I tried coaching my daughter through it. We did, and still are, behavior modification therapy; but it is not enough. She just started a stimulant med and there is already a huge difference. I forgot to send it with her Wednesday night, and got a phone call from her teacher Thursday saying that she could tell a difference.

Do you honestly think that tiring theirselves out is a way of coping? If I allowed my daughter, who is almost 9, to tire herself out, it would be after midnight before she crashed. Having to get up and go to school the next day on less than 7hrs sleep is not good. If my daughter gets less than 9hrs of sleep, she is worse.

What kid, or adult, enjoys taking pills? I know I don't, but it is a necessary thing for me to function. Just like it is for my ADHD daughter to take her pill. I don't even have to tell her to take it, she does it on her own. She knows what a difference it makes, after only a week. My only regret is not getting her on something sooner.

My daughter also knows how special she is and that God made her the way she is for a reason. She knows that everyone is not the same, and we all have our own problems. I tell her multiple times a day that she makes me proud and that I love her no matter what.

Do you have proof that children on stimulant meds will have to deal with an addiction later on? Or that they will find it hard to start the day? I find it very hard to start my day when I don't take my anti-depressants, does that mean I am addicted to them? No. It just means that my body doesn't work properly with out a "jump-start".