Once again ... it’s not just about bad behavior. I was not a behavior problem in my youth ... just couldn’t focus. And I see that same thing in today’s classrooms too ... and in my own kids. My wife is a teacher and has some really good kids in her class. Some focus fine, others don’t. She does not push parents to have them checked for ADHD, in fact that is against the law. And my kids are good kids ... never any behavior issues at school. High marks in that category even. But their inability to stay focused does cause them some problems.
Bad behavior is bad behavior ... not ADHD.
Don’t you love it? You aren’t spanking him hard enough! Why don’t you turn off the TV? Obviously his father is out of the picture!
I love online diagnoses. While there are many parents looking for a quick fix instead of actually being parents, what my family is experiencing has nothing to do with the ignorant statements I’ve listed above. We are learning to be amazed at what our son’s ADHD brings to our family in the form of his genius imagination. There are definitely frustrating times, and I have to remind myself often that our son processes things differently. I’m looking forward to great things from him.
Ok, let me leave it by saying literally everyth9ing I have read or heard about ADHD concerns disruptive behavior. Not saying you are not correct in classifying an inability to focus as ADHD, it is just that I have simply never heard of what you describe as being ADHD. Usually it is called day dreaming.