ADHD
Several months ago, Little Man was diagnosed with severe ADHD. It's not a surprise, at all. Lately, his "quirkiness" is coming out. I think he's feeling safe and can now "become" himself. Which means, he starts to show his personality. And I'm concerned. He is extremely high energy. We all knew that from the beginning but it seems like it's getting almost manic. He can't slow down fast enough to catch himself before he hurts himself or others, break things, or just generally get in trouble. What I hate is that I'm considering putting him on medication. His school is working with him to keep him on track but they struggle, daily. I struggle to keep him from spiraling to the point where he harms himself, me, other or just generally makes bad decisions. But at some point, I have to help him focus and slow down. We used to take deep breathes (4 of them) and that was something I had hoped he would take on himself and...