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Have him read the comments. Also, my doctor told me 8-10 is the prime age for diagnosis. It is then that parents realize something has to be done. :grouphug:

I do as well. In fact, the most conservative person I know is a Black man. He's awesome, too.

Why does she even know you are planning to homeschool? Your dd is only 2. Are you being too opinionated about it yourself and not realizing it?

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I hate medicating my ds, but it is what he needs. Before we medicated for adhd he was unable to focus on anything. We lost years of learning and development. He is also my dh's clone. I had no clue what my dh's childhood was like until we began experiencing our youngest son. I didn't believe in adhd, but I knew something was going on with my son, and I'd known it within a few months of birth. It wasn't the adhd that sent me running to the doctor's office, but the depression and anxiety that my little boy was spiraling into. He was very upset all the time and scared. He knew he was different and other people were noticing and he felt awful about himself. Once we got the diagnosis, he started medicine. Day 2 of meds my little boy came to me and told me that he felt like himself for the first time. Sob! We still deal with some anxiety, but it is getting better (if he ends up needing treated for that later, we'll do that, too.) When my ds does not take his meds he is off the wall and unable to control his impulses and frustrations. Adhd meds have improved my son's life immensely. I wish he didn't have to take medicine, but if he was diabetic or had any other issue he'd also have to take medicine. It's just one of those things. I would take your dh and talk to a doctor. Would your dh not treat other medical issues? Good luck.

nm, not worth it

I tend to believe people are basically good. I'm proven wrong often, but I still believe. :)

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Sweetie, you are gorgeous the way you are. Heal up, and then you'll get back to your regular exercise level.:grouphug:

Yes, I think I've cured all but one. She is attached to EVERYTHING. She cries when we take a broken appliance out of our house. Most of them will outgrow it. At least that is what I cling to.

I love those noise machines. We keep ours set on bubbling stream or rain. Fans work well, too. If none of that works, then I call the cops. :)

They are so funny. I have a special framed picture my oldest made of me and him. He made it when he was 7. I have a big tummy with a very prominent belly button. I was pregnant for almost 3 years of his life so that is about right. LOL

I go through the whole house in a couple days every 2-3 months. Decluttering and reorganizing is a constant battle. Once things start to get cluttery I try to schedule time to attend to it. Sometimes I'll just pick one area a day to tackle. Homeschooling and having lots of kids does exacerbate the problem. If you are drowning I'd see if you could get some time to work for a weekend or week. Can your kids help you or go to grandma's? Or can dad take the kids away? That is how I started battling the clutter. Now, I can toss & reorganize more regularly in less time. Talk to your dh about setting some time aside to combat the clutter and really knock it out. Maintenance isn't so bad the next time. Good luck.

I haven't had anyone say I wasn't a Christian, but I have had people say I don't understand why a Christian would.... insert just about anything. I hate Christian bashing, but I hate Christianity competitions even more. :001_smile:

I don't really like the term organizing any more. For years I thought if I just organized everything I would be fine. The real answer is to get rid of stuff. Let go of emotional ties to things and get real about whether you are going to use stuff or not. I tossed so many projects not finished or ones I was planning on getting to. Now I don't start any craft projects for myself, unless I finish the one craft I started 7 years ago and still haven't completed. It's saved me a ton of time and money. I do buy stuff for my kids' crafts and have a bin, but I cull that stuff often and I do deal with a 10yg hoarder. I am trying to let her come around as she is ready.

Do you have a DO NOT DISTURB sign? My dh made one for me when the kids were younger. They weren't allowed to disturb me unless it was an emergency (something in the house was flooding/someone broke a bone or was bleeding PROFUSELY). It took practice, but they got it. Even now I tell them, "I'm sorry I'm not taking questions right now. I am on break." If someone continues to disturb me on break then they get a break in their room. :)

I don't give a rat's patooti. I believe the earth is older, and my dh believes it is young. We teach both and tell the kids all that matters is that God created it all.

:iagree: Can't we just homeschool without all the drama? I have 7 years left. I didn't need Ham's opinion to start and I don't need it to continue.

Good luck with that. You'll have to pay someone to homeschool your kids because you'll too busy being the Queen of Homeschooling. :lol: (I know you are jk.) I don't even have extra energy to care that much about the Ham stuff. I've got too much work to do. :001_smile:

TT does hold its value, however I still sell my TT at 75% and usually to someone I know. All other curriculum I sell is usually about 50%. I sell most of mine to people in my hs group now and give a lot of stuff away.

Would you be surprised if I told you my ds probably won't remember to put on deodorant or brush his teeth? Phones are not allowed. I'll have to talk to someone there. Last year I even told his older sister to remind him, but she didn't. He needs those meds.

What if you are sending a kiddo away to summer camp? My ds does not remember to take his meds unless I tell him, too. When he goes away to camp he just doesn't remember. How do I get him to remember? Do I have to make sure an adult is administering it? It's so frustrating. I wonder if I could get something in a patch.

We pay $20 for tshirts and crafts. My older kids now volunteer. All my kids love it.

What makes homeschool work for your ADD/ADHD child? My adhd kiddo was homeschooled from the beginning and I began to notice that he was not able to comprehend what I was teaching him when he was 8. He was just going along and nodding so I would leave him alone. I don't believe only homeschooling would work for him. Medication and one-on-one instruction is the key. If you are medicating them (even with caffeine)....what if you stopped? What would need to change to be med-free? When my ds is not medicated it is very noticeable. We cannot stop. Is ADD/ADHD the the main reason for hsing? No, but it sure has helped. Medication, patience, treating him with respect, coaching him in social skills, having time to reach his heart has made it well worth it. He is actually easier to homeschool than his sisters now. My dh is also adhd and often kids that have adhd are met with harshness from adults that don't understand. I've been able to make sure that doesn't happen, and although my kiddo does tend to get upset at times from frustration, this is getting less and less often. He is a happy, loving kid, and others now notice that, too. PS. I was the person saying that I didn't believe in adhd & kids are too medicated. When I had the dx slap me in the face with my ds I realized until you experience adhd first hand you really don't get it.