[Help] Does my 6 year old daughter have ADHD or something else? Updates to this post /post/151827-does-my-6-year-old-daughter-have-ad Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:03:43 +0100 Reply from betta /post/151827-does-my-6-year-old-daughter-have-ad#reply-3638251 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.

]]> betta Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:56:58 +0100 Reply from kizni /post/151827-does-my-6-year-old-daughter-have-ad#reply-3638200 yeah, those commercial meds are freaking deadly…. meds should always be for temporary relief if you ask me. They do work well for that.

]]> kizni Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:46:22 +0100 Reply from anonyme /post/151827-does-my-6-year-old-daughter-have-ad#reply-3638153 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.

]]> anonyme Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:39:38 +0100 Reply from Shie /post/151827-does-my-6-year-old-daughter-have-ad#reply-3638128 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..

]]> Shie Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:36:05 +0100 Reply from jlssplome /post/151827-does-my-6-year-old-daughter-have-ad#reply-3637993 first of all if she has an ADHD they will probley put her on medication… which most people don’t want to have to do. i would go to the doctor and get an exam and tell them all the sympotoms and then if she wants to put ur daughter on meds. then i would go see a nutritionist to see if you can make a diet or cut junk food to make some of it go away.

as for the hugging… i’m not sure what the problem is with that.

]]> jlssplome Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:09:30 +0100 Reply from nainachick /post/151827-does-my-6-year-old-daughter-have-ad#reply-3637971 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.

]]> nainachick Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:01:33 +0100 1 user were invited to read this post by Ell♥ /post/151827-does-my-6-year-old-daughter-have-ad#reply-5095380 Ell♥ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:51:28 +0100 Reply from Ell♥ /post/151827-does-my-6-year-old-daughter-have-ad#reply-3637929 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.

]]> Ell♥ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:51:19 +0100 Reply from annlovestars * /post/151827-does-my-6-year-old-daughter-have-ad#reply-3637917 Indeed, you allready getting there.

maybe sports is an anwser, so she can get out all that bottled energy.
A friend of mine tutored adhd kids, it sounds quite similar. (not sure)
They also often went swimming, the kids loved this and also got more calm.

Try to focus on the good, and look less at the bad things (maybe you allready did) try to come up with a point system maybe where she gets a sticker every time she does something good.

the huggs, i dont know about that, maybe just have a little talk with her in private that not all people like this.

]]> annlovestars * Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:47:58 +0100 Reply from kizni /post/151827-does-my-6-year-old-daughter-have-ad#reply-3637903 I would find a way to harness that hug energy - don’t do anything to hamper it. You should know there is certainly a severe lack of hugs and love in this world.

As for the distractability, maybe she does have “ADHD” or something - but what is important is the symptoms, not the name of the condition. You are aware of the situation and you are monitoring it.

It sounds like you’re doing a great job so far, and I only wish my parents had been as careful and loving in their instruction towards me…

]]> kizni Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:42:00 +0100