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amother
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 Thu, Nov 07 2024, 7:28 am
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Anyone here have experience with toddlers who just don’t want to listen or space out in circle time
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amother
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 7:56 am
What age are you referring to?
I'm concerned with toddler and ADD in the same sentence.
For context my daughter was diagnosed and medicated at 5.5, we would never have known when she was 2 or 3 she has ADHD (what was called add)
More likely they have fluids in their ears or are tired....
DD had fluids and according to the hearing test was only hearing between 10-25% we didn't know about it only affected her in a group setting and in loud public situations, we just thought by weddings she has sensory overload etc.
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amother
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 7:58 am
| amother Tan wrote: | What age are you referring to?
I'm concerned with toddler and ADD in the same sentence.
For context my daughter was diagnosed and medicated at 5.5, we would never have known when she was 2 or 3 she has ADHD (what was called add)
More likely they have fluids in their ears or are tired....
DD had fluids and according to the hearing test was only hearing between 10-25% we didn't know about it only affected her in a group setting and in loud public situations, we just thought by weddings she has sensory overload etc. |
Almost everyone I know who was diagnosed showed signs at 2. While they weren’t diagnosed then it was strongly suspected and then confirmed later. Most kids do have signs like not paying attention and not following instructions or doing what their peers are doing.
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amother
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 8:00 am
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There really isn’t anything to do other than getting their attention every 5 minutes. Why does it matter though? It’s not important to focus at this age.
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amother
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 8:33 am
| amother Seashell wrote: | | Almost everyone I know who was diagnosed showed signs at 2. While they weren’t diagnosed then it was strongly suspected and then confirmed later. Most kids do have signs like not paying attention and not following instructions or doing what their peers are doing. |
Yes
What can I do to help dc be more attentive or it’s too young…
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WhatFor
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 8:50 am
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How old is your toddler? Like 2? How long is circle time? How close to nap time is it? Are they sleeping and napping well? Are they familiar with/able to grasp the activity? Did a teacher say something or is this just you trying to do stuff at home? There's not enough info here.
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amother
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 8:53 am
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Is the teacher having normal, age appropriate expectations? A 2yo isn't "in class"
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amother
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 9:43 am
Start by having their hearing and eyes checked if not done so yet.
OT can help for that age.
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amother
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 11:00 am
| amother Tan wrote: | Start by having their hearing and eyes checked if not done so yet.
OT can help for that age. |
Yes did that passed both
What can OT do for it? Only happens in groups
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Hotpink
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 11:56 am
Ah, most people don't call a 4 year old a toddler, which is why you might have been getting some confused responses. They assumed your child was 2 or so.
A four year old, on the other hand, should usually be able to sit and focus for the amount of time that most circle times take. As a mom who has ADHD and has two older diagnosed kids, I'd wonder whether...
Can your child follow a two- or three-step list of short instructions, if they're motivated to do so? Like "Put on your shoes, put on your coat, and bring your knapsack out to the car." Or "We can start reading stories as soon as you do two things for me: put this back on the shelf and bring me the book you want to read."
Can your child carry on a conversation with you in a somewhat normal way? With a peer?
Does your child seem bothered when someone around them is sad or angry? Oblivious? Or somewhere in between?
Does your child get injured often, doing things that other kids his age might realize are dangerous?
Does your child interrupt people often, or have a very hard time waiting their turn? (All kids that age have a sort of hard time waiting, but I mean an inability to wait even a few seconds.)
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Azalea
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 12:20 pm
We talked to our pediatrician about similar concerns with our 4 year old and he recommended seeing a neurologist. We were not ready then to start medication, but this way we had an expert tracking and evaluating our child and had all the pieces in place when it became clear a year later that medication was necessary (BH it’s been very helpful). Also it can take a long time (6-12 mo) to get in to see a specialist so best to start looking now before it’s urgent. If it turns out not to be adhd you’re no worse off, and if it is you’ll be better prepared.
It also took my husband a long time and multiple conversations with doctors to be comfortable that medicating a young child was the right way to go. For our child it is now clear that is the case.
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amother
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 1:52 pm
| amother Hotpink wrote: | Ah, most people don't call a 4 year old a toddler, which is why you might have been getting some confused responses. They assumed your child was 2 or so.
A four year old, on the other hand, should usually be able to sit and focus for the amount of time that most circle times take. As a mom who has ADHD and has two older diagnosed kids, I'd wonder whether...
Can your child follow a two- or three-step list of short instructions, if they're motivated to do so? Like "Put on your shoes, put on your coat, and bring your knapsack out to the car." Or "We can start reading stories as soon as you do two things for me: put this back on the shelf and bring me the book you want to read."
Can your child carry on a conversation with you in a somewhat normal way? With a peer?
Does your child seem bothered when someone around them is sad or angry? Oblivious? Or somewhere in between?
Does your child get injured often, doing things that other kids his age might realize are dangerous?
Does your child interrupt people often, or have a very hard time waiting their turn? (All kids that age have a sort of hard time waiting, but I mean an inability to wait even a few seconds.) |
Sometimes these points are hard other times dc is ok
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amother
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Thu, Nov 07 2024, 3:22 pm
Is your child a mouth breather?
What's their diet like?
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