I get lots of feedback from newsletters, which I appreciate - and enjoy - very much. One reader, an ADHD mom, had read about my mixed feelings when our oldest son Ron decided to go back on medication. (Ron is in college.) She sent me the most interesting thought. Like Ron, she is on medication, which initially made her feel very guilty. She wrote that she now considers the ADHD medication, "a daily reminder that I can't do it on my own, I have to leave it to God." Cool thought, which I immediately passed on to Ron. By the way, Ron says the meds continue to make a HUGE and important difference for him. His grades reflect that difference.
Our decision about putting one of our sons on medication is chronicled here.
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Monday, March 2, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Medication Reminders
A mom emailed asking for ideas about how to help an almost ten year old begin to take responsibility for remembering to take his medication in the morning. Here are a few ideas; if you have more, post a comment!
~A friend of mine puts her daughter's medication in a weekly dispenser, and places it beside her daughter's bed. It's the first thing her daughter is supposed to do in the morning - before she gets out of bed.
~And if she forgets...When he was old enough, we had an agreement with the school secretary. If our son forgot, she had a bottle for him at school. He or I could tell her that the dose had been forgotten.
~Use a reminder watch or clock. They're great for any type of medication, but also to remind your child to re-focus, to get back on track, or to do a certain chore. Read more about them at http://www.goaskmom.com/reminder_clocks.html.
By the way, if you've never read it, here's the story about how we agonizingly came to the conclusion to use medication for one of our sons.
Visit our website at http://www.goaskmom.com.
~A friend of mine puts her daughter's medication in a weekly dispenser, and places it beside her daughter's bed. It's the first thing her daughter is supposed to do in the morning - before she gets out of bed.
~And if she forgets...When he was old enough, we had an agreement with the school secretary. If our son forgot, she had a bottle for him at school. He or I could tell her that the dose had been forgotten.
~Use a reminder watch or clock. They're great for any type of medication, but also to remind your child to re-focus, to get back on track, or to do a certain chore. Read more about them at http://www.goaskmom.com/reminder_clocks.html.
By the way, if you've never read it, here's the story about how we agonizingly came to the conclusion to use medication for one of our sons.
Visit our website at http://www.goaskmom.com.
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