tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453166159054057451.post4236358036784024601..comments2024-03-16T04:12:36.433-05:00Comments on shorties funny farm: ::how I came to understand that my Max has attention deficit disorder::brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14423813206656696959noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453166159054057451.post-89280605186894807042015-03-25T09:03:51.994-05:002015-03-25T09:03:51.994-05:00Oops - meant to say that I'm holding an Amazon...Oops - meant to say that I'm holding an Amazon giveaway this week (soon as I get it posted). Stop over and enter! :-)<br />Leslie @ Farm Fresh Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970398718118889905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453166159054057451.post-66416537871075979372015-03-25T09:02:08.871-05:002015-03-25T09:02:08.871-05:00You're an awesome momma and will find the righ...You're an awesome momma and will find the right answers for Max. Several of my friends are going through this and experimenting with different treatments. I have heard much positive although it sounds very difficult, and I hear that the eating and coming down off the meds at days end are the hardest… Praying for you n Max! <3 <br />Leslie @ Farm Fresh Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970398718118889905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453166159054057451.post-65269224488330704182015-02-12T23:15:10.521-06:002015-02-12T23:15:10.521-06:00Oh my! I just wrote you a very long comment about...Oh my! I just wrote you a very long comment about my experience with our son, Nicholas. And I hit publish and it didn't send and is now gone! So... I'm more than happy to share my experience with you (maybe another time when I can write it all again or I'm happy to chat via phone too.). Sorry Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976857796591065171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453166159054057451.post-39512456121988995092015-02-12T16:36:13.193-06:002015-02-12T16:36:13.193-06:00You will be and are his Best advocate. We become e...You will be and are his Best advocate. We become experts on our kids and will try to do anything for them. Stay open minded!! He will be fine.Zachmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188192384650804264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453166159054057451.post-88925755960357756752015-02-12T15:17:27.223-06:002015-02-12T15:17:27.223-06:00Initially I also did not want to go the medicine r...Initially I also did not want to go the medicine route...but I read more and eventually change my mind decided it was at least worth a try just to see. One thing that he had really struggled with was some of the social aspects of school where he would not enter into a situation calmly to play with others but much more sort of barge in...this meant he struggled to make and keep friends. Once he started on his medication it was like every day he came home talking about a new friend. But that was what he needed every child is different and will respond differently so...my two cents :)<br />His teachers and other professionals in the school including the principal all have remarked on how much is behavior has improved. This does not mean however that every day is perfect ;) Em-Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737446627736169811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1453166159054057451.post-24007929185410398272015-02-12T15:13:18.070-06:002015-02-12T15:13:18.070-06:00totally understand what you're going through. ...totally understand what you're going through. From the age of roughly 3 1/2 till today we have struggled to do the 'right' thing for Xander...we are still figuring it out. There is much to be happy about; he, like Max, does not struggle with the academic part...their smarts get them through...and that is what will ultimately help them to become well functioning adults :) <br />But handling the behavior in a structured situation is TOUGH! He has good & bad days and we did eventually opt to go the medicine route...with lots of behavioral modification too. I'll send you some links of books I've found helpful so far during this process Em-Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737446627736169811noreply@blogger.com