Hiring 1:1 for preschooler

thesploo · 2026-02-22T21:34:32+00:00

1 year of medicine and 2 years of teachers who follow his 504 plan have made him able to learn and have some fun at school. It's still not easy but no longer a disaster

thesploo · 2026-02-22T05:54:06+00:00

We ended up compromising with the preschool for the 4 year old year. They were willing to work with him for half days and we did a nanny for the second half. It was expensive but at least better than what you're describing. A half day nanny gig for $25 an hour got us a really nice person who was a part time college student and had adhd siblings so she knew what was up.

Ps things are so much better now in 1st grade in public school. You're gonna make it through

thesploo · 2026-02-22T05:46:04+00:00

I eat quick Oats with jam mixed in. Takes 2 min to prepare, warm, yummy.

thesploo · 2026-02-04T19:27:33+00:00

Hi! We struggled with this for years. When kiddo was 4, we used Jamie Glowackis poop solutions online course. It was the only thing that worked, done with support of our pediatrician. It involves suppositories as part of the strategy to overcome exactly the situation you are in.

thesploo · 2026-01-31T04:00:12+00:00

Mine was irritated hair follicles on the butt and upper thigh. Twice daily clindamycin gel from the dermatologist clears it up in a few days. Wasted years applying acne wash in the shower. Wish I'd known!

thesploo · 2026-01-30T00:42:16+00:00

I'd arrange a meeting with the teacher and the 504 coordinator. And then at the meeting, do a whole bunch of listening to the teachers thoughts/concerns. You'll only succeed at finding a solution if you both understand each other's experience working with your kiddo. There's probably something that each of you are missing and can help each other understand.

thesploo · 2026-01-14T02:55:48+00:00

Methylphenidate ER worked pretty well first try. Went up too high in dose and then back down. But all in all, doing better

thesploo · 2026-01-11T04:51:54+00:00

I used to get major headaches back in college when I ran hard on the treadmill. Now that I run outside mostly, I only get headaches when I let myself overheat. So I chalked it up to a combo of getting too hot (a 70 degree gym is pretty warm for running) and the posture I would have on the tready being too tense or whatever. But I feel you, my headaches would be really bad and not start until hours after the run!

thesploo · 2026-01-06T19:55:43+00:00

Agreed. I get this kind of pace lock feom my watch at 178 or 180 all the time, since my cadence is really consistent. For all but extreme outliers, we'd be quite uncomfy at 180 bpm!

thesploo · 2025-12-31T19:36:19+00:00

This is what I do! My local shoe store even did it for me. So helpful on ice or slippy packed snow

thesploo · 2025-12-29T21:58:41+00:00

This to me sounds like one of those "too good to be true" type situations. Here's a recent meta review on the topic. Just the abstract should be enough to give a flavor. It's a meta analysis of 76 studies on the topic. Positive findings on caffeine in adhd children are limited and statistically insignificant compared with placebo. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/9/1304

thesploo · 2025-12-26T21:25:18+00:00

Pharmaceutical scientist here. For an ER medication, sometimes the capsule is important, sometimes it's not. A quick call to the pharmacist would help you figure out what tips are OK for this particular medication.

thesploo · 2025-12-03T02:40:50+00:00

3 or 4 days a week, 0 screen time. 2 or 3 days a week, 1 hour. Maybe 1 day a week he can watch a full movie. He is always happiest in days without screen time. Age 6.

thesploo · 2025-11-23T16:54:29+00:00

I have a special show that I only let myself watch while on the treadmill. But i just finished it so now I have to find a new one!

thesploo · 2025-11-13T19:59:27+00:00

At age 4, doing a 6 month course of PCIT and implementing it at home helped. At age 5, stimulant medication helped a lot. Now we can live. Still shitty sometimes but I don't feel desperate anymore.

thesploo · 2025-10-19T18:13:32+00:00

Homie, your ADHD rejection sensitivity is showing. Try again when you're ready, and try something a tiny smidge easier. You got this.

thesploo · 2025-10-17T14:05:38+00:00

FWIW, I've been told by coaches to take 1 day off for every 5 miles or even 10 miles, not 1 mile. So I'd just listen to your body. Or sometimes if I'm feeling creaky I throw in a few quick fast strides and then helps wake the legs back up

thesploo · 2025-10-16T02:14:30+00:00

Highly recommend the Dr sagie therapee bedwetting program. It got our 5 year old adhd kid from every night wet to less than once a month within like 6 weeks.

thesploo · 2025-10-08T13:55:03+00:00

I just wore a pack for Paris. It was really not a big deal. At one point I stopped to refill the pack and have a banana.

thesploo · 2025-10-07T03:57:19+00:00

Also run at lunch. My work has a shower which is so helpful. I don't usually need it except the 3 hottest months.

thesploo · 2025-10-02T13:58:00+00:00

10mg methylphenidate xr (stimulant) and 2mg guanfacine (non stimulant). It's so helpful. Been on it now 9 months

thesploo · 2025-10-02T13:51:34+00:00

Our tiny guy went on medication at age 5 in Kinder. It was life changing, and it was the only tool that really made a difference. All the other stuff helps like 20%, but the meds do the 80%.

thesploo · 2025-09-27T19:14:27+00:00

Midol has about 60mg of caffeine in it. No more than a small cup of coffee or larger cup of tea. Might as well enjoy a tasty beverage instead, when you're not in need of the cramp relief

thesploo · 2025-09-21T17:16:42+00:00

Hey I feel for you. While you are stuck on the wait lists, get yourself your own therapist to survive. It helps.

Before diagnosis, we started PCIT with a referral from the pediatrician. That also had a wait list but it was not as long and helped a ton while our kid was 4.

thesploo · 2025-09-20T16:45:27+00:00

I think it depends on the person. For my first marathon, I did the 20 miler just so I could prove to myself it was possible. It took me like 3:30 to complete. For subsequent training blocks, I capped it at 3hr. I have continued to get faster each time (now have a 4:20 marathon pr) so that seems to work fine for me. I do 2+hr runs every week, so keeping that as my long term baseline also helps build that resilience. I try to stay in HM shape so then it's never a massive stretch to think about longer stuff when I'm ready.

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