My dd8 is a lovely bright girl who also displays the following:
forgetfulness - be it loosing many water bottles, uniform at school
inability to follow many rules, eg brush teeth shower, dress, do hair
daydreaming and doesn’t / can’t hear me
looses track of time - even when told we don’t have long to go before we leave for achool she will faff about
starts multiple new things without tidying up / finishing previous activity
I’ve also had feedback that whilst she is performing above average for most subjects including English and maths, she makes careless mistakes, on easy questions that given her ability she should get right
given my quick google, i think my dd may have inattentive add or adhd
my next steps are talking to the school to garner their support inc senco assessment if necessary but also an appointment with the gp to get a formal assessment
am I Doing the right thing? Or am I over egging this? Are there any other things i should be doing / considering?