DS is unhappy at school and always has been. We changed schools, still unhappy. We’ve had countless chats with teachers, invited loads of kids over (he has friends and doesn’t seem to be a bullying issue) and I’ve spoken to him about it endlessly.
He says it’s boring. Torture. Difficult. I asked what he does when it’s hard, does he try or daydream etc etc. he says he switches off and daydreams.
He has a tutor outside school (because he tells me school is so hard - he’s had her for a couple of months), everyone describes him as really bright - his teacher says he’s one of her “brightest children” and every teacher he’s ever had has said he’s clever and is always near the top, academically.
So I have no idea why school is torture for him!
Today I wondered if he might have inattentive ADHD. I think I do. I always assumed DS was NT.
His school are a bit sick of me, I suspect. They’re also a bit sick of him as he often says he’s unwell so he can go home.
Anyone else’s child have inattentive adhd? How did you know?
He does not struggle with hyperactivity or impulsiveness at all.