My 10 year old daughter is on medications. I struggle with this every day. I even checked with her doc as to whether or not we should stop them and see how she is. Her doc didn't want to make any changes right now at the beginning of a school year. I agreed, but we will look at it again in the spring.
The meds have helped her a lot with social anxiety disorder, and impulsiveness. It seems like there is a difference when she forgets to take them.
I don't really know what to do, so I have to trust the experts. I was severely depressed and suicidal by age 12, and could have used help, then maybe I wouldn't be having such a hard time with life right now.
I have a problem knowing how to parent because I know the way my parents did it was wrong, but that leaves me guessing. I have taken my daughter to a therapist who gives us advice on parenting. Parenting has got to be the hardest job, and how do you know if you are doing it "right" or not.
I don't know the "right" answers.