Struggling with adhd

[jschwab39]

My son is 11, and was diagnosed when he was in 2nd grade. Before that, he was diagnosed with sensory integration disorder. He struggles with socializing. But it seems to bother me more than it does him. He’s happy with the limited conversations he has in school, the after school program and summer camp. He’s constantly using his tablet and has no interest in hanging out with anyone outside of school. I worry that he’ll be a loner but not care about it until it’s too late.

[Onthemove1971]

jschwab39- welcome to our world, we are here to welcome you and send you hugs and let you know we all struggle with the same things.. we have been there.

I have an 11 year old and his tablet goes away and he gets a limited amount of time with it or he would become intolerable.. Socializing must be taught and is better in smaller numbers, from my experience. My son is always busy with sports both group and individual.

I strongly encourage counseling to work on role playing and dealing with things you feel he needs to change.

You are right they do not struggle as much as we do, but they still need to learn to right way so they can change it.

Children with ADHD display behavior that is more immature than other kids, so if he is with other kids that might make a difference.

Please reach out we are here for you..

Take care.

[jschwab39 in reply to Onthemove1971]

Thanks so much for your reply. It feels good to know I can reach out to people who get what I’m dealing with. He does receive counseling on a weekly basis. He’s made a lot of improvements but it’s an uphill battle. I’m sure that’s the case with all kids who have ADHD.

I will try to stay positive and be here for others as well.

[Billy50]

I hear you. For years, I thought I was a martian from outer space. But, lately I see how that becomes "negative thinking". It is important to block out even truthful seeming things to make room for "positive and moving forward thoughts". One problem we always have is we do not know what another person is thinking. We mistake someone's frown for being a "personal attack" when the person is really just "having a bad day". Assumptions really can get us off track and lost. Actually, I am glad that your child seems happy and productive. That is a good thing. It is a start. Work with it. Find ways to move that into your kid being more social. The two do not have to be unrelated to one another.