| Here is the story of one desperate Mom: | | | | What is important is to have a good channel of |
| I am a mom that is 28. We have a 8 year old and we | | | | communication with the school. If your child has |
| believe he has adhd all the signs are there. He has | | | | behavioural problems then it is important to identify |
| trouble staying on task with everything but lately we | | | | what these are and agree goals and strategies |
| have been having problems with my son's school | | | | between home and school. Clear understanding and |
| calling children's protective services for son is | | | | dialogue overcomes these kinds of issues. |
| constantly hurting himself. For instance, he falls over on | | | | In supporting situations like this naturally, without turning |
| the pavement and scrapes himself . When he gets to | | | | to medications which can have side effects, I would |
| school and the school ask what happened he tells lies. | | | | recommend Bach Flower remedies are really helpful |
| They have ended up phoning the police and social | | | | for emotionally supporting the child. Impatiens for the |
| workers have been around I am so stressed as this | | | | hyperactive child, vervain for being over enthusiastic |
| has happened several times .He also comes home | | | | and clematis to help the attention span. Very often |
| from school with bruises that he didn't have before he | | | | Children with ADHD bruise easily due to poor nutrition |
| went. What can I do about this? | | | | and finding a good nutritional supplement of vitamins |
| Now this is a genuine story from a desperate Mom | | | | and minerals can often help strengthen the blood |
| but we would all agree that every situation like this | | | | vessels and bruising. |
| must be fully looked into to ensure that our children are | | | | Finally, it is important not to take this personally. Yes, |
| safe and protected at any cost. | | | | every case must be investigated because we have |
| However, there are situations like this where a child | | | | seen too many examples in the media of the |
| with a behavioural condition like ADHD will make up | | | | horrendous consequences of children who have |
| stories like this. Why and what can they do about it? | | | | slipped through the net when real abuse has remained |
| Firstly, these children are more prone to hurting | | | | undetected. |
| themselves because they are constantly on the go, | | | | It is not likely that your child is intentionally lying to get |
| climbing on the roof etc. They are also unlikely to | | | | you into trouble as they have little idea of the reality or |
| remember how they did it because they do not have | | | | consequences behind these situations due to their |
| the focus and attention and memory retention to hold | | | | ADHD behaviour. |
| that information. Thirdly, because this condition affects | | | | Put a support system in place for yourself, with a |
| the way the brain connects things they can fill in the | | | | network of others who have involvement with your |
| missing information with stories, or films or even other | | | | child. You do need to discuss your concerns to open |
| people's experiences in order to join up the dots as it | | | | up the way to protect your child if they are receiving |
| were. | | | | injuries from elsewhere. |
| So how can this be helped or avoided? | | | | |