy all of your strenth!!! I did an online test for her and it is recomended that I have her tested for ADD and dislexia. The drs here won't test her until she is in at least 1st grade or higher. I am afraid that she just won't make it to 1st grade they are already talking about holding her back in kindergarden next year because of the focusing problem. Does anybody know of any drs that will help me here in NM? She has absolutly no focus and jumps from one thing to the next with nothing in between can't hold a full conversation with you and will look you in the eye and look like she is listening intently but will have no idea what you have just said to her. Any suggestions ? What does the omega3 do never mind I will go look it up online. I also have a 3yr old son that sees his sister not listen and is starting to defi me as well but for different reasons and like everyone else I have tryed almost everything, spanking , time out, time in the corner, taking their favorite things away, grounding for the weekend (my oldest) talking til I'm blue in the face. Good talks, bad talks you name it i've tryed it atleast once. Thanks for listening. M  =

Name: MN-MOM • Date: 01/24/2008 11:17:24

Mindy: It sounds like your daughter has ADD, the inattentive type, not ADHD, which includes the more behavioral problems. Is she taking medication? I truly believe in trying behavior modification first and watching diet, but if that does not work, medication is a good complement. My son cannot function unless he has medication, and then he turns from a demon into an almost angel. It takes time to get dosage and type of medication right, but when you do, the child and family are all happier and can function normally.  =

Name: Cammie • Date: 01/29/2008 14:51:48

I am a preschool teacher who decided to alert a mom about my concerns for her son. He is has intense focus, which I have read are "hyper-focus" moments. I have read that these can be symptoms of ADD. He is three years old. Other staff members at the school had noticed this behavior prior to this meeting. I did not put a label on this behavior. The mother was upset, of course. My intent was to make her aware, if she wasn't yet aware. Because this behavior really hasn't had negative effects on his preschool experience, do you think I was out of line in informing this parent? This may be his way of "experiencing and interpreting" his world. I thought that she should know. Now I am doubting my decision.  =

Name: MN-MOM • Date: 01/30/2008 10:23:23

Cammie: You were NOT out of line pointing out your concerns, especially since you did NOT put a label on it, just the actual symptoms. I have always welcomed any and all input from my son's teachers so that things could be addressed as early as possible. I'm sorry that teachers have to put up with some parents who don't want to deal with issues with their children and only want to be told good things. It's important that parents know the whole story....both good and bad.  =

Name: erick • Date: 01/30/2008 21:25:18

sup i am loking for a hirl  =

Name: felicia • Date: 02/28/2008 13:09:14

I have a 3 yr old and im worried she may have ADHD. Her father grew up struggling with a severe case of ADHD her doctor wont test her he says she's to young really how would i know?  =

Name: Mrs. mcnair • Date: 03/28/2008 23:05:42

Hi, We are in opposite side of the spectrum, I have a three year old son who is in need of a dignosis. He is extremely hyperactive, fustrates easily, basically he has ALL of the symptoms of ADD or ADHD. I am seeking all of the information i can possible get, and that is what i suggest for you to do. Dont just rely on what the doctors say help them get the correct answer for your son.. hope I helped ..........  =

Name: Sarahfkr • Date: 04/02/2008 14:11:57

I am a recently divorced mother of two. My three year old son acts the way many of you describe. I have found nothing that works and his baby sister has been harmed by him many time. He is the love of my life yet I can't get through to him. I almost need to be away from him sometimes. I have stopped having play dates because no other moms want their children around him. A little girl quit his preschool because he was so mean to her. I already feel all alone since the divorve, now I have to keep my kids away from our friends. I am so desperate. The doctor won't do anything till he is in school. Can anyone help.  =

Name: Jazzy • Date: 05/03/2008 19:09:20

I 11 years old  =

Name: Holly • Date: 05/09/2008 17:34:26

My son is 3 and a half and diagnosed with ADHD hes been in a special pre school program for a year and will be next year as well , he is on clonidine and melatonin for over a year , I would love to talk to other parents of children with ADHD to compare sometimes I wonder if the right diagnosis has been made If any one wants to chat e mail me at bretonandparker@hotmail.com  =