Signs of ADHD in toddler

I wouldn't be stressing about this at all, I work in a nursery and he just sounds like a normal child to me?! 🤷🏼 Some people are so quick to try and find issues when they're not there 😳 Just let him play and explore and have fun xx

Funny how your mom didn't say this to you and your mil did. They always like to poke and prod where their nose doesn't belong. Sounds like your son is developing alright. 😊

Girl he’s a happy little boy with energy kids that age have an attention span of max 5 minutes lol

It’s hard to tell at this age. Don’t worry about it till he is older

Don't worry about that at all. That's normal for his age!

I think my son has ADHD too 😂🤣 I'm ADD dad's ADHD. But they won't test until he's 5... He never sits still for longer than 5-10 minutes very interested in doing everything and pain does not phase him unless he bruises himself

Seems normal, my nearly 17 month old is the same. Very short attention span and cant stay still, will also play with many things - but cant last more than a few mins playing with one thing. I wouldn't have thought adhd especially yet with how young. Maybe try removing some toys like you say others have mentioned

Definitely normal at this age... if he's still doing this after age 5, then maybe see the doctor

Pretty sure this is very normal behaviour at this age. Especially in boys.

I have ADHD if you want to message me?

From a mother with 2 kids with adhd and autism that I could have gotten diagnosed earlier… early intervention checks never hurt. If they come and say he’s fine then no harm done. But if you wait when you could have had him checked sooner and earlier services… you might regret it.

That’s normal toddler behavior 🤦🏼‍♀️ sounds like a happy little boy!! Tell your MIL but out

Don’t even go try to get diagnosed at 20 months the default is to put a kid on meds if they diagnose this leads to major issues with sleeping and eating

It's pretty difficult to diagnosed ADHD at 20 months old, and they usually won't assess until they're at school around 5/6 at the youngest (and ibhave a son with adhd)
But being totally honest your son sounds totally normal toddler behaviour, please don't pressure yourself nor expect too much from your son he's still a baby really (you won't really appreciate that until he's a teen and you look at others 20m olds!!!)
Toddlers arent meant to sit still, focus on one thing for long they're meant to be excited to explore the world around them and enjoy moving and using their bodies in new ways as they develop!!

That sounds completely normal for a 20 month old. 15 minutes actually seems long haha. Honestly your MIL is the red flag haha. If she’s that quick to judge a baby under one I’d be very careful what words she’s speaking over your child and as his mom make sure if he’s in ear shot that you affirm that he is a perfectly normal healthy little boy and speak words of love and encouragement over him and around him.
Attention spans on average are 2-3 minutes for every year of age. So if he can sit for fifteen mins even once a day and the rest of the time is buzzing around like a bee sniffing flowers he’s totally normal! To play with one thing like that he’s got great focus.

MIL got some nerve on her 😤. Kids aren't ment to have long attention spans they are learning and absorbing so much. I had recently seen a post on the internet talking about this and kinda doing the math to figure out the attention span your child should have for their age. Every kid is different they are all learning new things constantly.

Assuming that a TODDLER has ADHD will forever be crazy to me.

@Mikalah 100% agree and I have a son with ADHD

That is definitely too young to assess.

From someone who does that for a living.