anyone have ADD child who won't go to church?

My daughter is 13 and as of now refuses to go to church.We've changed churches recently, how can we get her interested. I know in the previous church she did not care for the kids there and we left because we were bored. Anyone experience this?
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I can't say I've had experience in having a child of my own who suddenly refuses to go to church. I've been on the other end, though, been a youth who stopped going to church, and was not pressed by my parents to do so. I can't remember the reasons why though, now.

Have you talked to her, asked her why she doesn't want to go to church? Is is it something she's willing to talk about? I can imagine all kinds of reasons for a youth to decide they don't want to go anymore, and she may have several.

Perhaps a starting place would be to talk about it with her, and listen to what's on her mind and what's bothering her, without judgement, and without trying to persuade her differently; simply showing her that you are listening and let her feel that her thoughts and opinions are validated (or that she feels safe expressing them without them being challenged). With knowledge of what her objections are, you can know what she is looking for and help her with that; or in subsequent conversations (when a little bit of time has passed) you can broach the subject again and offer alternative perspectives.

I don't know if I'm overthinking this. Tell us how it's turning out with that.

Hi: I'm an adult with ADD (distracted type), and even though though I'm not sure of the exact situation, I think I can elaborate on the situation. If your daughter has ADD, then it's likely really difficult for her to sit for the 1 1/2 hours of a typical service. Perhaps when she was younger, she had the opportunity to be part of a children's ministry and had other things to do with her time and maintain her focus.

Now, she may not have that available to her, and it is difficult to literally sit that long. She may be like me and have issues with visual focus (my eyes are everywhere) & trying to maintain that can be difficult.

Perhaps there is some kind of ministry that she could be involved in during the service to help maintain her focus

How do you get her to go to school? Try the same tactics. This age (ADHD or not) would rather not do either. However they need both.

I would tell her that she has to go. However, as long as she behaves properly give her options such as joining you in your classes and service. Going to her age group activities. Or if she is going to behave acceptably where they want her, find her a way to do service during this time by volunteering in the nursery or children's programs or maybe even in the kitchen.

I have an ADHD 13 year old girl ... who now loves going to church but I looked hard for a church that had a foundation that I believed to be solid teaching and also had an active middle school program. (This is God's doing, not mine...so I don't have any real answers.)

she is 13 and doesn't like the childrens church with younger kids and there is nothing else available but to sit in the service.

So she sits with you. It won't hurt her. How does she manage at school if she can't make it through a simple church service. Sit in the back so her figiting won't bother other people and help her find acceptable ways to wiggle so that she can listen. My husband made it through the military wiggling his toes within his shoes and his thumbs in his fists...from the outside, he appeared to be holding a perfect "attention". I tend to doodle on the bulletin. If you require her to "sit still" then all her attention will be focused on that and that would be miserable.

Pray for her. Only GOD can Give a person the heart~&~will to follow Him "BY" His Spirit! Especially someone who has to bear the burden of ADD. For i have it also, which is also very closely related to bi-polar. LORD i pray that You Will Bless their daughter with YOUR ALMIGHTY HOLY SPIRIT IN~&~THROUGH CHRIST JESUS her LORD GOD~&~ALMIGHTY ETERNAL EVERLASTING SAVIOUR! AMEN...

Pray these verses over her and for her:
2Ti 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Eph 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
With GOD'S WORD:
Php 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Php 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Php 4:20 Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Blessing's...
SC

Keep trying until God accepts one of your plans!!

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
James 1:27

Perhaps you guys can get involved in a ministry/charity of the James 1:27 sort...

Also, since children with ADD have lots of energy, I would try putting her into something that will "drain" her of the excess...

i had and still have ADD when i was a kid my mom would write down words on pice of paper andi would have to check them off when i hear them at the severs. like God, cross, Peter ect.. thou she would know lot of the key words cus she would ask the pastor for a copy on sat. at end she would count how many i got. deding on how many i got she would give me a reward like a candy bar or some tv time or out to eat ect.