My son is 13 he was diagnosed with Adhd at 2. He has gotten into to trouble 3 times now with the law. Im at my wits end with him. There has been some issues here at home as well that has not helped the situation, however I have fortold him many times that he is choosing the wrong friends needless to say I have taken away his FB account, took away his cell phone and he is not allowed to go downtown. He is on 54 mg of concerta. Need some advice at the moment.
6/18/09 1:25pm
Thank you for your question and welcome to ADHDCentral.com.
I can certainly relate to the problems you are facing right now but am so sorry that you are having such difficulties in your household. I know how frustrating and upsetting this can be.
It is important to be specific in your expectations and to set down consequences for certain actions, as you have done. This will probably not change overnight but with consistency and monitoring your son's activity, you may be able to turn the situation around.
I am giving you some links with information that may be helpful:
When Teens with ADHD are Defiant
A Discussion with Ari Tuckman: Teens and Young Adults with ADHD
I hope this information helps. Please let me know how it is going.
Eileen
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