Pulling out my hair

[Lulubird_2011]

Hey am new to the group and am glad I found this. My son Lu is 6 years old and finally diagnosed with Adhd! I knew something was wrong even at the age of 3. It's really been a up hill battle with teachers, doctors other parents etc. Today my son had a melt down because I took the IPad away from him and he hit me and started screaming. Some days I feel like a failure as a mother and a disciplinary. My boyfriend doesn't understand and neither does my family. I just have no one who gets this help!!

[BlueAndGoldWarrior]

Hi Lulu,

Welcome! Don't give up. You are his mom. Doesn't mayest the rest. Educate yourself about ADHD. There's lots online. Try diet and exercise and keep a journal of both.

Print stuff and have your family read it.

You are lucky you caught it early!

Also, anger reactions can also be a consequence of internal turmoil. Is he getting theraphy?

[Lulubird_2011 in reply to BlueAndGoldWarrior]

No not yet am going to find a therapist for him

[BlueAndGoldWarrior in reply to Lulubird_2011]

Good. Sometimes they have bottled up things and they act on it because they don't know how to deal with them. My 7 y.o was so agressive all the time but never talked about missing his life when I lived with my ex... and it was bothering him a lot.

[AngelamarieQ]

Lulu bird, start the school 504 plan ASAP if he is having trouble at school and limit IPad use for weekends and no more than 2 hours a day.

The fact that he hit you, shows that his impulsivity is not self regulated and he might be in need of medication and therapy. He is likely to hit a classmate too and then comes another set of problems that keep escalating.

Watch videos on ADHD with your boyfriend and family members. Dr. Amen and Dr. Russell are eye opening and extremely helpful videos for you to see what’s the best course of action and for other to understand how difficult is to raise a kid with this disorder.

Advocate for your son by educating yourself, and loved ones, and taking proper action.

Best of luck!

[BlueAndGoldWarrior]

I find my 7 y.o. behaves way better at school. So don't despair thinking that what he did to you he will at school. Children too tend to use family as punching bags to their frustrations.

[Lulubird_2011]

Thank you guys