I'm so angry I could scream

Oh my dear I feel your pain. I have a sixteen year old daughter that also has ADHD. I don't mind telling you that I really want to strangle her on a regular basis. Glad to hear that your son is ok though, Could have been worse. And as much as I hate to admit it I did the same thing only to the back of a motor cycle. I suppose that doesn't help much. But just think now he's got that really cool cast and story to go with it. OH lord, I don't think i am being much help so I am just going to stop now. Once again glad he was not NOT more seiously.

What a... brave "kid". I have no stories to share, Faith since I haven't really felt the way you felt. But just thought I would drop a note to say that I hope you didn't get too worried. He's a fine, brave lad. :P

I hope you have gotten some sleep deary. I know how it is to raise a wild child bot in his teenage years!LOL. Lots of worrying and lots of band-aids! I hope you took the skate board away for awhile though. I know the broken hand was a good lesson, but i would still put it up for awhile to show him your disappointment in his lack of better judgment. I pray he heals quickly! I would hate to be laid up in a cast during the summer fun!

oh my dear faith..sure..you're not the only one..this is how mothers feel like when their children end up doing something very forbidden and very dangerous.i can remember my mother feeling the same..so angry with my brother who had his mouth seriously injured after playing football with his friends on a ground that was not meant for be a play ground..he was there all covered in blood and before even bringing him to the emergency room she slapped him on his arm and then brought him to the emergency room..he need to be sutured and need lots of day to recover and he is still there with his mouth a bit strange after this bad accident..but in the evening I could listen to my mother praying and thanking God that he was not even worsely injured!!! so see you are not the one and only!!!

Oh my goodness!!! Thankfully his hand was the only thing broken. He could have been killed. I have a friend who has a 15-year-old son who is ADHD and she really has a time with him...and she is a single parent as well. The husband left when he was young because he couldn't "deal with all the drama." Don't think he'll be getting the "Father of the Year Award." Chris is always the one that will try anything and his friends know this and take advantage of it. I'll keep you in my prayers.

I don't have any stories but I'm glad to hear that your son is okay. I would have been so mad if it were my kid but like you I would have been thankful at the same time.

You are not alone! My son also was into skateboarding as a teenager and he and his friends built a half pipe to skate on. One day he came home and wanted a camera so he could take pictures of his arm. Even with the elbow pads and knee pads the rest of his body was open for getting abrasions. He took a picture in the mirror of the back of his arm. He is 22 now and works on construction. Last week he slipped on some ice on the plywood floor of the building he was working on and stepped a a nail! I pray for him everyday!

My twins were diagnosed with ADHD and the older one with ODD as well. My sympathies to you! You can talk until you are blue in the face. They seem to be convinced that what you are saying is truth, but it goes in one ear and out the other. You just breathe, say a prayer, and hope that when they go out the door that they come back in safely and unscathed. Unfortunately it doesn't always happen that way. My sons are now adults. I still worry. Never will stop.

Oh goodness !!! The things us parents deal with huh?! I'm glad your son is ok though, which I'm sure as you know is truly the most important thing. Hopefully you've been able to get some good rest in the meantime !

The funny yet hazardous things kids/teens etc do daily is unreal at times. I recall my son was 9 at the time of this event. he was standing on his bed then would drop straight back onto the bed. I yelled for him to stop as he would get hurt if this continued. Well did her stop? Of course not he's a child. Did her get hurt? Most definitlely. We all know if you drop straight back then get up and repeat this process a few times your body placement changes. So in time her was to the point that when he dropped back the last time he smacked his head on the headboard of the bed ripping his skull open requiring a few stitches. He never did this routine again. I never wanted to choke him I just am glad he learned his lesson. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

Oh no you certainly are not the only one that has had these sorts of problems although I did not have this done to my children, but I had a dear friend and one of his sons did the same thing and also they were playing and seeing who could run faster on their skateboards when the big interstate trucks came well he was extremely hurt which was very bad and had to be flown to Sydney and the family nearly lost their son I guarantee that he certainly will never do anything like this again. And he was top in sports but no longer due to they had to amputate the lower section of his leg.

Praise God he is alright except for the broken hand. No I have not went through any of this, my son is only 4 going on 6 in June. He is the only child I have. I pray he never does anything like this. I pray you get some much needed rest, your in my prayers.

Yes, Faith, I am sure each of us has been that angry at a loved one. I was very angry at my oldest son the day he pushed his Little brother down and broke his collar bone.But we love them and eventually we get over it. I'm sorry your son got hurt. He is lucky. Sounds like he likes to be a daredevil. Are there any programs you can put him in that might supervise his activities?? Maybe a mountain climbing expedition or something lol.I hope he is doing better now and hopefully he learned a lesson . Maybe ask him if he learned anything from this? and see what he says. Tell him how angry you felt and how upset you were with him. How worried you are about him. Then tell him you love him and give him a hug. It Will be OK. :)

Oh girl. Kids can do the weirdest things. You're lucky that's all that happened to him. Bless his heart. A mother's love. It never ends.

You may think this is harsh but if that were my child he would have no skateboard and I would watch him like a hawk. It is your responsibility to protect hime even from himself. I know it is hard and you have my sympathy. Good luck.

I think all parents go through this. About 30 years ago, a large group of family and friends went bushwalking in one of our National parks. It was a long hike that included a fair bit of rock climbing. My girls were about 8 and 9. We'd settled for lunch near a tiny beach with lots of rock pools, we were in a sort of little valley open to the sea. We were a bit surprised when a helicopter came in to land and loaded a lady hiker who'd been chair carried by 2 other hikers out of a different area of bush. She'd broken her leg. The chopper took off again. By this time we were all full and fairly relaxed, a few people were playing ball games, kids had gone off everywhere to paddle and play. Then my sister realised one of her 6 children was missing. Well, so were my two. We searched everywhere. Different groups split up and went in different directions. My mind was numb, I couldn't think, or imagine where they could have gone or why. One of the guys was a gym teacher and pretty fit so he offered to "run" back to where we started to phone for the rescue chopper to help us search. We had searched and searched and there was no where else to look and it would be dark in a few hours so we all decided to head back. We climbed up and over the ridge separating our picnic spot from the next beach. My friend and I were bringing up the rear because I thought we might be leaving them behind. I noticed the sand was disturbed and realised it was writing. I could make out the words.."we have gone...." but that was all. It just didn't make sense. About half way there our runner was making the return journey with the news that the kids had been found. I can't remember the details, my mind was quite befuddled with fear, worry, and everything else. My sister was angry with me as well. I don't know why, but I think it was because my two girls were older than her missing daughter so she was taking it out on me like I was responsible. When we arrived back to where we'd left our vehicles the girls were having milk and cookies with an elderly couple in their home. The police were in evidence but they only waited to make sure we were all reunited and all missing kids accounted for. Of course, we were chastising the kids straight away but they were so tired as were we all that they didn't realise what all the fuss was about. All they had done was come back ahead of everyone else. They expected the rest of us to follow when we were ready. They told one of the other kids but he didn't take any notice and didn't pass on the message. The wrote in the sand "we have gone home" just for a giggle, playing at writing messages in the sand. To them it was no big deal. They had no idea of the gravity of the situation. I was just relieved but my sister was livid and I think she expected me to skin my two alive for doing what they did. It was my families fault her kid was missing and my girls should be punished. I realise she was frightened but I reckon she over-reacted especially when they had been safe all the time. I think she felt my kids had led her kid astray (I'm the black sheep of our family). So yes Faith, you are not alone...it's all part of the parenting thing.

Good morning ma.i am very sorry about what you are going through.i think the best thing you can do is to keep praying for him.continue to have talk with your son evryday day to know how he spend each day.continue to advice him from time to time.try to be is mother and friend.know the type of friends he meet and plays with from time to time.tell him to envite them to your house so that u can see who they really are and be an adviser to them as well.you can also pick up your bible and preach to them too .God bless u and your son in jesus name amen

First let me tel you that I am rally impressed with anyone raising a child with ADHD! While I have no stories, because I have no children, I have worked with people of all ages that have this. I am thatnkful for you that it was not hurt and can tell you that if I had been in your position, I may not have had the restraint that you clearly did. I'm not saying that I would have really strangled the poor kid, but his ears would still be ringing! YOu can always be certain that there will never be a dull moment with him around and if anyone can find a solution to a problem, it will be you son! Blessings, Faith!

My husband got road rash pretty badly back in 2002. He had gone over to his sister's house so he and his BIL could ride their gas scooters, called mosquitoes. Darn things are so squirrely , not to mention small, that they are one of the unsafest stand up scooters out there in my opinion. Apparently my husband had slipped on some oil on the road (it had rained a few days beforehand) while riding his scooter full speed. He didn't realize the extent of the damage until he got home that evening when he took a shower. Boy did he SCREAM!!! All I could think of was that was what he gets for riding that darn thing! LOL At least he had a helmet on, but that was it for protective gear. I am grateful that he wasn't hurt worse than he was. Now my husband rides a motorcycle. But he also has protective gear from head to toe so when he rides it, I don't feel as worried as when he rode those darn stand up scooters. I'm glad your son wasn't more hurt than he was. I know he is a teenager, but can't you take away the skateboard? It won't guarantee that he won't do it again on someone else's, but maybe he'll wise up on what he's done. Or like you said, you can always just strangle him. ;) LOL

i hear you on being so angry you could scream but so thankful that you just hug them. I have a brother who liked to car serf, now who in their right mind would want to climb out of a perfect safe vehicle and jump on the hood or roof and ride it like its a wave, well my brother and a family friend and i were riding around one day and luckly we were only going around thirty miles an hour maybe slower and my brother remind you he was in his late twenties doing this, was going to car serf and was climbing out of the car when he reached for the little strap on top to hold on to and lost his footing and fell and he saw that the tires were getting closer and closer to his head so he just kicked off the car and rolled and yes liked to gave me heart attack so we stopped and he got in the car and he had blood from head to toe and srcapes and bruises, we asked him was he allright and he ensured us that he was and refused to go to the hospital, so we took alchoal and spray for scapes and bruses and poored on his back. We thank god every day that didnt take his life but it could of been real serious. We still wonder where he left his brain at.