adhd 6 yr old boy

Welcome ..I hope we can help you….What I have found is I have to read the non-verbal messages my kids send me and head things off at the pass…here are a few suggestions…What about making sure you take a long bike ride or walk before he is coming down…to help you relax and to help wear him out?

Also..music that is relaxing can set a nice mood. Advanced Brain Technology makes some CD’s for destressing, relaxation, motivation, productivity, concentration, and a few others…Also Melatonin, is a natural herb that people take to relax and promotes restful sleep…this may help him chill a little especially before bedtime.. I know other parents who have used melatonin to help their ADD kids mellow in the evening.

Another approach to the meds wearing off, is to give a very small dose of meds in the late afternoon. This is the approach that my son’s physician advocated and it worked for us. You might consider discussing that approach with your child’s physician to see what merit it has.

My other answer was to turn on the tv. I didn’t want my son ‘zoning out’ in front of a tv but it did hold his attention and it did give me a breather. It gave me a chance to sit down or more often cook dinner and do laundry without my ADD son running in circles around me. I would often stop at the local library to inexpensively rent videos for him to watch.

Good suggestions from you and pattim. Now that we are back in kindergarten, He usually takes his meds at 12 and 4pm which messes up dinner and takes every inch of patience I have in the morning.

I’m sorry. I’m weary. I’m a 45 yr old mother and I find my energy level is not what it used to be. I think I’m on a pity pot. Not good.

okay, I’m getting my second wind. The reason hr takes the meds at 12 is for pm kindergarten and then 4 for play time with friends. I hate the 4 pm, but he has a right to friends and when he takes less than the dose it has no effect.

Thanks fro your responses, alice

Alice, You might think of looking into Strattera—this is taken every morning and lasts throughout the day. The effect builds up over time, about a month or so. We had serious rebound problems with Concerta and lesser ones with Adderall (which he took twice a day). We have had no rebound problems with Strattera, which has worked very well for him. (He’s been taking it six weeks.) As you can tell from other posts, not everyone has had a positive experience with this drug, but for us it has been a godsend.

Hi, I am a 45 yo mother and I find my energy level is not what it used to be too. You are not on a “pity pot”, it’s just the way things are. It’s tiring and we have to take each day at a time my husband is also extremely active and I find that tiring too. I’m someone who likes to relax physically it’s tiring when there are people around you who are uptight and can’t help it. It is harder to be patient but it is important to be because it seems to only worsen the situation when I am not. Those suggestions above were great! If you can get a walk on your own or a hobby a distraction that helps because it can become a bigger and bigger burden if you don’t.
It helps to be on sites like this to see that it is hard for other people too, all the best.

I am older than you by one year, I have kids that are adults and a younger set in their teens. I hear you about getting tired…I am in the final legs of grad school and have been dealing with arthritis, it takes all I have to get moving some days…

Have you talked with the Dr about trying Adderall extended release? What about having your son on a low dosage of XR Adderall in the morning? This way you can have a break and it will last through dinner time and he can get to bed at a decent hour? Many a walk with relaxing music has saved my sanity over the years..Hang in there…this too shall pass….