Is it the time of year

[jill]

Annette has been a bear the past week and add defiant to the list. It is like she cannot hear a word we say serious hearing problems. She is having trouble getting to sleep, and refused to do her homework yesterday argggggg! She did well during her recital but I did notice the meds do not make a difference so they will need to be increased in the fall. I medicated her for the show lots of distractions.

It was suggested we give it to her over the summer by the psychologist to help with socialization. I am still not sure what I am going to do but will admit I am leaning towards not and wait and see if things become a problem then I can change my mind later.

[misty]

School's been out for a week here, but at the bus stop our last couple weeks of school (I'm a crossing guard) the kids were just WILD! I never had to yell at them all year & the last 2 weeks they were like untamed monkeys.....not listening, acting up, running around, etc. So I think the end of the school year, the warmer weather & the need for the freedom from schoolwork has a lot to do with it. At home, since school let out Shannon's been better too. I love summer with no homework arguments, relaxed schedules & sleeping in!

[bugsmom]

I agree with Misty...the kids go nuts the last couple of weeks. I'm sure Annette's feeling it too. I'm sure she will settle down once school gets out.

As for medicating over the summer, I would agree with the wait and see approach. If you think she's not socializing well at summer camp, I would just give her the meds. We used to do med breaks over the summer, but Josh is old enough to have imput and he has chosen to stay medicated. He dosen't like being out of control of his actions.

Josh has been out of school almost 2 weeks and I can't believe the change in him. He's happy, not stressed at all, and just plain fun to be around. It amazes me how de-stressed he is. In a matter of a week and a half he's grown all his fingernails back! When school is in, he bites them constantly at school...his little stress reliever.

[charliegirl]

Jonathan has been grouchy lately too. I think every kid is antsy at this time of year and for any kid who has problems with school its exciting to see the end in sight and irritating because every day seems to drag on and on so the last few weeks feel like forever.

[katiekat]

I wish I could blame it on the time of the year, at least that way there would be an end in sight. Sean's behavior has been way off since April and it does not appear to be improving. 4-5 bad days a week at school-not completing his work, playing with pencils, all the things that were going on when he was unmedicated. And at home? ARGH. These "half days because of the heat" are killing me. Yesterday by 4:00 I had to send him to his room because my head was ready to explode. It has been over 2 weeks since the Trileptal dose was doubled and over a week since the Abilify dose was doubled. No change whatsoever. It's so strange how it went from working so well to being completely ineffective. I signed him up for the summer rec when things were going well and now Im scared he'll end up getting thrown out b/c of behavior. But things were going so well.
Oh well, at least the heat has broken and it will be a chilly 86 today so there is a full day of school.

[jill]

She does socialize without meds however depending on her day she can be more hyper some days. Also she will go off and will ask others to play and will want them to play whatever she is into at that time and sometimes it works sometimes she gets the look of "what" and they walk away or sometimes just ignore her. I just want her to have meaningful friendships and I am going to contact the camp this week for I do not want them placing her with another girl with mental retardation they were buddies first year but last year she does not understand Annette and Annette does not understand her and I was constantly pulled aside that Annette hit her. Annette would deny this and I would still punish her until one day the girl accused Annette of hitting her while I was there and Annette was nowhere near her and because she has MR and Annette ADHD she who is more believable so then I began listening to my child for she is not a hitter anyways with me once in a blue moon but never anyone else.. I did correct the situation with the counselors. The other thing I saw is she was always grouped with this girl and none of the other girls would talk to her I want her paired with another girl and them to help with bonding friendships. We will see and I am taking it one day at a time.