Hi to all,



I was diagnosed as ADD as a child. I am now a mother of two and I have always felt that something was different about my son, who will be 5 in July of this year and starting Kindergarten this fall.



He is nothing like I was so it makes me doubt he has ADD, but he is a boy and I thought maybe he has ADHD, I was never hyperactive.



He is a good kid and very smart but also immature for his age and prefers to play with younger children. I thought about aspergers but he maintains good eye contact when he is talking just not so much when I talk to him. He also has a hard time sitting still.



Any good info out there for a child this young? Does this sound familiar to anyone?



Thank you, in advance, for your input

He probably needs to see a doctor and be evaluated for ADHD. It effects everyone differently. The symptoms this person may have person #2 may not. If you were dx ADD as a child....you do know it's mostly genetic.:D


You might think about letting him go ahead and start school and see how he does first....

Hi Leo! Welcome to the forums!:)


There are a number of good books out there -- Taking Charge of ADHD by Barkley; Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults by Brown; and Driven to Distraction by Hallowell and Ratey are some of my favorites. If you can't find these books at your local book store you can find them and many others on ADHD and related conditions at the www.addwarehouse.com. (http://www.addwarehouse.com.)

You can also go to www.schwablearning.com (http://www.schwablearning.com/) and read articles on ADHD by Barkley, Goldstein, Amen and others.

According to Barkley there is about a 30% developmental lag for ADHD children. So it is normal to see them acting like someone 30% younger. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 4 years old. Hyperactivity is frequently obvious during those years while inattentive doesn't usually get identified until later. It's an extremely heritable condition, so it is worth having a professional check it out. Kids with ADHD also frequently miss social cues, having trouble listening, and such (this pretty much describes my eight year old daughter with ADHD). She also loves running around and daydreaming.

Take care,
Scattered

My daughter was diagnosed at the age of two so I don't think four is too young. Was your son in pre-school? If so how did he do in school? If he had problems in pre-k, then they may continue to kindergarten. Talk to his Dr. or a child Psych in your area if your concerned- what's the worst they'll tell you- he has adhd?