My boy is in 4th grade. ADHD. We resisted medication as long as we could. We tried all manner of 'homeopathic" alternatives before we relented.
We relented because his ADHD was affecting his schoolwork, his handwriting was completely illegible, he could not focus long enough to complete assignments and tests. It was affecting his sense of self worth.
He's gone thru a couple of different meds trying to find one that works best. 6 months ago we took him off Intuniv as it made him moody, sad, introverted.
He's on Focalin and a much happier kid. Still a major handfull, typical energetic whirling dervish 9 year old.
As long as he is able to focus and do well in school I can deal with the hyperactivity.
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Originally Posted by VaSteve
Where I live we have intermediate schools. 7th and 8th grade. I'm told this is because that's when kids go through so much development emotionally. Too old for elementary school, not ready for high school. What's it like in other parts of the country?
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My daughter is in middle school. Her school is interesting, 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Each grade has it's own wing and the different grades are not exposed to each other.
I like it, there is a profound difference between a 6th and 8th grader. The age difference between the youngest 6th grader and oldest 8th grader can be 4 years.
I live in an upper middle class neighborhood, very safe, normal kids. Our Elementary and Middle schools are inside our community, more like a private school than a public school.
But the middle and HS's both have a full time 5 day a week Denton County Sheriff assigned to each school.
Kinda bothered me at first. This place is about as safe as you can get, nothing ever happens around here.
Somehow this morning dropping off the kids and seeing the Sherriffs truck in it's usual spot felt OK.