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@ofnumberedchosen He’s too young. They don’t diagnose it before age 5 or 6.

@ofnumberedchosen For hyperactivity ADHD is diagnosed at 5 or 6 but this does not likely explain the whole picture here. The toe walking and everything else you mentioned, they are very indicative of Autism Spectrum Disorder. (It is possible both ADHD and ASD with the ADHD being diagnosed later...

@pleasedonotjudgeme The best thing you can really do is seek out a neuropsychologist and have a full diagnostic evaluation done. There are many, many benefits to this. The least of which is that it will give the therapist a bigger picture of what is going on and how she can help. Therapists...

@nolt A 6 year old did not draw these. Nice try, troll.

@howeryall Good luck!! I’ve seen some amazing things when everyone gets on the same page to advocate for a smart motivated kiddo who just wants to please. I actually came across this the other day and thought I would share it with you. Not saying you will go the medication route but it was an...

@aristarick Make a list of everything he has chosen. Then make a list of everything he hadn’t tried yet and ask him what HE is interested in trying. If he makes the choice, he will be more invested.

@howeryall You can actually get the process for ADHD evaluation going with the school. (I am a medical assistant and worked at an ADHD clinic and have 2 children with ADHD myself). Contact the school counselor, tell them what you suspect and ask if she has a “Connor’s ADHD evaluation form” and...

@howeryall So, just to rule this out, has your son ever been evaluated for ADHD? If so, it’s really unproductive for punishing him for hyperactive and unfocused behavior that he really can’t help. It’s the equivalent to punishing a child with epilepsy for having a seizure. Also, for kids with...

@thomler So I have to add that I discovered that my 9 yr old pissed a few time in his room on the floor (under his bed. I wanted to kill him). Come to find out, he was too LAZY to press PAUSE on his YouTube or didn’t want to pause his game to use the bathroom. Literally. It could be something...

@zpupster Agree

@ezekielswheels As a mother, I second this!!

@eetu The first thing to do is get an appointment with the pediatrician. There could be a lot going on here and the pediatrician can rule some things out and better advise you.

@redz16 Oh good. This age can be super challenging for little ones in general. I listened to this behavior series with my daughter and used it and it was awesome! I highly recommend it: https://www.loveandlogic.com/collections/parents

@redz16 I have a son who was exactly like this. Please find a neuropsychologist and don’t just take him to his regular doctor - his pediatrician should refer out to a psychologist based on your initial concerns but a regular psychologist can’t diagnose. It has to be a psychologist who is a...