Children with ADHD. Real or bad parenting?

[Paddy]

Is it possible that your son is mentally ill and also has AD(H)D? If he is aware that his behaviour is unacceptable but personally feels unable to cease or minimise it then he will inevitably be judging himself and could potentially be depressed or something not unrelated as a result of not fitting in at numerous schools.

On a serious note last week I was reading up about people who have a combinations of psychological issues and psychiatric issues. Often the psychiatric issues are mistaken for extended psychological issues.

If a child is involved, it's best to find an expert who will give an unbiases opinion rather than looking for an expert who will give a comforting but untrue opinion. Too many parents a looking for answers that suit their own thoughts.

[Mordac]

Pulled him out of school and self taught him yesterday after a terrible Monday.

We now believe he is whats known as PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) . You can't give a direct request to him without him melting down (Bit like Mordac really). So knowing that, Im going to gear him up for a life as an IT Support person, where you can ask them to do something and they just sneer at you.

Your 'request' was somewhat 'unusual'...

[mudskipper]

Give him a smack.

HTH.


(On a serious note, sorry to hear things aren't improving. Hang in there!)

[AtW]

Your 'request' was somewhat 'unusual'...

But you did granddad a solid though, right, Morty?

[NotAllThere]

And we thought that was the reflection off the NAZI gold!

Have some compassion MF is having a hard time.

That was compassion. It was a nice thing to say, whether true for everyone or not. Possibly a little hyperbolic in my case.

Give him a smack.

FTFY

[northernladuk]

Hopefully she's learned her lesson.

It's not that one. It's the fact he's a douche.

[Zigenare]

It's not that one. It's the fact he's a douche.

I've met MF, he's not that bad.

[pr1]

I've met MF, he's not that bad.

Most keyboard warriors are, in real life!

[Mordac]

It's not that one. It's the fact he's a douche.

Oh that hurts.

[Mordac]

But you did granddad a solid though, right, Morty?

I tried changing the order of the words, and still nothing...