Dyan: Brittany used to come off her medications on the weekends. Made for long weekends for Bruce and I, but she felt so much better. When she got into high school, told us she wasn't going to take anything at all. Smart girl, tho, kept her prescription. She medicated herself, based on her workload and responsibilities, often just cut one Ritalin in half. As you said, just takes the edge off.

Cayden can't do that just yet and depends on you and Dad to help him. Personally I think you are doing what is best not only for Cayden, but the whole family. And I am one who hesitates to use drugs unless they are truly called for.

Poor little Cayden is totally out of routine and just doesn't know what to do, except to act out. A perfectly normal reaction for any little one. I think you are doing the best you can for him and for the family. Happiest of Holidays and know in your heart that is the best for the family right now. Debbie

Our grandson is ADHD and OCD at times. Mostly he is just under control, sometimes right out of control. Already I have learned with him that he needs to stop, pause a minute and move slowly on again.

I am trying to teach him to be peaceful on the inside, slow his thoughts down, take deep breaths etc. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't and we both blow a fuse!

School has been out a week already and I am tired of the constant arguments, it is like being under machine gun fire! But we'll survive, only six more weeks to go...lol.

Sue.