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hello I’m new and I have an 8 year old who has been diagnosed with ADHD and ODD and I have him in Therapy but some days be challenging 😰

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I’m a single Mom to an 8 year old energetic active boy he’s sweet and bright but sometimes he has outbursts and I decided to get him diagnosed and he’s been diagnosed with ADHD and ODD and when I younger I was been diagnosed with ODD

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hello- Our son was recently diagnosed with ADHD also. We are just getting started on our journey. I feel ya. It’s feeling like a lot to take in and learn so taking it one day at a time

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Dont beat yourself up...I was once wearing the same shoes your wearing . My son is now 15 yrs and he has Adhd, ODD and Biopolar and it can be challenging. I had to learn different methods with my son. With his ODD it was the tone level of one speaking to him.

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