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Quiz- Yes that is great news. I’m going in Tuesday hoping to get started on the meds. I’m also wondering if any of you have teenage children and how this condition has affected them. My daughter is 16 and her grades are terrible and always have been really.
My question is: Nature vs. Nurture. Could my behavior all these years have affected her development or is it a chemical or gene thing. I know no one knows this for sure, but if any of you have any experience with this I’d appreciate hearing from you. I told her that I was going to go see the doctor about this and she started wondering if SHE had ADD. I loathe the idea of her going on meds at 16 but am I depriving her of her full potential? Should I wait to see how I do on the meds and see if getting it together and being more focused at home makes a difference for her (nurture)? It just kills me inside to think that my behavior is stifling her true potential. ANyone? Thanks.
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