u/AvisRune

Seems obvious that hydration would impact mood & mental capacity, but it didn't really hit me until recently when my son forgot his lunch at home. He went to school with just his water bottle. He ended up drinking a TON of water that day and he came home in a surprisingly good mood given that he hadn't eaten anything since breakfast.

And now today, he drank a sip of water in the morning with his meds, left his water bottle at home (but ate his whole lunch), had only a small sip after school, and he's been SO moody. He's been bickering with us all evening. UGH.

So, just a friendly reminder to hydrate your kids!

Curious if anyone else has noticed a correlation between hydration and mood for your kiddos?

I've heard time and again that talk therapy isn't effective for ADHD. My 10 year old has been on meds for a couple of years now (currently Concerta and Guanfacine), and while they definitely help with his focus and emotion regulation, they're not a silver bullet. He still regularly gets into big fights with his 7 yo sister. I feel like he would benefit from seeing a therapist where he can gripe about whatever he wants, so he can get that load off his chest. He has poor interoception and is the type to bottle up emotions, then explodes when he's reached capacity. Teaching him about his emotions feels impossible, he doesn't want to hear any of it. Even though I try to talk about my own emotions in the moment it doesn't seem to register for him. I fear he will grow into a teen/adult who is barely in tune with his feelings which will drive him into further mental health challenges.

So I'm curious if anyone has seen a benefit from talk therapy? We have talked to him about maybe going, and he is extremely resistant. I just wonder if it is worth forcing him to go, or if it will be more trouble than it's worth.