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Post by mom23boyz on Jan 20, 2009 17:01:45 GMT -5
I was wondering how anyone handles your child going with a friends all day, or staying all night? My ds is 8 and is extremely hyper and ODD in the mornings before his meds kick in. So what do you do when they want to stay at a friends house? Also what if they are on short acting meds and not extended release and they are gone all day? Do you expect the other parent to remember to give the meds? The last question is, we are currently trying the patch out. My son is taking 3-4 hours to start that, and the dr wont let us take a short acting to help out in the mornings. Would you just pick him up early? Thanks for the info, we are getting to the age when he is asking about sleepovers!!
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Post by misty on Jan 20, 2009 17:12:05 GMT -5
My daughter isn't hyper type so I'll let someone else answer the bulk of your questions, but when she was younger & on meds, I did trust the other parent to give her the meds. I just explained the basics & ask them to give the pill at the correct time. She even went to Girl Scout sleep away camp & I sent her meds with instructions.
Do you know the parents? You could call & talk to them beforehand. Tell them your concerns & see what they are most comfortable with. If they tell you they don't mind a hyper kid in the morning you could still give them the choice of calling you in the morning if its more than they bargained for & it overwhelms them. Or you could call in the morning yourself just to see how things are going. When you get a few young boys together, they tend to get hyper anyway, especially if they are up half the night goofing around & giggling, so chances are the parents will take it in stride.
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Post by charliegirl on Jan 20, 2009 23:24:20 GMT -5
My nephew and son are only a couple of months apart in age but live hours away from each other so my brother and I deal with this issue every summer. My nephew can be very annoying before his meds kick in so I understand why you would be worried about your son when his meds aren't in effect.
I would make a decision based on each situation. Some people are very responsible and others mean well but don't quite have it together enough to be trusted. If you know them and feel they can be trusted, I would do as Misty suggested and discuss it with them, then check in the next morning and make sure everything is ok.
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