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Not sure hun. Will invite someone who knows a lot about raising kids etc, she used to run a daycare 2 and knows a lot about recognising things like that.

Just because your child isn’t like other children doesn’t necessarily mean there is something wrong with her. ADHD is so over diagnosed, you have to know that not that many kids could have it. Limit at home distractions, cut all junk food, maybe even pull her from extra activites, spend more one on one time with her and see what happens. Maybe it’s all just a bit much for her. Over scheduled kids tend to be a bit distracted. Heck, if I’M over booked I get distracted.

if your child is having difficulties… and the teacher is noticing such behavior.. best advise is to get her to the dr’s for an evaluation… or a referral to some place that does evaluations for such things.. it could possibly be adhd, add, or even a touch or autism… but again… having it checked out now will result in getting the help necessary in order to keep her learning at the same level as everyone in her class..

Please, please, please do whatever you can without putting her on meds. Group work, a nutritionist, mild therapy, but not meds. It’s the answer to everything these days and it’s horrific. Try to limit her TV/computer access, make it as short as possible, it won’t be helping if there is anything wrong with her.
Kids are by their nature a little manic, the whole point of childhood is to run around, get into everything and enjoy themselves. Avoid medication if at all possible, you’ll be changing her entire personality for the worse.

Your daughter is only 6. She’s only in kindergarten. Unless she is super hyperactive, she is probably too young for a diagnosis of ADHD, although I’m sure there are doctors out there who would diagnose it anyway. It is typical for kids that young to have a very short attention span and be distractable and forgetful. Try instead to limit her tv viewing, and keep her occupied with things instead like educational toys. Also be careful to ensure a nutritious diet.

As for the hugging, that is a behavioural problem that needs to be addressed. No drugs will fix that.

Hey…I found this posting because I’m going through the SAME things with my 6 year old. I was reading that and I felt like you were describing my little one. She plays well one on one, but I have family in town visiting and I feel really bad for having to stay on her and tell her to CALM DOWN. What did you end up doing for your little girl??

Hey Gregor…take your daughter to a child psychologist. I took mine to one and she had an in-depth assessment. She was diagnosed with ADHD (inattentive/hyperactive), she’s 7 now. I feel comfortable with the diagnosis…not only was I anticipating it, I did my homework and took her to a place where she would be judged as a 7 year old girl, not just on some circles on a page.

They evaluated her Vanderbilt results. They did some computer testing, and took a complete family history. We’re starting her on meds tomorrow, and we’re also going to be doing child-parent interactive therapy to help both of us. Me learning how to parent a child with ADHD and her learning how to cope. Please e-mail me if you have any questions… i> small>(email removed) /small> /i>

When i was little i used to be the same. i did gymnastics at 6 my mum took me to school with her when i was 6 and i hugged the head master. to this day (im 14) im reli figity and really hyperactive i dont know if i have adhd my mum doesnt think i do so i think im just messed up. im reli hyper in school. tho i can sit on my lappy for 5-6 hours without being bored but when i do get bored i runa round my room with my dog acting a right idiot. i dunno what to do and if this is adhd i need help. Also i have a boy mate with adhd and i find it easier to have play fights with him than my own normal friends. please emal

my son is 9 and still does this. This is not appropiate. ..and no longer cute since he is real tall..
You need to teach your 6 year old that “Hugging strangers ” is NOT APPROPIATE!! It seems cute now, but trust me, from my expierence, at 9 it is not cute. My son wants to hug anyone, that says hello to him and every baby and child younger than him! When he was 6 it was cute , but at 9, the parents of the babies get nervous..this makes me uncomfortable…the older your child becomes the more unacceptable it will be. And now it will be a hard habit for you to break!!
Here is the solution of what worked for me… Every time you enter a social setting ,weather it be outdoor play in front of your home, park or party or even a trip to the store…give your child a social story..explain that It is NOT OK to talk to adults or hug anyone including a baby!!! When your child breaks this rule..take him aside and explain that that was a stranger and NOT OK to touch a stranger …
Trust me ..if you dont fix it now..as your child gets older even at 9 years old…. other parents whom kids your child is hugging will be grabbing there babies, thinking something is wrong with your child and look to protect there child,thinking your child will hurt there babies..stop the hugging now.. be cause it will be hard to control later… you are allowing this and it is not acceptable …
Words of advice from an expeirenced mom of a 9 year old who just loves everyone!! and has adhd

Reading this post has given me some closure. My daughter is 6 and will be 7 in about a couple months. Shes in first grade and she hugs people. People she doesn’t know! I went to a friends kids bday party and there was one of her neighbors there and she hugged him. He didn’t know what to do or think. She is also very tall for her age so people think she is like 8 or 9. :/ The hugging concerns me and I wonder why she thinks this behavior is ok. I start thinking maybe theres something wrong with her. But she just is loveable. And hyper sometimes. Shes very in the moment. Goes with her thoughts. But… I don’t know how else to explain to her that this is NOT ok! I have had talks with her. And she still does it! People look at me like wth lady?? I don’t think she is ADHD but she is hyper in school and has to have many many reminders to keep on task. But she gets her work done and with very little help. I kinda think she’s just bored. But she also has a speech delay, which is getting better all the time. We’ve been to the neurologist 3 times and hes said (hes head of the neurology dept in Rainbow Babies here in OHIO) that shes OK. No autism or aspergers or anything. So I’m left clueless. Thank you all for sharing your stories. Because its given me some closure. And maybe I just need to learn to accept that this is HER and her personality. :)