u/DSMBCA

My 6 year old is not diagnosed yet but we have a referral to a pediatrician so hopefully we are going to be able to help him. I’m at the point that I would consider anything - which has escalated very quickly from something we were considering to something WE MUST do!!! His teachers have talked to us many times recently about very rough behavior at school - punching, hitting, not paying attention and disrupting his class. He is struggling with reading and not because he isn’t comprehending but because he is finishing sentences with what he thinks it should say rather than reading the words. He is not a mean spirited kid so this is very shocking. I have talked to him about this behavior and he admits to doing it and he knows it’s wrong because he cries about it but ultimately he can’t control himself in that moment. The first few incidents we punished him by taking things away less freedom etc. I’m at the point now that I talk with him about it - tell him that it’s not acceptable but I don’t think punishing him is the path forward. I (Dad) have ADHD as well but I don’t recall violent behavior as a child but I don’t really remember my childhood so it is possible. The one thing for sure though is I had a lot of friends when I was a kid that I used to play with!!! It breaks my heart because I want my kid to be able to make friends but he hasn’t been invited to a single birthday party including for kids that I thought were his buddies. They had a party and did not invite him. That breaks my heart. Hopefully we will get some clarity after we can see a doctor about what exactly is going on - I sure did not anticipate dealing with this at 6 years old I figured more like 12 years old when we would really see it but here we are…