At what point did you start suspecting that your child might have ADHD?

When she was born.lol I have it and know she has it too. She's now 5 1/2 years old. I was right!

I suspected at 4months. Nursery suspected at 2 years. The speach therapist and health visitor also suspects it. She is now 3 and we are now waiting for a peadreatric appointment. Things like hyperactivity, unable to focus, not always looking at person who is speaking to her, hyper focused on certain things, sensory needs, speach delay, paying alongside and not WITH kids, no sense of danger, constantly climbing up on things and so much more.

@Ghitta you have just described my soon to be 4 year old! We are also waiting on a paediatric appointment but have been told it might not be for a year! So good to know you aren't alone xx

I should have figured it out at preschool, but I thought he was only rowdy with me and not at school. Turns out it took 2nd grade for the school to tell me he was hyper. They should have told me sooner as they said he was acting up since Kindergarten. From preschool to 1st grade he was having sensory issues with clothes. Socks couldn't have seems, shirts couldn't have tags, and pants had to be soft, he would tell stories that were an hour long, continuously move like jumping or spinning, or tapping. It was tough but now he's a lot better. His teacher this year doesn't help him like the other teachers did. They would allow him to draw so he could focus. She's the only teacher since being diagnosed that won't let him draw and she takes his questions like he's back talking or being mean when all he's doing is asking questions. I don't like her.

@Erica send her this book: Listen to Teachers! How Not to Kill the Spirit in Your ADHD Kids by Sarah Templeton on Audible. https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/B0C9NCLT92?source_code=ASSORAP0511160007 Maybe it'll help. X

@Ghitta omg you described my son. He is 2 years old, and I knew he had ADHD since he was 6 months old, now that his teacher is starting to take me serious. It’s so hard to deal with this “alone” right? Because every time I talk about people say things like “oh that’s normal for a kid.”

@Erica I get it, my son’s teacher talks about him like she had never seem a kid with ADHD, she has no clue about this topic and it worries me so much 😩

@Ana Clauzet yes they all say it's normal or I just have a very naughty child or I don't descipline her enough. Thus I'm trying to educate myself as much as possible on this. Her school is amazing tho! The head teacher of her school is on the SEN Board in Surrey and she has her own podcast. Listen to the series. Here's a link. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ep-54-your-child-is-not-broken-bitesize-summaries/id1655677210?i=1000640264962

@Joanna yep. Def not alone. I'm trying to educate myself as much as I can. Found this book really helpful: How not to murder your adhd child. So much valuable info in the book. I bought Audible and actual paperback. X

@Ghitta oh you must feel so lucky that her school is amazing! That is so important. I am thinking about removing my son from his 2’s program, because I feel like they are not equipped for different kids. They want the all to be and act the same. 🤨

@Ana Clauzet honestly the school is a godsend! I took hetlr to 2 schools. 2 days a week a normal nursery. 2 days a week a montessori nursery. But she was at normal nursery from age 16months up to 2.5 years and montessori only took her in at age 2. Within 3 months they told me they think she has adhd. I then went back to normal nursery and brought it up and they said no, she is more challenging but normal toddler behaviour. I started working with montessori, we started tracking her every move and behaviour. Making notes of everything. I took that back to normal nursery who said they've not noticed anything. I asked about their SEND plan and they were very vague. Within 2 months I took olher out and increased her days at montessori school and very grateful. Her initial school just wasn't up for it. Chat to your nursery, find out more, educate yourself, track the behaviours etc. Do reaserch on better nurseries etc. The sooner your get the right help from schools, the better for your child..

Montessori nursery said we are going to have to be their voice and we are going to have to be very very loud, very clear and very demanding. Do not settle for anything less or your child will be treated at naughty. You are their only voice. It's going to be hard due to school systems, but things are changing and there are amazing schools and teachers out there. No not settle for less. Do not feel embrassed. Fight for your child!

Thank you so much for great advice, I’ll do as you said 🙏🏻