This is my first foray into this forum. I'm usually found in the ADD section.

My son, Mac, is a 7 yr-old first grader. We both have recent ADD dx's. Luckily he's not impared to the point of needing a drug therapy but we're open to it.

Mac goes to an LCSW sometimes with me. I've been seeing my T since September 2006. T's asked if Mac's under any stress. Between his (wonderful!) teacher and us, we've determined he's under some stress. My husband and I find him grinding his teeth in his sleep. He's also wetting the bed more frequently.

Over lunch I told my husband, J, that I believe Mac's wetting the bed more frequently because he knows he can come to bed with us. It's a safe place, sleeping between Mommy and Daddy. Just last night he was sleeping with his head on my chest.

Mac's also developed some very ritualistic behaviors:

* He must feed the cats in the morning in a certain order. We can only assist by carrying the dishes.

* He gets up with J, gets dressed, and insists that he and I wave Daddy off to work at 5:45 AM. If we deviate from this routine on a work/school day Mac gets very upset.

* Mac must buckle in first. If he hears one of us click in first he gets upset until we unbuckle.

* Last Sunday, we were preparing for church. He got extra mad at Daddy for getting dressed first. J reacted by taking off a shoe. I said, "Take off your shirt." Once J did that, Mac calmed down and finished getting dressed.

Also, he's become very attached to stuffed animals again. For awhile he seemed to give them up but since the work load at school picked up he's embraced them again. It's not always the same animal so it's not like a beat-up security blanket.

I'm going to crosspost this in the ADD forum. I'd love to hear some thoughts and shared insight as to what can be troubling a 7 yr-old boy. I'll fill in some blanks later; it's almost time to head home for the day.

I appreciate your help!
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