| It's one of the hardest questions parents ever have to | | | | capable of sitting down and focusing on a task that |
| face. Does my child have ADHD? The diagnosis of | | | | requires their complete concentration, such as doing a |
| ADHD in a child is difficult, the prognosis disappointing, | | | | puzzle or coloring a picture. When asking yourself, |
| and because of that many parents have the tendency | | | | "Does my child have ADHD?" ask yourself the |
| to sweep the question under the rug. They assure | | | | following questions:o Do they have any quiet activities, |
| themselves that it's only a stage, or their child is just | | | | such as writing, reading or coloring, that they are |
| acting out, and sooner or later they're going to outgrow | | | | capable for doing for long periods of time?o Do they |
| it. | | | | become restless even in the midst of activities they |
| But what happens if they don't? | | | | enjoy, often getting out of their seat, shifting position, |
| "Does my child have ADHD?" is a vital question for | | | | wandering off to do other things and returning, jumping |
| parents to ask themselves when they notice that their | | | | and yelling in their seat or becoming frustrated very |
| child seems to be having a harder time settling in and | | | | quickly when they can't complete a task to their |
| staying on task than their friends and classmates. Yes, | | | | satisfaction?o Do they often ask to go to group |
| all children are different. Some children are naturally | | | | activities, such as story time at the library or a special |
| quiet and calm, requiring little encouragement to settle in | | | | kid's cooking class, only to be restless and want to |
| and focus on an activity. Others are rambunctious, | | | | leave less than halfway through?o Do they seem |
| having little interest in sitting still in favor of running, | | | | excessively aggressive and loud when participating in |
| jumping and climbing on whatever happens to be | | | | athletics, even though it provides them with a |
| available. | | | | reasonable outlet for their energy?o Do they often hurt |
| The question that parents have to ask themselves | | | | other children physically or with their words without |
| when asking, "Does my child have ADHD?" is whether | | | | meaning to? |
| their child's inability to focus on a task is a matter of | | | | "Does my child have ADHD?" is a difficult question to |
| could or want. Boring tasks such as housework or | | | | answer, and it's one that really should only be |
| homework are natural triggers for a child's imagination | | | | answered by a physician, psychologist or psychiatrist. |
| to take a side trip and leave your child lost in | | | | Even a naturally energetic child should have one or |
| daydreams or venturing out into a wild game of | | | | two quiet activities they enjoy doing for extended |
| pretend. It doesn't matter how well behaved your child | | | | periods of time, however. If the answers to the |
| is, they're unlikely to never be distracted from their | | | | questions asked above were no, yes, yes, yes and |
| work. | | | | yes, it may be time to contact your physician for a full |
| Children without ADHD, however, are perfectly | | | | evaluation of your child. |