wondering what the earlier signs some of you saw in your children's behavior that made you suspect add/adhd at an early age?
i've got a very busy bright boy- hard to say some days what is normal busy boy, and what may be more ADHDishness?
DH probably has some ADHD as does his mom- but more inattentiveness/daydreaming quality + likely central auditory processing disorder... hmmm
When we first talked to some dr's and counselors about our son's behavior (I want to say he was 3 at the time?) one of the things they explained was that hyperactivity and attention span are not very good indicators of ADHD in young (below school age) children. Inability to consider consequences is really the better indicator. IE: Jumping off furniture and doing other dangerous things without any consideration, repeatedly doing something regardless of how many times you've punished them, etc. The majority of kids with ADHD have an executive function disorder - they literally cannot control themselves. They may KNOW what they are meant to do, but they just can't.
