Sorry if this is long- want to brain dump it all.
Don’t know if I have ridiculously high expectations or my child has an attention deficit disorder. My 5yr olds inability to focus on tasks is causing me so much stress, by the end of the day I feel utterly frazzled with requests to fill her time.
She is full of energy- always has been.
Typical weekend (her and her 2 yr old sister), we usually go out in the morning (park, soft play, farm) and afternoons tend to be home, crafts/ writing etc (she’s never been one for toys). She cannot spend more than 1minute on something.
Went to the feeding farm this morning (she rushes all the way round asking to get to the last animal). This afternoon wants me to do these craft cards I bought, so I lay out the cards and stickers and tissue paper and all manor of craft things- she takes one colour pen and colours the whole card in one colour and says done, “what next”.
She eats her dinner half sitting on a chair, watches the tv standing infront of it.
She also talks non stop- and the more tired she gets the more she talks as if fighting the feeling of tired, my sister witnessed it and agreed it’s almost manic.
No issues raised at school, in fact she’s won awards for good behaviour and work, teacher described her as an “angel”. I am aware though that girls can hide their issues when in school.
But I have googled adhd and not everything matches up. She’s never been physically impulsive, very danger adverse and can focus on her reading and maths homework.
Should also add she has epilepsy, so maybe I’m hyper sensitive as additional needs and epilepsy can go hand in hand.
Can anyone tell me if this sounds usual/ unusual.