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New To All This - Just Need Some Advice
My daughter is almost 5, and was recently diagnosed with ADHD/ODD and a little sensory processing disorder, too. She just started kindergarten. The teacher said she knew about the ADHD before I even told her, on the third day of class, just by observing her. I am worried about how she will do in school, particularly socially.
Do ADHD kids have trouble making friends, or get picked on a lot? She is not medicated, but we just started 5 hours a week of in-home behavioral therapy, which is helping manage the tantrums and emotional outbursts. I wonder if the therapy is more for me than her sometimes, as I feel they are teaching me to keep it calm, not let conflicts escalate, defuse, avoid power struggles, etc. All good advice, so far, as I think my natural parenting style is probably more authoritarian.
Any advice on general parenting stuff from you experienced folks out there? Time-outs don't work at all, not does taking away privileges. Our main issues are tantrums, yelling at her 2 year old sister, refusing to verbalize appropriately, shouting, and not following directions. Thanks......
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29 Aug 2008 @ 10:52 PM
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