camilless

When I was a student, I definitely let my son watch too much television (now he has ADHD - not sure if they're related - but from studies it sounds like they're connected). It was a babysitting tool and I couldn't afford daycare in the evening as well when I had to study. Now, we have a nanny and our kids hardly watch tv at all. Our baby seems to be drawn to the iPad and iPhones and we're keeping these away from her. We're smarter and definitely not student 'poor' anymore and this has definitely affected how much tv our other kids watch.

Some people can manage it without constant meds - some only need meds some of the time - BUT with managing the things that throws that person in a tail spin. (i.e. not sleeping, chaotic relationships, travel in some cases). When it's mostly mania the person experiences - life is probably pretty good, but for those who mainly experience the depressive side (like a friend of mine) - it cripples his life and he can barely function. Each case is different. I really think the key is having someone close to the person who can make sure they're doing all the things they need to - like sleeping, eating regularly etc.

We loved this guy even before we discovered he's trying to bring politics out of the dinosaur era through tech. His signs were purple and he dotted his i with a star! How refreshing! :)

Calgary, Canada $11,000 CAD (close to the USD) mortgage $2600 childcare $1600 Utilities $800 Food $1200 Car stuff $1000 Budget for extras (things that break in a house, and oddly enough, we almost always use this up) $2000 Presents (family and others) $300 Medication $200 (canada covers most medical expenses, but not medication or physio or chiro or eyeglass or dental). Fun (movies, exercise fun) $300 Private school (we have a child with ADHD and this school really helps him) $800 Clothing $200 --We're self employed, and both work - programmer $100/hr, designer $75/hr. If you're employed though, the rates are about half that.