Does watching your son stuggle so hard break your heart?

Melissa - posted on 12/13/2012

My son (10) also has ADHD and Anxiety. He struggles...therefore, I struggle. Lately I've realized that perhaps school is not his "thing". Although he has to get through school, I am trying to focus on the positive aspects of his personality. I am trying to encourage his self-confidence in other ways. I am trying to help him shine. I am trying to help him find his "thing".

I am sorry you are going through this struggle. You are his mommy for a reason! Help him to shine just as he was made!

Tracy - posted on 11/26/2012

My son is now 16, he was diagnosed when he was about 6 with Auditory processing disorder , My tears have been truly unimagineable over the years, I have watched him struggle with reading and math to social situations. We have tried to involve him in everything a child should try or attempt to try. He was an excellent baseball player, but found it so very overwhelming difficult to concentrate he gave up at 14. He is extremely smart at History, and thru that field he has found his own passion for life. I can only tell you what I have learned and that although your child's passion may not be the norm for a child of his age, live it, love it, embrace it with them and watch them grow.... I have learned more from my child than any book or therapist could ever teach me. I wish you all the best with your children and please remember all children learn differently and just because your son has a different style of learning it just makes more special than someone else...watch what your son will teach you....Regards, Tracy

Karen - posted on 04/26/2011

It is really hard. I just am in the middle of getting all the assessments done, through the school and privately. I don't want anything to be 'wrong' with him or have him labled, but at the same time I'm hoping they say he has "dyslexia" and this is what to do to help. I never expected to have to deal with this. I figured that you put them in school and they learned, not necessarily honor roll, but not THIS!

JEANETTE - posted on 03/17/2011

well i have a 12 yo soon to be 13 and he has the same struggles it is very hard for him in school but recently we moved back to the country area where we live and he seems to be doing better socially but academic he still struggles we have a iep in place but sometimes it isnt enough i just stay in contact with the school and admins of the school and make sure they know i wont let them label my son and will do what ever it takes to get the best education for him and that has worked best for me but when we lived in the city and this didnt work and i felt like they were not doing what was best for him i always used the old call the school board card and that most of the time got things back on track but i know its hard to deal with you just gotta stay on top of them and let them know you will never give up on getting whats best for your child....one other thing that helps with my son is to find a out school activity you can use to help your son use to help with his study habits like my son loves racing so we use his love for that to help with reading and math it seems to help with reading when its something he wants to read .hope this has helped and good luck