ADD/ADHD Resources: Teen
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My 16 Year Old
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on April 22, 2008
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I have a 16 year old daughter who is very smart, but she doesn't do her work at school. She has always just gotten by. This bothers me, because I try to excel in wha...
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- Hey K., I have to say this Whats wrong with Job corp????? I realize it is not a parents first pick however at least she will learn a trade that will enable her to su...
- I suggest no allowance or financial 'support' AT ALL unless her grades improve. Once they do improve, she should also get a 'real' JOB, so she can see how awful it is...
- Firstly, highschools (and the school system in general) are not exactly designed to help kids discover their passions and potential. I didn't take it really seriously...
Is Is ADD or What?
Asked by U.G. from Lakeland
on April 16, 2008
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My 9 year old has recently been diagnosed with ADD. Since the end of her 2nd grade year she began getting notes and we had conferences about her daydreaming, talking,...
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- Sleep is important to all especially growing children. Monitor the sleep. Also, diet is important - watch sugar, dyes, over processed foods. Overall supplement that...
- Hi U., It could ADD (the kind without the hyperactivity). Since the hyperactivity component is not present, many times this kind gets missed, specially in girls who a...
- ADD is hard to diagnosis in girls, because often it lacks the HD part, meaning hyperactivity. Have you completed a Connors questionaire? The school should be able to...
Add
Asked by S.B. from El Paso
on October 19, 2007
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Ok well today my little boy was diagnosed with ADD. We are not gonig to put him medication, we are going to try his eating habits. So I need help with this,he cant hav...
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- for snacks, he could maybe have some raw vegetables, like carrots or brocolli with ranch, or maybe even celery with peanut butter. for dinner, maybe baked chicken.......
- My kids aren't ADD, but they love dry cereal for snacks. I don't know what kind of diet he needs to be on, but my kids usually eat dry mini wheats, lucky charms, etc....
- I have an M.S. in Nutrition along with two ADD boys, especially my older son. One of the best things you can do diet wise is to try to limit sugary snacks (especially...
ADHD Support
Asked by C.H. from Omaha
on February 12, 2008
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I will be going to my sons Ped. tomorrow to discuss the chance that he has ADHD ( i am almost positive that it will be a "he does" answer). I am scared to death. I do...
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- Here is what I have discovered that most pediatricians won't have a clue about. If your son has a yeast over growth (this is caused by having juice and lots of sweet ...
- I think our children are overwhelmed with choices, too many toys, too many books, too much tv. In hind sight I wish I would have put all the toys and books away excep...
- Dont you worry your son will be okay. My son we adopted has FASE ADHD Sensory Inacration, and is very Hyper active. I read this really good book its called Dont try h...
Seeking Parents Advice on Rules for My 15 Year Old Son.
Asked by C.U. from New York
on September 4, 2010
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My son has in general always been respectful, kind, hardworking and grateful. After recieving his iphone and entering into the texting, facebook world everything abou...
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- hi sorry but you need to relax a little and compromise with him,, if you want him to respect you,,you need to back off. Yes i can see why you have those rules but havi...
- As long as he kept the "f*** you" under his breath, let it go. Tell him you'd better not ever hear that out loud. Since he in general has always been respectful, k...
- The FU does need to be addressed and they lie about not saying it even more so...maybe no phone for a week or a grounding. I would tell him that during this groundi...
Seeking Advice for Out of Control 16 Year Old
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on May 21, 2009
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I am seeking advice for a 16 year old who is out of control. A little bit about our sitation - I am 31 single female (no kids)with a 16 year old sister. Our mother die...
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- Wow this is so tough as my friend has a girl like this...she has sent her away to an all girls school for dicipline probs. Her mom doesn't have it in her to get contr...
- http://www.happyhillfarm.org/admissions_requirements.cfm
- I highly recommend www.sosinc.org. I know one of the gals who runs this organization and she's wonderful...and totally dedicated to helping kids and their families. ...
Unmotivated 16 Year Old
Asked by J.Y. from Pittsburgh
on January 10, 2009
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My 16 year old daughter is very smart, but is very unmotivated to complete her school work, therefor seems to be running a C average in almost everything. I speak to h...
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- J.: I suffered from depression since age 14...at that age I had counseling, but no meds (at that time my parents believed I just "needed Jesus"...that's why I commend...
- Aside from something 'mental' going on, it's possible that she may need one-on-one help because she may not be 'getting it'. You could look into a tutoring school... I...
- Sometimes people are conditioned to be what they hear people calling them. So if she hears that she is lazy, unmotivated, depressed. Then she feels that is who she i...
Adhd
Asked by J.M. from Philadelphia
on June 14, 2010
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I have a 16 year old daughter that had been diagnosed with ADHD and a mood disorder and has been on meds for about 7 years now. Her moods and behaviors stem through ho...
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- My daughter (9) has been diagnosed ADHD and ODD (the ODD dx was first) and unfortunately there is NOTHING that can be done to correct that. The psychologist just told...
- First off, you can't so don't try! If she is having break through behaviors (sounds like one incidence of impulse verses poor frustration tolerance meets "no") then m...
- Have her evaluated by a professional! Your pediatrician or PCP can refer you.
Adhd
Asked by P.I. from Grand Rapids
on March 17, 2008
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I really do not want to put my daughter on ADHD medication but my mom and some others in the family cant handle her. What should i do. I have heard bad things that c...
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- Hi P.-- I see you have gotten a lot of responses as this is a popular subject and the biggest deficiency today is in Omega 3 Fatty Acids as it is very difficult to ...
- From what I have read, many children diagnosed with ADD/ADHD simply have some sort of allergies. They could be food allergies, environmental allergies etc. Those med...
- My husband suffered from ADHD as a young person/child- He was the kid that had to sit next to the teacher at school because he was so disruptive. He says that if it we...
Adhd
Asked by T.A. from Buffalo
on September 20, 2006
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My four year old son was diagnosed with ADHD at 2 I now have him a therapuetic preschool but that does not help him control himself at home. I have been wrestling with...
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- check out the following website: www.nativeremedies.com. i stumbled across it a while back in doing some research for options for my 17 year old stepson who has refu...
- Hi T., My son is 10 y/o and was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 5. He has the inattentive type. He's not very hyperactive. Anyways he did well in Kindergarten, b...
- Hi T., sorry to hear about your troubles. I know exactly how you feel, I've been there. It is a hard decision to make. I too struggled with medicating my child for his...
