Can my seven year old have inherited adhd from her dads side of the family?!
Question: im just courious to know that my 7 year old daughter has become a nightmare to cope with shes a right little maddem who is always on the go and is totally incontrollable.
she has all the signs of adhd and it runs in her dads side if the family he has 5 sisters who all have had adhd.
dose any one know if this can be passed on?
would love to hear your replys as i havent got a clue what to do.
Answers: im just courious to know that my 7 year old daughter has become a nightmare to cope with shes a right little maddem who is always on the go and is totally incontrollable.
she has all the signs of adhd and it runs in her dads side if the family he has 5 sisters who all have had adhd.
dose any one know if this can be passed on?
would love to hear your replys as i havent got a clue what to do.
Yes, there is a strong genetic link in adhd. My son has inherited his from his father.
I saw a specialist a couple of months ago who diagnosed my 9 year old son with it.
I have recently started my son on 5htp - hydroxytryptophan - for his oppositional behaviour and inability to co-operate and it's made a hell of a difference! He's so much happier and more like a normal little boy. I use the Serotone brand and it's safe for 5 years and upwards. You give it at night with a carbo snack or some milk. It won't get rid of the short-term memory and concentration problems that adhd kids have, but it will help them to be less angry, frustrated, oppositional and 'difficult'. It's classed as a food supplement, so you're not giving a drug and it's safe and the only side effect may be a bit of an upset tummy, but my son has been fine so far.
Also, get a copy of 123 Magic by Thomas Phelan PHd - it's a great book - easy to read and the 123 strategy is as easy as anything AND it works! Can be used for 2-12 year olds.
Omega 3 fish oils may also help.
Message me if you want support or any advice as I've got some insight.
A child psychologist wil levaluate your child and confirm whether she has this disorder or is just 'challenging', speak to your doctor ar social services department for further advice.
There is no proof that ADHD is hereditary and many kids have been diagnosed with the condition when they haven't had the brain scans and psychological tests required to correctly diagnose the condition. Doctors and parents like to have a label and ADHD is an easy label to affix to a child. Then you just pump him full of medication until they can't do anything but sit and drool. Have you given any thought to the possibility that your daughter is just a brat? That her bad behaviour may be due to your lack of parenting skills? It's much more likely an explanation than ADHD.
Yes - it can certainly be passed on. Research shows that ADHD tends to run in families, so there are likely to be genetic influences. Children who have ADHD usually have at least one close relative who also has ADHD. And at least one-third of all fathers who had ADHD in their youth have one or more children with ADHD. It is often seen that parents are diagnosed as having ADHD at the same time their child is diagnosed.
You need to take your daughter to the GP and he'll advise you on the best course of action.
yup, ADHD is highly heritable, but stimulant medication is a way to treat ADHD, and is efficient.
good luck!
It's definately possible. It can be passed on through anyone, skip generations, or just evolve on it's own. I got it through my dads side of the family. My dad doesn't have it but his brother (my uncle) and his mom (my grandmother) both do. I was diagnosed with it when I was in 2nd grade and have been medicated for it since then, except for one year (5th grade) that my teacher suggested that I try without it (which went pretty well) and sometimes during summers in highschool. People really blow it out of proportion. I have had it all this time and have had no trouble dealing with friends, controlling myself or school (aside from last year, but hey, it was my first year at college haha). I am 20 now and I honestly think that I would do fine not taking the medication for it at all, but I have to stay on it in order to keep a good balance with another medication I take, but that's for something completly different. My suggestion is to find a good child psychiatrist and tell them the things that you notice and they may want to test her for it. The testing isn't long, it doesnt involve any bloodwork or brain scans as some people believe, the one i did was basicly playing this little game looking deal. Spend some time looking around and maybe visit a few Dr's before you settle on one, it is very important to find someone that will put in the time and effort on your case and make their actions based on the long run results, rather than just pump her full of adderal. Hope I could help. If you have any more specific questions feel free to e-mail me.
BEEN THERE......That was a bit harsh really wasn't it!...and you are?..a parent?..a child/clinical psychologist?
ADHD can run in the family hun. You can liase with the school nurse and head teacher's. Get your daughters teacher to keep a daily log of their behaviour for a couple of weeks. Not only will this speed the process up of evaluation, it will also give them a better outlook to see if it it is just challenging behaviour.
If ADHD is recognised as the condition, you are in control as to whether she has medication or not! AND you also have the right to give her a limited small dosage, just for in school time.
There is however, other way's of dealing with ADHD without medication.....Behavioural Therapy. I personally think this is the best option as it has been proved to work.
Hope this gives you a little reasurance.