7 year old DD2 seems unable to concentrate for more than a few minutes at a time. Every weekday morning she uses the bathroom first but by the time DD1 (8) has used the shower and finished dressing for school, DD2 will still be sat on her bed, naked but for a towel, staring into space. She is bright, her reading age is 12/13 years and teachers say she far exceeds learning targets for her age (despite being “a bit of a daydreamer” in class) so I don’t understand why she takes soooooo long to do everything. If I ask her to bring me something from the next room, she’ll get distracted on her way there, returning 10 minutes later to ask me what I wanted! Brushing her teeth can take anything up to 20 minutes due to all the ‘stop and stare’ breaks. DH and I can't decide the best route – stand over her barking directions and hurrying her up (effective but stressful and unpleasant) or work around it and pray she grows out of this. Could this be a known “condition” of some kind? I’ve tried online DIY Autism tests on her and she flew through no problem.
Advice appreciated from anyone who's been here and found a solution.