Just wondering if I have just cause to go and see my GP about DD, or whether I'm just being PFB with poor parenting skills.
DD is 4 next month. She NEVER listens. Not to me, not to DH, not at nursery, and not at the dance classes or rugby classes we have now stopped taking her to. She gets wildly frustrated with things, having a total melt down if she can't do something yet very very rarely asking for help.
She cannot stick at a single activity for more than a couple of minutes, except for the odd time when she becomes engrossed - but even that lasts no more than 4-5 minutes. She's impervious to danger, always climbing, always moving, always throwing things around (sometimes in anger, but often just in play) without any regard for drinks or glasses or what have you.
She hates cuddles and kisses, but if she is in the mood and you ask her nicely (I don't believe in just grabbing children for a cuddle or demanding physical contact if they don't want to), she might give you a hug. It's usually a leap into your arms and then off again, though.
She's so bright, funny, and has lots of friends at nursery, but I think it's partly because she's so anarchic that she distracts the other kids and they find her funny.
I find myself getting so wound up I could strangle her sometimes. I am wondering if it's a good idea to go to the GP and have some investigations to rule out anything medical e.g. possibly hearing problems, or possibly ADHD. Apparently her dad (my DH) was like this when he was a kid, and was a nightmare to live with, but back in the late 70s there was "no such thing" as ADHD.
Does anyone have a LO with a diagnosis of ADHD that could offer some insights? What do you wish you'd known or done differently? Am I completely overthinking this and just need to look at my parenting and discipline skills?