has your child gone through this? My sons therapist recommended it because she can't figure out what exactly is going on with him and hoped this would be more through. What is it like?
My son will be 4 in June. He is generally quite impulsive and hyperactive for his age. His therapist works with just preschoolers so she knows them pretty well. So she is leaning towards ADHD (she refuses to actually diagnose at this age). BUT he can focus on things he loves such as books, legos,swim, tv. So she's confused. He hits A LOT, when angry (even something silly like no you can not climb on the table) and random (he's playing baseball and all if a sudden come swinging at you with the bat). He gets in trouble I promise just no spanking. She can tell he's smart and his mind runs a mile per minute (he never stops talking or making noise lol). BUT he also has issues regarding his dad. He grunts and growls and refuses to talk about his visits at all. Even a simple so did you have fun at daddy's? So she is concerned that something is happening that is causing these ADHD like symptoms.
Any advice? Sorry so long
My son will be 4 in June. He is generally quite impulsive and hyperactive for his age. His therapist works with just preschoolers so she knows them pretty well. So she is leaning towards ADHD (she refuses to actually diagnose at this age). BUT he can focus on things he loves such as books, legos,swim, tv. So she's confused. He hits A LOT, when angry (even something silly like no you can not climb on the table) and random (he's playing baseball and all if a sudden come swinging at you with the bat). He gets in trouble I promise just no spanking. She can tell he's smart and his mind runs a mile per minute (he never stops talking or making noise lol). BUT he also has issues regarding his dad. He grunts and growls and refuses to talk about his visits at all. Even a simple so did you have fun at daddy's? So she is concerned that something is happening that is causing these ADHD like symptoms.
Any advice? Sorry so long
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That's is actually how I acted at that age... I was an un diagnosed ADHD. It doesn't mean that you can't focus at all... (I can play computer games for 24 hours or more) it means you can't focus on thigs that are at hand. I have ADHD impulsivity/hyperactivity I was formally told in 7th grade.
One thing to try is acting out what happene at daddy's with Legos or something else he loves it might open the communication
One thing to try is acting out what happene at daddy's with Legos or something else he loves it might open the communication
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Quoting JustFox:That's is actually how I acted at that age... I was an un diagnosed ADHD. It doesn't mean that you can't focus at all... (I can play computer games for 24 hours or more) it means you can't focus on thigs that are at hand. I have ADHD impulsivity/hyperactivity I was formally told in 7th grade.
One thing to try is acting out what happene at daddy's with Legos or something else he loves it might open the communication
Thanks. His previous therapist tried the acting out with dolls and it helped but now he's got such an active imagination it's hard to decipher what's the truth. (like I'm pretty sure your father did not throw you off his roof *smacks my forehead*)
Haha yeah. You kind of have to decide what is tangible or not. If ever a case of abuse comes up take him seriously. My mom didn't and I now have trust issues that I'm finally getting over.
Just try to get him in some kind of activity that will allow his energy to get out or you will have issues getting him to sleep
Just try to get him in some kind of activity that will allow his energy to get out or you will have issues getting him to sleep
Quoting Jnc91:Quoting JustFox:That's is actually how I acted at that age... I was an un diagnosed ADHD. It doesn't mean that you can't focus at all... (I can play computer games for 24 hours or more) it means you can't focus on thigs that are at hand. I have ADHD impulsivity/hyperactivity I was formally told in 7th grade.
One thing to try is acting out what happene at daddy's with Legos or something else he loves it might open the communication
Thanks. His previous therapist tried the acting out with dolls and it helped but now he's got such an active imagination it's hard to decipher what's the truth. (like I'm pretty sure your father did not throw you off his roof *smacks my forehead*)
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