"It’s My Son’s Body and Journey—and His Decision to Take Meds or Not"
My son now understands, and feels, how his ADHD medicine helps him.
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At what age are they old enough to make that kind of decision?
My son is nine and it is a challenge to get him to take his meds in a school day. We don’t do on weekends, unless we have planned activities. Summer, I give it to him on daycamp days, swimming lessons etc, but let him have weekends off as he says “they fill me up… I don’t like food anymore… I want to be able to eat”.. It breaks my heart.
Though I do know they make a massive difference to his ability to succeed and focus enough to function and not be disruptive. Days he doesn’t take it, I get calls from the teacher. Medicated days, glowing reports..
Part of me has guilt that I am medicating him so he will behave. Though in reality I know it is more than that. I also have ADHD, after being diagnosed (after he was), I started taking stimulants and they have changed my life…
I do believe it is his body… Though as the adult, I feel it is my obligation to make the ultimate decision.. I feel torn daily..