It has been suggested that our eldest son, and second born child has A.D.H.D.  I find this amusing, I have know he had A.D.H.D. since he was about two or three years old.  It has also been suggested that I get Mooey to a pediatrician and have him tested.  Hmmmm can of worms there.  Do I want to have him labelled?  I thnk not. 

In my experience getting labelled as learning disabled gave me permission to be stupid and stop trying.  When I finally stopped caring about wether I was disabled or not I earned a place on the honour roll during my last year in high school. 

I know that Mooey has impulse control issues, he goes form idea to done is half a second.  Sometimes this is fun, often it is annoying, occasionally it can be dangerous.  My job as a parent is to watch, train, protect, and pray for my children.  This includes dealing with each of their idiosyncrasies (sp?) and personal difficulties. 

Our dd has had social issues, we worked on them, prayed, and practiced and now she does well, and fits comfortably in with her peers.  It did not happen over night and it was not easy. 

I know A.D.H.D. issues are and will be tougher to deal with but I know my Lord will equip me for the challenge.  Mooey has already shown a great improvement in his impulse control and will continue to do so as he matures (he's 7). 

I don't mean to suggest that ADHD and other genuine behavioural issues are easy and should be taken lightly, on the contrary, take every training issue with you child seriously, their future is at stake.  Most of all I have learned to pray for my son and for myself.  I actually look on Mooey's ADHD as a blessing now, it has taught me patience I never would have learned without going through so much with him. 

The Lord sure knows what we need.