Yesterday Hayden brought home a note from the teacher. He was breaking pencils, getting his snack out in the middle of a lesson and not following directions to put it away. (They had just had lunch.) He was sent to the principals office. The note ended with a :( and said that it was a rough day.
As parents, we were already feeling frustrated with how this year had started out. It requires a huge effort for us to help him with his homework. Hovering over him at the kitchen table with his worksheets and journal from the time he gets home from school till bedtime with dinner in between is the only way to get it all done.
To be honest I was relieved when I noticed that I forgot to give him yesterday's morning dose of medication. I felt relieved because without the medication this behavior is what we would anticipate. His medication suppresses his appetite and when he misses a dose, he gains a voracious appetite. His ability to control his behavior is also very much affected. Without his medication, I feel as though I'm dealing with a wild feral child. With it, he is still quirky at times, but it's as if his mind is in the room with you too. The biggest relief is just knowing that, because I gave him his medicine this morning, today will go much, much better.
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