You Know Your Kid Has ADHD When... Parents of children with ADHD share some kid ADHDisms, highlighting the funny side of living with an ADHD child. by the readers and editors of ADDitude You Tell Us We asked readers to complete this sentence You know your kid has ADHD when... Parents shared the attention deficit symptoms that they cant live with...and couldnt live without. See how many of these ADHDisms apply to your child. Doing Flips Your son is the only child doing cartwheels....on the court during his basketball game. At least hes having fun! Garment Inspector You send her upstairs to get dressed, and 20 minutes later, she’s sitting in her pajamas on the floor, examining her socks. Super Speller She can’t spell unless she’s hanging upside down, bouncing on a trampoline, or spinning in an office chair. Rapid Q&A In the span of five minutes, your child asks about a million questions—all about totally different topics. You barely get the answer out before hes halfway through asking the next question! Wall Climber “Climbing the walls” isnt a metaphor in your home. MIA You check the lost-and-found box each Friday and leave with a bag filled with your child’s belongings—and she has no idea anything is missing. Comedy Hour You think you live with a mini Jim Carey or Robin Williams. Oh, Boy! People around you smile kindly or say things like, “He sure is all boy” or “You have your hands full.” They have no idea!
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:05:37 +0000