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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can anyone tell me about their kids hitting or pushing others when they have ADHD?  We're talking about the preschool/kindergarten set.

It's never malicious with my kid – it is always the "you're freaking me out by being too much in my airspace so please back the hell up," which she can't always articulate in the moment.  Even her preschool teachers, who think she's great, have said, "Oh no, she's not trying to be mean, she's just trying to get people to back off."  Right now, at preschool, it's not much of an issue as it's always with people she doesn't know who try to pick her up, take her by the arm, or just get overly pushy right in her face.

She is 5, so we are not ready to medicate just yet.  I have friends who dealt with this all the way through 1st grade with their son (walking down the hall would push his sister as he went by, would push in line, etc.).  When we see her doing it, we catch her by the hands and say, "Arms are for hugging, not for hitting or pushing," she is always remorseful, but I don't want to her keep doing this into kindergarten this fall.

We are working with a developmental pediatrician already and she is so far not testing on the spectrum, so pleased don't go off on that tangent.[/quote]

My ADHD DD of the exact same age sometimes shows aggression --recent example include kicking a younger kid who was sitting inside her school cubby (violating her space), or hitting/pulling hair of a boy who insisted Star Wars was better than fairies.  I think it's an impulse control issue/plus a failure to empathize.

However, DD is FAR more likely to have trouble controlling positive affection--e.g., she gives unsolicited hugs and kisses throughout the day, including to kids who would rather not receive them.  There's definitely a sensory element to her affection-giving/seeking.

We do medicate, which helps but is not a silver bullet.[/quote]

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