before son explodes into teens, need adviice to keep my even keel i just earned!

Hiya Nana! Welcome to the ADD Forums :) Glad to have you with us, and I'm sure there are some folks here who would be happy to share some of their experiences and advice with you.

Hi Nana- so glad to see you here too. I love your understated humor and I hope we can support you and maybe give you a giggle sometimes too.

Another welcome to the community, Nana

Welcome Nana!!!

hi nana
welcome and i know what youre going thru- my adhd son is 15.......one thing that helps is to take time out from the battles and just have fun. go for a pizza or a movie if you can and laugh together. shanghai nights was great if your preteen is a boy
hugs
claudia

Welcome Nana - So glad you decided to join!

I hope we can all help each other through all our trials and tribulations!!

Welcome Nana!!:D

Well, you've come to the right spot. I too have a 13 year old daughter and it has been a bumpy road. Not only is she AD/HD but she also was recently dx'd with OCD, ODD, Bipolar, and deep depression. Since she is Bipolar we are unable to treat the AD/HD due to the medication would cause mania.

The best medicine is to take time to laugh together, just as Claudia stated. And feel free to vent here. Along with everybody else here, we all have learned coping skills along the way, and although what might work for one child may not always work for another (gotta love indivualization) it never hurts to keep on trying.

Smile, that way people will wonder what your up too.:D

Huggz and my thoughts are with you.

welcome nana!