I'm not trying to criticize anyone here but why are you arguing with eachother? You both know that you wont change the others mind or opinion. Well, anyway, in my opinion you shouldnt hover over your kid and force the pill down their throat no matter what age they are. Of course you need to watch them when they are "younger" but let the kid take it out of the bottle and stuff. I've taken meds for differant things for years and when i am prescribed zithromax to treat my bronchitis, i dont need my mother to hand me the pill and a glass of water because i know that the medicine will help me get better. I know adhd medication is differant, but im at the age where we "test out things," as some people would say, and i have no desire nor intention of overdosing on my concerta. If the child knows how much to take, when to take it, and what can/will happen if they take too much then you shouldnt worry. I wake up every morning, eat my breakfast, and take my pill and i dont need my mother to force me to... end of story. She trusts me and if you dont trust your kid and teach them about what they are taking then when they are in the real world they will be skrewed. It's my personal choice to be medicated and i am almost certain that one day i will decide that i dont want to be on medication anymore, so i wont be. When it all boils down to it, its not about the parent of the adhd child, its about the child and their quality of life... and thats coming from a teen that's mother had to hear that from a psychologist. Good luck w/ everyone w/ everything.