Possible ADHD

[ToshaCooper]

About four years ago there was a little girl named Hailey who had brown hair and eyes that everyone just adored. As she started getting older she started to change in a way that showed everyone that there was a possible chance of her having ADHD. Her mother tried to ignore it because she didn’t want to believe that her little angel could have that. Her mother was pregnant and she showed anger towards everyone. She started counseling May 11^th 2009.

Hailey is a very loving child. Just about everyone that she knew adored and spoiled her. She has these big brown beautiful eyes. She was a drama queen from the time she could walk and talk until this day. She loves to play, color, ride her bike and talk on the phone.

Once she started talking and walking real good it was like hell broke lose in her. Her mother couldn’t do anything with her. She got kicked out of every day care in Searcy because she was so aggressive to the other little kids. She was put in an in home day care and they worked with her, but she still did the same thing such as bite, kick, and hit.

Her mother tried to ignore the fact that her little angel could have ADHD. Then as Hailey started getting older it seemed to be more noticeable. She started becoming more aggressive and having behavioral problems. Hailey and her mother always clashes because she doesn’t listen. Example, when daddy left the house its like the evilness comes out in Hailey because she starts back talking, throwing things, kicking and hitting. It seems like it happen every time he left the house. Her mother finally realized that its very possible that she has ADHD.

Her mother was pregnant and when she would get into trouble by her mother she would try to kick and hit her in the stomach. Example, daddy was at work and Hailey started throwing a big fit she got into trouble and was sent to the corner. She wouldn’t get up and go over there so her mother had to pick her up and put her in the corner and Hailey turned around and started kicking and hitting. After her daddy sat her down and told her that she better not do the kind of stuff anymore because she could hurt her baby sister and her mother and she stopped.

It got so bad that her mother had to start taking her to Searcy Behavioral Center to get help. They seen the counselor on May 11^th 2009 for the first time and she looked at her mother and said, “you do need help with her because as of right now I can see that she could have ADHD.” Her mother went back on May 18^th and the counselor said, “that she diagnosis Hailey with ADHD because she fits all of the criteria of being ADHD.”

If you see a pattern of your child that’s being aggressive and having behavioral problems, don’t push it off. If you wait too long it’ll only get worse. Hailey is a wonderful little girl, but she just needs to get help with her ADHD and aggression. Being a parent isn’t easy and when it comes to your baby having problems us as parents don’t want to see it until its too late.

 

[peasntatersmom]

May. 22, 2009 at 9:30 AM

Hi!  :0)

I am so sorry that you are having to deal with this, but as I'm sure you know, you are doing the right thing.  My suggestion to you is this: be careful about the medications; do all the research before giving them to her.  I also suggest a visit to Arkansas Children's Hospital in LR. ~ for a second opinion, just to be absolutely sure you know?  Not to say anything bad about our beautiful little city, but by way of pediatric medical needs I have found that Searcy doctors just don't compare with those at Children's.  Good luck with this and please let me know how y'all are doing!  (((BIG HUGS))) 

[dwinkie72]

May. 22, 2009 at 11:53 AM

ive been thru the diagnosing phase with a licensed child psychiatrist...there are many things to go thru before a final diagnosis is given.  granted in the first few sessions they will tell you their suspicions but they wont give an absolute diagnosis on paper until surverys and tests have been completed. i wish this family all the luck in the world.  i know how challenging it can be.

[ToshaCooper]

May. 22, 2009 at 2:56 PM

Her counselor is the one that gave her the diagnosis because she said that she fitted the criteria for ADHD. I take her to see the medicine doctor that Searcy Behavorial Center has Aug 13th. But before I take her to that I'm going to make her an appointment with Denis Delevopment Center in Little Rock and get her test just to make sure. Its really hard having a four month old and a four yr old with possible ADHD. Every day I'm stressed to the max and my husband always wonders why.

(Original Poster)