spirited child

[Guest guest]

>>Any body else out there have a 'Spirited Child'? Mine is and then

>>some. If you have any advice on how to manage this behaviour, please

>>pass it on. I purchased and read 'Raising Your Spirited Child' but

>>would like the perspective of other parents of deaf/HOH children. I

>>don't want to squash all that exhuberance and determination and

>>curiosity

Yes, I consider to be a " spirited child " , though others have tried

to convince me that this is actually ADHD. He is very intense from the

moment he wakes up until very late at night. He is always " doing " something,

and asks incredibly thought provoking questions. He gets very into his own

agenda and that makes transitions difficult sometimes. He does everything

" large " and leaves chaos in his wake as he moves through his day. He's

wonderful and funny and creative, but also unpredictable and stubborn and

self-absorbed.

It wears me out, being his Mom, because at 10 he still needs a lot of

supervision. The HOH component adds to the stress because communication is

just that much more difficult that it adds even more of a challenge to the

parenting. Some days my voice is gone by evening. And when my husband

finally arrives home at 7:00 pm I'm usually quite frazzled. So, , I'd

be grateful for some advice too! My husband thinks we should get an ADHD

diagnosis and try Ritalin, but I still haven't been able to feel comfortable

with that approach.

LuAnn