Does my 8 yr old have ADHD?
He's making his own stories up and likes it when ppl beleive him.
He's bullying children.
What do you think?
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M$4 Answers
Actually your son sounds like he's bored and not getting the kind of "strokes" he needs. Why is he lying, why is he bullying others? There are no classes in school that teach that kind of behavior. So, where is he learning this stuff.
You need to take a hard look at home and be honest with yourself. Kids generally growup to be what they live. Kids who growup in caring nurturing homes becoming caring nurturing people. Kids who live with bullying and lying grow into bullys and liars. 8 is not to late to help your son change his behavior. Lots of love and structure can help. Good luck!
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M$Best thing to do now is have an honest and respectful talk with him about it and have him come up with ways to stop it. It might sound stupid but if he himself comes up with the solution then it is more likely to work. Rewarding good behavior will also help. My favorite idea would be to have him invite a victim of his bullying, to a movie. That works to kill several birds with one stone. He gets encouraged to try and stop bullying because he can see something to work for. When he gets the reward he sees that good behavior can benefit him. Also, they may become friends which will further prevent the bullying behavior.
As for the lying. Explain to him why it is important to you to hear the truth. He needs to know he can trust you with the truth so whenever he tells the truth about something, try your hardest not to punish him or stress that because he told you the truth his punishment will be much less. Hopefully he will stop lying to you at least. The stories that he makes up for his entertainment, unless it is excessive it is an age appropriate behavior so don't worry too much about it.
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M$He likes it when people believe his made up stories, is this because his real life is so unbearable he has withdrawn into fantasy? Do you spend time with this kid aside from TV and computer games? Does the family eat dinner together? Talk? Engage in fun activities or bonding experiences?
He's bullying other children - is he being bullied or shamed at home? Does he witness violence? Are people in his extended family in bad relationships?
I think this kid has some deep problems, I doubt it's ADHD
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M$PS... HANG IN THERE!
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