[graciousmomma]

Originally Posted by NovelMama

She is 7, yes. The psych we saw said nothing warranted medication, so unless we found a way to "prove" the AD(H)D diagnosis more definitively, we wouldn't be able to get her medicated anyway. And I would do SO MANY OTHER THINGS before going on medication that I'd frankly rather just start trying those other things instead to see if they help. (A topic for me to spin off when I find time.)

I was the same way. However, for our family situation, the behavior was so disruptive, and I had other small children who needed attention too. I couldn't do multiple hour long meltdowns a day, and deal with a baby and a toddler on top of it. Every family is different, just sharing what worked for us. This is a public forum, and I would share more otherwise, but that is the abbreviated version of it.