I hate the morning school rush
By tink91879
@tink91879 (742)
United States
May 19, 2011 9:55am CST
I get up extra early so I can get myself ready for the school routine. My daughter is ADHD and on Ritalin. Were changing her meds soon though and i might have her tested for autism. Every morning I feel my blood pressure rise as its always the same thing with her. My son isnt in school yet, in fact Im homeschooling next year and hope with taking the stress out of the morning rush it will make the day a little less stressful. By the time I drop my daughter off Im exhausted and just need to calm down. I feel bad we go through this every morning. I dont understand why she cant get it down. I have her shower, she takes forever to finish and get dressed. I have to remind her what to do over and over again. I say it with patience, but after the 5th time Im at my wits end trying to get us all ready to get out the door and walk to school. I cant wait till I dont have to start my day off with being on the verge of a stroke.
5 responses
@dellahappy (260)
• China
19 May 11
it sounds like you are a busy mother and have to take care your young kids who have some problems in terms of self-care,i hope your daughter's condition improved and you will find some way out to ease and reduce the stress,it's not easy at your position,be patient with her don't be mad on her coz she is still young and it's not her faults,she suffers more...
@tink91879 (742)
• United States
20 May 11
Im responding to everyone through you. I appriciate your guys thoughts. Thank you. I try my best to not get frustrated. I know my daughter has some problems and I just need to have patience and work with her. I have though about showers the night before, but my son still wears pull-ups to bed due to he still has accidents. He dosent smell pretty in the am so I shower them in the am. My daughter does fine, just a routine I guess. I try to do a lot the night before too, but feel a better routine needs to be put in place for the next cpl months. I cant wait till next year when we dont have to go though this anymore. Thank you again for your thoughts. Its nice to know others understand.
@mindym (978)
• United States
30 May 11
I can only imagine what you are going through. Sometimes I am in a rush in the morning, but it is just me, and I still feel overwhelmed. I'm not sure how old your daughter is, but children do not really have a concept of time. You could try making a schedule using pictures (and words). Show this schedule to your child and talk about it every morning. You could also use a timer and say "When the timer goes off, it is time to get out of the shower to get dressed." I work in a classroom with some children who have symptoms of ADHD and autism. Showing them visuals as reminders, such as the picture schedule, and using timers usually helps a lot. Good Luck and let me know if you try this out.
@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
29 May 11
I feel for you! My son has ADHD - at least that is what we think. He was diagnosed last year and he is 17 now. He tried different meds but then hid them and lied about taking them. It is a constant struggle getting him up each morning and with his grades. He has to go to summer school to try to make up some classes if he wants to graduate with his friends. It is a constant struggle with him. It's important to get them on the right meds and the right dosages. At least that is what the doctors say. Hang in there!!
@ludyvel04 (311)
• Philippines
20 May 11
I understand how exhausting it would be for you but having an ADHD kid, you must have extra patience for him.
