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We e-school at home. My ds also can get "lost" on his way to do things and has problems with focus and attention. I just wanted to say that nobody really "wants" to medicate their child for any of this. You have to decide what you and he can live with and what you can't. We put off meds for ADHD for a long time but eventually we did try them. I have to say they help a lot.

Roxanna

"I

predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Jefferson

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Hi all, I haven't posted in a long time or even been reading posts in a while, things have been pretty busy lately. I'm gonna try and change that.

Anyway, I'm having one of those mornings, no where to vent, no one else really gets it, but is quick to find a way for it to be my fault. My fault, because I don't provide enough structure, my fault because I don't medicate him, my fault becase we homeschool, etc.

So, what set me off? I homeschool our son and his distractability is huge. I tell him what he's doing next, tell him to get his materials and 5 min later, where is he? He's spinning in circles in the room where his materials are kept. If I don't set a timer and say meet me here w/ your materials in 3min and hand him the timer I loose him! I don't want to put him on ADD meds, but I'm having a hard time keeping him focussed moving from one thing to the next. Once he gets started he focuses great, it's the transitions and getting started that I'm needing some help with. Any ideas? He is 9 and we are having him tested for dyslexia on Friday.