11-06-2008, 09:19 PM | #21 |
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As much of a pain as it is to get him to the games on Saturdays, it is worth getting him outside playing with kids and getting exercise. He gets bored with soccer. He'd rather build something or take something apart and figure out how it works than run around and kick a stupid ball.
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RC, I agree with junkie. I would have him evaluated by a qualified professional. He's showing some symptoms of adult ADD.
In large measure due to rampant overdiagnosis, ADD is misunderstood by a lot of the general population. I was surprised to read when I was at the medical research foundation that it's an actual physiological disorder, involving suppressed presence of neurotransmitters in the brain. Up until I found out about that, I always kind of assumed ADD was either imaginary or due to bad parenting. Anyhow, that's neither here nor there. You might have him checked out just because if nothing else, it would rule out one possible cause. |
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This might work, but I bet it won't. My kids go to a school like this and my oldest reacted just like you might hope. My second, not so much. I am not sure if there is any answer to give except be patient, longsuffering, willing to withhold privileges and hoep they get the point through their thick teen age skull before it becomes too late to easily recover.
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