MK> Not to scare you, but ADD is genetic.  Somewhere along the line either
 MK> on your side or his dad's someone else had it. I have only one ADD
 MK> child. I know of someone with three of them. Sakes alive!  I give you
 MK> alot of credit, you must be
 MK> so exhausted dealing with Joey and being pregnant to boot. I wish you
 MK> the best of luck.  Drop me a line and let me know how you are doing. 
 MK> Thanks for writing.
     Hi Maryann, this is Mary's mother, Marie. We are both aware that ADD 
     and ADHD is genetic. I had 3 sons that were diagnosed as "Hyperactive".
     They were a handful. I had 8 children altogether so I really had my 
     hands full. But somehow I made it through, mostly sane....:) Today I
     am sure my boys would be considered ADHD or ADD children. My one son
     Rocco, still rocks himself to sleep. He is 30 years old... My oldest,
     William, still has a hard time concentrating on things. My other son,
     Vincent, just leaves and travels when things get tough. They still have
     some of the symptoms. None of them have ever been on medicine. I may 
     have been a bit hyper myself. My mother said I never sat still and that
     I *never* shut up... I still talk a lot. But medicines work backwards
     on me so I just handle things as best I can. I have since learned to sit
     still, at least, but my foot is usually tapping or swinging....:)
     
     I understand what Mary is going through and help as much as I can. We
     live next door to one another so she can call me whenever she needs to.
     Joey has improved on his medicine but he can still be a little over
     aggressive at times. His sister copies some of his behavior. She is
     being tested to see if she is ADD. 
     So we realize that the new baby may be another ADHD child. But this time
     we will know what to do and take him/her to the doctor right away.
     Marie 
... I am a mental tourist,  my mind wanders.
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