9 yr old daughter has ADHD. Bunny hops a lot Advice?

Question

I only give her medicine for school, I love my energizer bunny.Today after school, she was bunny hoping wating to leave (We had both been in an afterschool club) Me volunteering-Her attending.Her medication was wearing off,the princapal was giving us some strange looks.Should I try to stop her-(we were outside) I try to let her express herself, She is a great kid, sensitive,self-confident, but because of her ADHD she is "different.She has friends, although, she sayssome people find her a bit strange.I do try inside for her to be calm.

Answer 1

This is a touchy issue, and only you know how you feel, but to be perfectly honest with you, bunny hopping at 9 years old is normal.... That energy that she has will make her succeed in school if she can achieve it. Also, she may be an extreme case, but is there a chance for alternative medicating that  doesn't require such an extreme slowdown, for instance coffee? (caffeine) As for the principal looking at her, I say who cares, as long as she isn't interfering in the fun, or learning of other students, its not a problem. By the way, awsome that you volunteer, that alone will help your child succeed.

Answer 2

There's a growing epidemic in today's society - overmedication. It's easy to give a child a pill to calm them down, but in the long run, it certainly isn't beneficial. That energy could be put to good use! If I may, I would advise enrolling her in sports, such as gymnastics or soccer. It would create an outlet for all that extra energy, help her meet more kids like herself, and also teach her that even with all that energy bubbling over the top, staying focused is important! In an age of obesity and children living sedentary lifestyles, that kind of energy should be considered a blessing, and nurtured as such.

Answer 3

I can pnly respond as an adult who has been diagnosed w/ ADHD since childhood. First of all, 99% of the time, the appearance of self-confidence in someone with ADHD is a facade/shield. ADHD people are very gifted in being creative and therefor are very good at hiding their underlying low self-esteem.

It's good to allow her to express herself, but w/ the underlying low self-esteem and hypersensitive nature, she could easily embarass herself, leading to feelings of self-condemnation (these feelings even happen in childhood). I'm 24 years old, But with my active imagination, hypersensitivity and impulsivity, my f&f still have to keep me in check sometimes. I'm very thankful that they do this because it means that they care about how I appear to others. Let her express herself and have an outlet if she needs one, but keep her grounded. She will thank you and be the better person for it.

Answer 4

my son is nine and he has adhd too.. he gets one pill in the morning and one in the afternoon.. it does not put him in a slump, it evens him out.

when he gets hyper, he gets introuble and sometimes mean.. he needs his pills..

i use to be against the second but life was much easier with two.. my friend has a adhd child too.. she takes four times as much.. i don't think thats right

you have two choices, deal with it or deal with it with pills..

BUT remember, to make it much nicer on you without pills, make sure you do NOT give sugar to her (its a natural upper) and definatly caffenine.. you won't believe how much that makes a difference...

and, check her juice drinks.. gatorade.. alll that.. look at the sugar content.. you will be surprised

if you lower the sugar and caffine, you will see a difference in no time.. if you take away the uppers, it will only help