ANOTHER FUNNY STORY ABOUT MY SON WITH ADHD

Having a child with ADHD is a challenge.
It is also one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever experienced in my
life. Why?

Because it made me laugh I suppose. It made me just marvel at what a kid could
get into and what a magical life you could embark on whether you wanted to or
not.

Life with our firstborn was never dull.
It has given me loads of material for what I like to think of in my head as my stand-up routine. I could
literally go on the road with the stories I have to tell.

Sit back and relax. Come with me on another day far, far away now but still in my head and in my heart.

Here’s just one more of the many episodes and escapades of one Jonathan Kirchner.

no this is not my son but you get the picture with ADHD
Source: flickr

LIVING WITH ADHD CHILDREN

I was pregnant with our second baby when Jon hit the “terrible 2’s”. To be honest, I never really thought of them
as the terrible 2’s because ever since the day Jon was born, it had been a lot of chaos!

I won’t use the word terrible
because I think that’s just well….mean.
ADHD is a birth anomaly and I seriously tried to just do the best I could
with what I was dealt. Some days were
better than others, and I have to admit here quite frankly that I’ve never been a saint. I regularly called my poor
husband, Bob on the phone at his job at the VA Medical Center and told him I
thought I was going to kill someone…either myself or my son!

He always patiently listened to me and told
me it would get better. I in my
stupidity believed him most often. In all honesty, just that little lifeline would put me
back on track and would give me the strength to face another day with a child
with ADHD. It also helped that I had the
best back-up known to man or woman….my Bob.

All that said, I was none too pleased when one day out of the blue, Bob told me he was leaving on a business trip for
his job. He would be gone 3 days and to
me, that sounded like forever. “Where
does it say that you can leave me for a business trip?” I kindly asked
through gritted teeth.

Especially when
we have a child with ADHD and I’m pregnant I wanted to add but I refrained. He patiently explained to me like I was
developmentally delayed that he had to go….his job required it and there were no ifs, ands or buts about it….after all, it was a short term deal. Then he pulled out the big guns and added the kicker that he was sure I could
handle it. You betcha.

The day of his leaving dawned….a beautiful sunny spring day in
Detroit. It didn’t seem fair. It just didn’t. As I drove with him sleepily to the airport
with Jon the electric (up since 5:00 without an alarm) in the back seat, I
was mentally telling myself it would be okay. It would give us some bonding time and before
I knew it, Bob would be back. Sure…I’m
talking myself into it more and more.

After checking in and finding a spot in the chairs to wait for his flight
to be called, we were sitting together, holding hands. I was beginning to
worry more and more about this whole thing.
Could I possibly handle my ticking time bomb son on my own? It really was a bit of a challenge every day but
knowing that Bob would always be there got me through it.

I started to get weepy though Bob was trying yet
again to reassure me all would be well…it would all be over before I knew it. I was beginning to think maybe just throwing myself at his feet and screaming “Don’t leave me” might be a good option. Although even I would have been embarrassed as he tried to shake me off his pant leg as he bolted for the plane.

Suddenly, however, while trying to reassure me, he stopped mid
sentence with his mouth hanging open as he peered over my shoulder.

I
turned to follow his gaze only to discover our darling firstborn with his head
pinned underneath a Hertz Rent-A-Car sign.
He had climbed up onto the wrought iron fence guarding the sign. Apparently investigating the mechanism that turned the sign, he didn’t notice when
the sign came around and pinned his head.

I was torn between screaming, laughing and giving thanks. I know it sounds a bit sick but
honestly…this was the first time I think I’d seen him ever be still! (I might add it still holds the record)

I turned to Bob and whispered “Do you
think we can leave him there…..just like for a minute?”

I know – I should be arrested by the ADHD
police.

Source: flickr

WITH ADHD YOU CAN NEVER PANIC!

We were both on our feet in seconds running towards him.  The beauty of Jon is that he never got
panicked and he never cried…..about anything. 

He just patiently stood there with his head pinned underneath the sign
somehow knowing that his parents would discover his mistake and rescue him I
imagine. 

People were gathering, some
were running towards the sign with us…..and everyone was laughing and talking
at once. 

Luckily, I did the “right thing” and didn’t leave him there….we both freed our little
boy.  We stood clinging to each other and
to him as the final boarding call sounded over the loudspeaker. 

Bob pulled me in close and whispered “I
know you can do this and I’m just a phone call away”.  Little did he know!  ha ha 

As we watched him go down the runway to the plane, I took Jon by the hand.  I didn’t see any permanent damage or crooked neck so this was good….and we
both strolled off to the car to start our adventure without dad for a few days, hand in hand. 

This was just one of many Jonathan golden moments and one that I will
remember forever. 

God he was a handful
but good Lord, the child made me laugh. 
He still does.

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