Name: MIMI Title: GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRAND KIDS

I NEED INPUT FROM OTHER GRANDPARENTS RAISNING GRAND KIDS...MY 12 YEAR OLD,IS ADHD AND IS SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION,IT IS REAL HARD SOMETIMES JUST TO MAKE IT THRU THE DAY WITH SOME OF THE STUFF HE DOES.IF ANYONE HAS ANY ADVISE PLEASE LET ME KNOW  ?

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Name: jonathanrose • Date: 10/08/2006 20:13:04

Have you tried any of the retraining programs such as a brain make over? These kind of programs are good as they can leave your grandchild symtom free without medication and make your life alot easier!  =

Name: dick mcquaid • Date: 09/26/2007 21:00:36

I too have one of my granchildren, supposedly with ad syndrom
but when you watch at school plays and xmas productions
he puts everyone to shame ,he knows his lines no crib notes or anything its amazing  =

Name: dick mcquaid • Date: 09/26/2007 21:02:25

get him involved in small plays, where he is the leader, and can do it his way (lots of encouragement  =

Name: Geneva • Date: 10/02/2007 14:07:52

I AM A GRANDPARENT RAISNING 3 OF MY GRAND KIDS. I HAVE A 9 YEAR OLD THEY SAY HE HAS ADHD BUT HIM AND I SET DOWN AND TALK AND I DO ALOT OF PRAYING FOR HIM.
WE JUST GOT THEM LAST NOV. HIS MOM COULD NOT HANDLE HIM OR HIS SISTERS AT ALL WHEN THEY CAME TO LIVE WITH MY HUSBAND AND I . I SAT DOWN WITH MY GRANDSON AND TOLD HIM THAT I HAVE BAD DAYS ALSO AND HIM AND I HAVE A AGREEMENT THAT IF HE FEELS LIKE HE IS GOING TO DO SOME THING DUM THAN HIM AND I NEED TO SET DOWN AND TALK ABOUT IT BEFORE HE DOSE IT AND IF I AM HAVING A BAD DAY I WOULD GO TO HIM AND HE CAN HELP ME TALK THROW IT AND SO FAR IT IS WORKING .
WE DO HAVE SOME TROUBLE WHEN HE HAS TO GO VISIT HIS MOM BUT IN THE YEAR THAT WE HAVE HAD HIM JUST KNKOWING I WILL TALK TO HIM ABOUT WHAT IS UPSETTING HIM SEEMS TO BE HELPING.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE TRIED THAT BUT JUST LET HIM KNOW THAT YOU HAVE PROBLEMS TOO AND IT HELPS TO SET DOWN AND TALK EACH OTHER DOWN FROM A BIG BLOW UP. ALSO WE DO DO ALOT OF PRAYING AND THAT DOSE HELP AWHOLE LOT ALSO HE ENJOYS SETTING DOWN AND JUST READING OUT OF THE BIBLE EVEN IF IT IS JUST ALITTLE IT SEEMS TO COM HIM DOWN.  =

Name: lynne • Date: 10/10/2007 16:00:46

no magic solution but found the nspcc very helpful when my grandaughter had problems hang on in there know its haed  =

Name: bharwood • Date: 11/30/2007 21:20:25

hello I am new here. I am raising my four grand children. they r 234&8  =

Name: Danny Hayes • Date: 01/11/2008 11:34:33

is anyone here  =

Name: sue • Date: 01/12/2008 02:54:11

My daughter is not talking to us. We are unable to see our grandson. what are our rights?  =

Name: getting old • Date: 01/14/2008 01:04:28

anyone there that have their daughter, boyfriend and
grandbaby living with them?  =

Name: Floral • Date: 02/23/2008 19:32:39

I have my son, his girlfriend and their 6 month old son living with me. My son is addicted to drugs and the babies mother is not doing well as a mom. The baby is being neglected while I am at work and asleep. I afraid to go to DSS because my son was in DSS custody as a child and I'm afraid custody of the baby will be given to foster parents. The baby's mom's family home is not a place where a baby could thrive. Suggestions?  =

Name: Deanna • Date: 03/16/2008 22:00:12

Have you had the child cliical diagosed? If so are you are uncomfortabe with the meducation have you tried natural choices?  =

Name: hitler_mum • Date: 03/18/2008 12:29:22

ship the little f**** into welfare! And stop whinging you old hag!  =

Name: Joyce • Date: 03/21/2008 23:41:11

No, I have no advise, but I do have ears AND a grandson we are raising. So, if you just need someone to lend an ear please let me know - I've never been in this site before so I'm hoping that when I chick 'submit', it will give me the opportunity to leave me email address for you! My prayers are with you!  =

Name: JJ • Date: 04/11/2008 21:41:33

I am a grandmother raising an infant, I also am looking for answers. It is also depressing to ask for help and have all these idiot answers posted,, those are the people who don't take it serious and the same ones that gave us these unwanted children to care for. Don't take it personal, that is WHY you are raising those little ones.  =

Name: patricia washington • Date: 04/26/2008 13:06:59

i'm patricia i''m mother of four teens in a grandmother of four one come from the foster home my life been turn up sidedown i'm living in a three bedroom apartment with nine people they social service want me to find a house with more rooms' so i did a places with five bedrooms but now the rent is to much i don't need them to pay the rent just the security.  =