What are some signs of ADHD?

Children often start to manifest signs of ADHD by the time they start school. They will be unable to pay attention to the specific task for the amount of time that is required. Even in kindergarten they only want them to pay attention for 30 minutes, but some kids with ADD or ADHD will be unable to do that. They are unable to pay attention to the details and listen to directions that the teacher gives them. So, they will often not complete their homework, either because they got distracted or because they didn't understand the directions. Sometimes when they have the hyperactivity component, they wont be able to stay in their seat, so they'll get up and wander around or they'll bother other students or kind of fidget a lot. Sometimes, especially in girls, they don't get out of their seat but they are just not paying attention and so it can kind of go unnoticed.

The thing you want to watch for in your child is if they are not performing up to their potential. They're forgetting to turn in assignments, they're making silly mistakes that you know that they can do when you're helping them, and they're starting to fall behind in their course work, or if they're having significant behavior problems at school.

Signs of ADHD can show up early and you may notice those kids who are running around playing, unable to focus, but that can be normal, especially for younger ages of 2 or 3 years old. We don't expect them to be able to pay attention to one thing longer than 10 or 15 minutes. So, that does not necessarily mean that your child has an attention problem. It probably just has to do with where they're at with development.

Other things kids can show early is actually impulsivity, doing things without thinking. Also that is very common for kids ages 2 to 3. They don't understand the dangers of running out in the street or things like that. While parents may think that is a sign of ADD or ADHD, it's probably more where they're at in development.

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