Do your ADHD kids do this too? - ADD / ADHD Message Board

ht4515 · 02-04-2008, 08:25 PM

We've been told by a psychologist that my 5 yr old daughter probably has ADHD (the non-H type). Her biggest problem by FAR is tantrums, but here are some other things she does--

*draws on things she's not supposed to (walls, furniture, etc.)

*picks her scabs (and everyone else's!)

*Says she loves me about 100 times a day (no joke)

* Has problems writing her letters and numbers

* Has trouble following directions in class

Does this sound like ADHD? The psych said it probably is but she doesn't want to test her until she's six. Do any of your ADHD kids do these things?

nbd9127 · 02-05-2008, 03:03 PM

I have 2 boys that have ADHD. Neither one of them is hyper but both have problems paying attention at school. My oldest is 10 and he does the first 3 things on your list. My middle son is 8 and he does the last 3 things on you list. (I have 3 boys and they ALL tell me they love me 100 times a day also!)
My 8 year old has a much harder time in school because it is so hard for him! My older son has not had a tantrum in many years but the 8 year old has a break down every night at bed time because he "hates going to bed".
Good luck.

ht4515 · 02-06-2008, 11:54 AM

My 5 yr old daughter may have the inattentive type of ADHD-- we're not sure b/c she's so young-- her main problem by far is tantrums. But she does other things that I'm not sure are ADHD symptoms. Do any of your ADHD kids exhibit these behaviors? Or could this be something else?

* Writing on things (i.e walls, furniture, etc.) that they're not supposed to

* picking scabs (hers and other people's)

* being very immature in speech and behavior

* pooping in pants (seemingly on purpose)

* Not following teacher's directions in class

* being too rough w/ the cat

* needing her blankets to be exactly the way she wants them at night

freedomspirit06 · 02-06-2008, 10:00 PM

Hi My Name Is Tina And I No Longer Have My Children Having Had To Give Them Up For Adoption To Relatives Due To My Health Issues But Both Of My Children Have Adhd And My Youngest Also Has Odd Wich Is Opositional Defiant Disorder It Sounds As Though Your Child May Have This Also You Should Talk To Your Ped About It ...as Far As I Know There Is No Meds Available For Odd But Therepy And A Strict Constant Routine Help Alot Of These Kids . Also Alot Of Rewarding "good" Behavior Instead Of Always Punishing "bad" Behaviors . I Hope I Have Been A Little Bit Helpful , I Certainly Undrstand What You Are Going Through . Spirit Aka Tina

whitejerry · 02-09-2008, 01:39 AM

<removed> the behavior in which you described seems to be more in the range of just kids being kids and not on the mental side of things. Kids have been shown to mature and learn at different levels. For instance I have two step parents which means all in all I have four different families, because of this I have numerous cousins under the age of 6. Almost all of my cousins have shown those types of behaviors at one point or another and I really dont think it's anything to be alarmed about.