Justy dear

((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))) I am so sorry that the ex still gives you so much trouble. He will get his one day! (That's the mad friend talking Sometimes I wish that the gov't and the court system would do what they say and think in the best interest of the child! And your doc is right about the ups and downs, taking and not taking the meds but it has to be very frustrating for you. I'm sending soothing thoughts your way....

But...I'm beginning to know how you feel. My 6 year old has been having alot of problems at school. Thinking back, I remember her being hard to teach from home. When my other two kids started school, they could write their names and knew their ABC's and all of that but I could never get her to sit still long enough to do anything like that. She was a clean slate.

Anyway, I noticed she had a small attention span and lots of energy last year but I thought it was because she started school so young (two weeks before she turned 5) and apparently her teacher wasn't paying attention either. Shame on us both! Because my daughter was put into a step-up Pre-1st grade class this year because she was not ready for first grade. Now her teacher and I are conferencing as we've both noticed her lack of attention and hyperactivity. I guess we're just starting *sigh* but she drives me nuts because it takes her 2 hours to write anything because she is constantly erasing and redoing the same words or getting stuck or skipping words in sentences. She is really smart, though. If she's interested, she is smart as a whip. If she's not, then it's a battle that leaves me in tears.

Do you have any advice to give me regarding treatment, you've been through this and I have no idea what to do!

Thanks in advance sweetie,
Kimberly.