Is it normal for a 7 year old to transform into dopey?

[Lycraphobe]

DS1 is 7 1/2. he was fine until about six months ago but now he is getting more and more frustating...

• he can't remember things he has been asked to do for long enough to do them

• he just never seems bothered when he loses something and he doesn't see it as his problem to help find it

• if I ask a question, he gazes up to the ceiling and slowly repeats the question to himself several times before finally giving the answer. (It doesn't matter if I am testing his times table, asking if he wants toast or cereal for breakfast or anything really)

• his favourite response is "I don't know" and he seems to use it as a way to avoid further discussion

This just isn't my child.. or at least the one I have known for the first seven years. Is it normal?

Is he thinking about something FAR FAR more important like a galaxy FAR FAR AWAY most of the time?

I don't think so... tonight for example, he was just thinking that he was pleased with a paper aeroplane

Yes

3littlefrogs - well thank God for that! Now tell me it is a short term thing isn't it?

thinking about a paper aeroplane is probably much more enjoyable than thinking about times tables or breakfast!

just remember the old line "this too will pass"

When will it pass? DS is 13 and is still like this as he is usually thinking about an xbox game

Well - dh is 55 and he is still a bit like this.....................(I expect his mind is on higher things )

I hope it's normal because you've just described DD2 (6).

Oh yes, my 7 year old just the same......he also taks forever to tell me a story, I can feel my eyes glazing over.....it would be rude to shout 'GET TO THE POINT' wouldn't it?

Yes, my nearly 8 year old is is exactly like this & cyb you're so right. He spends most of his time in the land of Star Wars.

Is mine the only girl like this then?

No my DD is like this too. Usually have to ask 3 times before I get any response!

However my DD is not in the land of Star Wars - she claims to have 'her own world' which is full of unicorns and mermaids.

I think she spends most of her time there.