Got the diagnosis today
And I feel guilty that I'm relieved, that I'm happy. Kiddo was diagnosed with ADHD today. I've suspected it since he was two and it's been three years of "he's too young, this is normal, he'll grow out of it". Three years of being sent home or kicked out of daycare centers, of being "that kid", of asking "Mama am I bad?" Three years of this isn't getting better, of he's not growing out of it, of this is getting worse and he's about to start school. Three years of oh gods, please don't let him struggle like I did (and still do).
I can't tell you how much anxiety I felt about him starting school and facing the same struggles I did. I don't know what it means to get an ADHD diagnosis at 5, I didn't get it until mid-20s. But I'm excited. I'm happy for him. He's going to have the support I didn't have and I can't wait to see what he makes of it.