Question for parents of children with ADD

[Pennies]

I'm not sure if this is the right topic to post this in or not so apologies if I'm in the wrong place

DD2 is super high spirited and DH has suggested on several occasions that he thinks there might be more to it than meets the eye. I'm not so sure and just think she has a strong character and is just very demonstrative of all emotions (good and bad).

She can and will concentrate on things which interest her. She will sit through a film quite happily and can spend ages on playdoh. She applies herself well to puzzles and can do 35+ piece puzzles well by herself. If however something is not 100percent to her liking then she'll muck around to high heaven or tantrum with some force.

Her preschool teachers use the usual euphemisms that indicate she's a bit of a handful but there's been no conversation about anything worth further investigation or monitoring.

DH was wondering what behaviours a child with ADD would demonstrate and at what age could you tell that there might be an issue?

She is only just 3 btw.

Yes, you are in the right place.

My 6 yr old ds has been dx ADHD. ADD and ADHD fall under same umbrella, but ADD is with less hyperactivity. Your dd sounds as though she has good attention (my ds could/would never attempt a 35 piece puzzle!!). How old is she? What kind of behavior does she display at pre-school ie" aggression, mucking about, not sitting when required?

The pre-school would surely say if this was age inappropriate and would know if something is 'different' if they have plenty of experience of different children. My ds was flagged at this stage (aged around 2.6-3. His nursery had him on a work plan to enable him to sit for longer periods of time. He was also very boisterous and would fight the other kids even if they were not up for it iyswim.

You will get lots of personal stories and advice on here, but the only way to find out if your dd is add/adhd is to get your GP to refer her to a developmental pediatrician. child psychologist etc. My son had both of these involved with his dx along with a speech and language therapist.

bumping .... although it's the weekend ? May need to wait for the Monday crew

ds is now 8. he was first flagged as being "challenging" at 2.2

he is ADD rather than ADHD and laos has various other ASD's

I would have though that if she is able to concentrate on her terms then it is more likey that it is behavioural rather than physical. Although now Ds will sit through a film he fidgets constantly. he even gets to take blue tack with him everywhere so that he has something to fiddle with whilst trying to sit still.

if i were you i would speak to nursary and ask if they have any concerns.
if your still worried then ask yoru Hv to reffer you.

HI Pennies, What I know about ADD is limited but I have been learning recently as my 12 year old nephew has just been diagnosed. I read somewhere that at 3 years old it would be seen as too early to diagnose a child with ADD as the average 3 year old can lack in concentration anyway. But I think that sometimes you can just have a feeling on these things and if you think that your daughters behvaior is a little 'odd' then it is worth either getting it checked or at least monitor it for now. maybe speak to her pre-school/nursery teachers to to see what their thoughts on it are.