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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She could be bored. Unmotivated, other things are more interesting than the lesson. She isn't invested in getting higher marks.

[b]Is your daughter upset by her lack of focus? Is she frustrated she is trying and can't do better?[/[/b]quote]

OP here. She isn't bothered by this at all (which makes me even more concerned). She just doesn't seem to care. I talked to her yesterday about tests in general and she said tests were not important. Well, she has a point, but they are kind of important because they are one of the many ways to measure achievement. It's just really hard to explain this to a not-yet 7 year old...

I would like to avoid drugs if at all possible, but am willing to consider them as a last resort. We have a ped. appointment coming up in a month or so and I will definitely ask, I just wanted to get some ideas from other on what this could be, if this is normal, age-appropriate or something beyond that, so at least I go to the appoitnment with some pointed questions.

Thank you for the thoughts everyone, keep them coming![/quote]

Of course not. She's 7 YEARS OLD!!  Why should "tests" be important to her now? What's next, trying to explain to her that she'll never get into Harvard unless she improves her focus? OP, I think you need to relax. She is a child, developing at her own speed, in her own way. She will figure out eventually -- possibly after a few (gasp) failures -- that this stuff really does matter.[/quote]

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