DD needs to be reminded what to do all the time and she doesn't stay on task. So this morning, I think I had to tell her to change her clothes about 3 times before she actually did it. Typical for a 3 year old but not a 9 year old. It's really hard to get her out the door with everything she needs, and on time. She is disorganized, misplaces things, forgets things, etc. She is very distractable and stays on task only when she is interested in something.
Blackcat - are you sure you aren't talking about my DD??? My DH and I joke about how we can ask DD9 to go upstairs and take a shower, and we KNOW that unless we go up there and propel her into the shower that we will find her laying half dressed on the floor with a book in front of her!! And it's amazing how homework "vanishes" on the way to school. How in the world can DD lose things while sitting in the car? Our DD was diagnosed with ADHD inattentive type last Spring. Until then all I knew of ADHD was the hyperactive type. DD is definitely the space cadet sort. She has argued that I did not tell her to do something when I explain that I told her THREE times! She honestly thinks I am lying. Big sigh. On the other hand, she has incredible focus on things she likes - drawing, journaling, Minecraft, reading. She does do well in school which is pretty amazing. She just isn't to be trusted to get things back and forth from home to school.
Question to anyone with a child with ADHD, inattentive type - I hear quite often that meds don't often work with ADD in. type. What have you found that works? We have not tried meds so far.
