by Elizabeth Hilty

Created on: September 02, 2009

You haven't found this article by accident. If you are here, it's because you are searching, struggling, weary. There seems to be this natural progression in life change that we sometimes don't notice. Behaviors become more prominent, environments change and sometimes cause instability and fear in such small minds. See if you can relate to any of the statements below:

~He has been active since in the womb.

~She was a very happy baby and toddler, but the older she gets, you can tell she becomes more aware of her impulses.

~My heart and mind battle between when to know where the line is crossed between just being an "active" child and not be being able to control themselves.

~What if there really is truth to the people who say ADHD isn't a real disorder but caused by technology, environment, food additives and lazy adults?

If you have had times when you just wanted to get in your car and start driving never to return, you aren't alone. If you were to be really honest with yourself, you would probably say that you've spent even more time battling tears and a broken heart at feeling helpless and hopeless at not knowing how to take the pain away from your sweet baby. There is a constant battle wits when you have to walk that fine line of exactly how this disorder is treated and talked about in your home. And especially if there are other children that need just as much attention as your ADHD child. It is very easy to become overwhelmed just by daily life. If your child wakes up in a bad mood every day, if she has a melt down before you even say the words "homework" or you start to have more and more unnecessary arguments with your other children because they feel ignored.

The question becomes this: What does your gut tell you about how you are parenting? What do your instincts tell you about the possibility of medication. How do you feel now that your child is on the medication? Sometimes the heart strings are pulled even tighter once children start on medication and those around him see the differences. Has there been some sort of guilty pleasure that has set into your mindset because your house seems just a little less chaotic and now you worry about medicating your kid just to have peace and quiet?

Families are never made of just one person. When you have multiple members living under one roof, it is only natural to have several different personalities, views or opinions. And if you happen to be one of the millions of families that have thrown a second marriage

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