I have a 5 year old boy (only child)who has always been a happy child. He can get very excited when he's around other children even though he has been in daycare from early on. He is just happy and usually expresses this in a loud voice. He was an active baby and little boy. Alot of people have told me he is a typical boy. But now that he is getting older some daycare 'teachers' have little patience for the fidgeting and loud voice. We have always tried to work with him on the loudness but I'm very worried w/Kindergarten this fall. His dr. and I feel his hearing is fine just that he is on the hyper side. Dr. wants to wait & see about putting him on meds which is fine with me. Guess I'm looking for any thoughts (or signs to look for) on subject of ADHD ???Thanks.
Adhd?
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SoMDGirl42
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a specialized hearing test at an audiologist wouldn't hurt. I knew my son was having hearing issues and they kept doing the little tests at the doctors office. When he finally went for the real testing, we found out he had central auditory processing deficient
punjabigyrl
Active Member
The ENT doctor told me how sometimes kids have large adnoids and Tonsils and since that is giving them problems which in turn, which will causem kids to be hyper or medicated for ADHD. I would just to rule that out go to an ENT. Dr. Chambers in leonardtown is really good.
Mojo
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baileydog
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yankee44
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I cant agree more. I think ADHD is an excuse for lazy parents.
dixiepeach
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ADD= Absence of Domestic Disipline
Too many parents today that won't say NO to their "little darlings"
Too many parents today that won't say NO to their "little darlings"
mAlice
professional daydreamer
Look closely at his diet, too. Food colorings (research artificail food colorings), too much sugar/caffeine can also be the culprit. Make sure you rule everything out before folding to any pressure regarding medications.
I went through this with my daughter when she was in third grade. What it boiled down to was a teacher that didn't want to put any extra work into keeping her occupied when she finished her work before the other students.
I went through this with my daughter when she was in third grade. What it boiled down to was a teacher that didn't want to put any extra work into keeping her occupied when she finished her work before the other students.
Christy
b*tch rocket
I think you are mixing apples and oranges a little bit here. Almost every boy (good or bad) in the US has "ADHD" tendencies. It's not about parenting, it is about boys doing what boys do naturally, which is to bounce off the walls and make people crazy.
I've been through the exercise of "your son is ADHD"
He probably is, but I view ADHD more as a personality trait vs a "disease". The top thinkers and creators in history have ADHD personalities. Lucky for all of us that trait wasn't medicated out of them. 
redneck_woman
Starting Over
I agree 100%, the doc wanted to put my youngest on meds about 2yrs ago and I asked him if he had bumped his frickin head. I have changed the diet, a daily routine and the most important thing of all, I took the time to listen, not dope the kid up. What did parents do years ago before the drug was available, they dealt with it instead running to a pill bottle to solve their problems.I wouldn't go to meds until the school talks to you about a problem.
It's your daycare's job to have patience, if you're able to handle it at home they should be able to do the same.
Test the hearing now and get it over during summer so it's not an issue during the school year. If the school thinks it's a possible problem it will hold up other testing on their part. They'll take the "lets wait and see" approach and waste time.
If the school notices a problem they can do the ADHD testing but you have to ask for it, they won't offer it. If they try to push it off call the board and ask for the phyc. for his school.
I spent all of 3rd grade trying to get my daughter the services she needed (not to mention there's been an learning issue since K). Finally 2 days before the end of the school year it was decided she has a learning disability. 4th grade we'll be starting off on the right foot but it took from Sept. to June to "follow the steps" and get to the point we're at.
slotted
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mAlice
professional daydreamer
They sent them outside to play.
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StrawberryGal
Sweet and Innocent
However, now these days, parents have to go outside with the kids too because there are too many nutcases out there that can wander in your yard and kidnap the kids or do something stupid. Back in old days, parents were able to get things done around the house to do laundry, preparing meals, etc. while the kids go outside and play.
Also, what used to be fun playing outside have been changed into "must wear helmet, knees and elbows pads, etc." Whatever happened to "carefree" is gone for good.
redneck_woman
Starting Over
Don't feel bad I went through the same thing with my oldest son. He has a LD with reading comprehension. What hurt him was his eye sight, he has been in glasses since he was 1, but did not find out the extent of his condition until K when I took him to the Wilmer Eye Institute. Thats when I found out that he was at a almost +1000. Also at the time that he started school they did not teach phonics to kids until they re-introduced in when he started 1st grade. He was burnt twice, but after IEP meeting, after IEP meeting I finally got him the help he needed. That wasn't until 4 grade he got the help he needed. I stayed ontop of things and didn't back down. While I was fighting with the school to get him the extra help, I took him to a private tutor 3 times a week.
He is 13 now, straight A student, but still has difficultly processing things, meaning from brain, pen to paper. Verbally he is out of this world, very smart, just still has a hard time putting it on paper.
Cowgirl
Well-Known Member
Jenel, please do what you feel is right for your child. Don't be pressured by the docs to just medicate without further testing, and don't listen to the people on this forum who say medication is for lazy parents. That may be the case in some instances, but certainly is not the case 100% of the time. Medicating is a personal family issue, and you and your family have the right to make the decision that is best for you.
Pooh31
New Member
They said my daughter is ADHD, which I dont believe, they tried to get me to put her on meds, but I was too scared to. Yes she does bet hyper sometimes, but what child doesn't? She is a straight A student and is not a behavior problem at all. She was just getting bored in school, so she was figidity. Anyway I started giving her EPA/DHA and it works for brain development. Look into that and into a thing call Vision Therapy. I know a few people who have done Vision Therapy for their children and it worked great for them.