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should I tell my son about adhd?
My son is 9 and was recently diagnosed which was a relief. A lot changed in my behaviour toward him, and his behaviour emproved as well. We talk openly about the things that are hard for him but i never gave a name to it. Should i explain to him? What are your experiences?
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Re: should I tell my son about adhd?
I don't understand why you wouldn't tell him what it was. I have a 15 year old boy and an 8 year old girl with ADHD. They both have impulse control issues, but knowing what they have and what it does helps them to identify why they did what they did.
I'd rather know I had ADHD than think I was bad or stupid, which is what very well could happen to your son. I'm positive at some point in his life already, or shortly, someone will say to him "what is wrong with you?"...wouldn't it be best if he knew there was nothing "wrong" with him, he's just a bit different? Having ADHD isn't the stigmatize it once may have been. My daughter flat out told her 3rd grade teacher on day 1, "I'm ADHD and I have to take medicine in the morning, but my pills aren't nearly as big as my brothers pills, so that's good." The teacher just laughed a bit and rolled with it. I'm happy my kids aren't ashamed to have ADHD, but I think a LOT of that has to do with the fact that I was open with them and they are open with others. Because really, if they aren't open with others about their weaknesses they can and will be judged on a scale they aren't really on, so how would that help? |
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Re: should I tell my son about adhd?
Yes, I think it's good talk talk about it so they have some understanding of how they function and why they function that way. I grew up with undiagnosed ADD and always asked myself why I was the way I was, always feeling different from everyone else, but never knowing why or having a name for it.
I've talked about it with my 13 and 10 yr old, so they have some understanding about it, but they aren't all that interested in it and I still don't think they really get all the ways it affects them. But I try, and as they get older, more interested, and more able to listen and understand, I will be able to give them the information they need. |
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I think you should be very open and direct with your child, but I also think that discussing the specific diagnosis wouldn't be helpful and may actually improperly frame how they understand what you're telling them.
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Re: should I tell my son about adhd?
Once my son was old enough to have that sort of self awareness I incorporated adhd into regular conversation..like when he would complain about sitting still in class I would say" Well you have adhd so sitting still is harder for you than for some of your friends". The first few times he asked what adhd was and I gave him the technical explaination but after that it was commonplace talk. I didnt feel a need to have a big official talk with him.
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