Deep South Moms

Our ADHD Journey - Not a Destination

When my son was in the womb, he kicked around so much that the ultrasound tech couldn’t keep up with him, and the Dr. said “this boy is all over the place!” I should’ve known then that I was going to be in for a wild ride. My five year old has been diagnosed with ADHD, and he can be the most lovable little boy in the world and the most challenging at the same time.

While some kids are rambunctious and “just boys”, I knew that he had an attention problem long ago. He is extremely bright and creative and the most talented little boy I have ever seen on a soccer field (biased much?). He is also so “rambunctious” that he has broken a metal baby gate, made a hole in the wall and hurt himself numerous times by just running around the house. By the way, trying to tell an ADHD kid not to jump or run into the furniture is like telling a room full of kids not to jump in a bouncy house.

Conformity or Rebellion in the Supermarket Aisles?

It isn’t enough that moms get pressures from the media, other parents, relatives and random people in the mall (“That baby is cold. Put a coat on him!”). Now, we are being told what to wear to the grocery store as told in an article in Salon. That’s right, folks, a grocery store in Britain has instituted a dress code where "footwear must be worn at all times and no nightwear is permitted." According to one woman who was escorted by a security guard at this store, she was wearing pajama pants with a coat.

I know during my days of early motherhood that I have been known to visit the store in my pajama pants and a coat. And I have certainly gone to our neighborhood market in my slippers. After being up all night with a sick baby with croup, I needed to go to the store to get him some Tylenol. Being that our nearest grocery store is fifteen minutes away, I didn’t have time to get all dolled up after getting two hours of sleep.