Having Children with ADD/ADHD
Being a single mom is not an easy job by any means; but when you have children that have ADD/ADHD that job gets harder. I have two children have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. Homework time is a chore that frankly I don't look forward to.
My son is struggling in school badly. And we are facing the very strong possibility that he will NOT pass to 5th grade. We are getting ready to revisit the medication issue to see if we can find a different medication that will hopefully help him. The teachers say that Michael is refusing to do any work at all most days. There are some days that are better than others; but more often than not, I'm getting a call daily from the school with one complaint or another about my son.
The schools ask us as parents to help our children with their school work. But how are we to do that when we can't even understand the assignments ourselves. They have this "NEW" math. What was so wrong with the way that we were taught? I'm an intelligent woman, and even have a college education. But I feel like I would have to start back in Kindergarten and go all the way through high school again before I would be qualified to assist my children in their studies.
Another issue I have with the schools is this; how are we supposed to work together when more often than not when I email the teachers they don't respond back until the following day when the assignment is already due? And then they want to slap him with a "Late Slip" because they didn't respond so that I could ensure the assignment got completed. Sure some of the responsibility rests with Michael; but some of it also rests squarely on those teachers as well.
The lack of communication on the teachers part is making me lean heavily towards home schooling my son next year. That K-12 Program is looking better and better with every passing day. And if I pull my child from that school, they will have no one to blame but themselves for this decision.
My son is struggling in school badly. And we are facing the very strong possibility that he will NOT pass to 5th grade. We are getting ready to revisit the medication issue to see if we can find a different medication that will hopefully help him. The teachers say that Michael is refusing to do any work at all most days. There are some days that are better than others; but more often than not, I'm getting a call daily from the school with one complaint or another about my son.
The schools ask us as parents to help our children with their school work. But how are we to do that when we can't even understand the assignments ourselves. They have this "NEW" math. What was so wrong with the way that we were taught? I'm an intelligent woman, and even have a college education. But I feel like I would have to start back in Kindergarten and go all the way through high school again before I would be qualified to assist my children in their studies.
Another issue I have with the schools is this; how are we supposed to work together when more often than not when I email the teachers they don't respond back until the following day when the assignment is already due? And then they want to slap him with a "Late Slip" because they didn't respond so that I could ensure the assignment got completed. Sure some of the responsibility rests with Michael; but some of it also rests squarely on those teachers as well.
The lack of communication on the teachers part is making me lean heavily towards home schooling my son next year. That K-12 Program is looking better and better with every passing day. And if I pull my child from that school, they will have no one to blame but themselves for this decision.
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