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[quote=Anonymous]My DD spends at least an hour every morning getting dressed for school. She's quite thin, and doesn't eat a lot. She tries on different outfits, gets very upset if a particular article of clothing is not clean, spends a lot of time getting her hair and accessories absolutely perfect.

She does ballet, where most of the other girls are very thin. I am normal weight, but we focus a lot on healthy eating at home. She likes to eat junk food, which she eats when she's not at home.

She's 14, and this year her grades have dropped quite a bit. I've been helping her with her homework, which has helped her grades, and helping her study for tests. I'm starting to wonder if she has some form of ADD -- inattentive? She rushes through everything, is very sloppy (except with her appearance), and does not focus very well on anything. Everything she does -- school, tennis, violin, theater, ballet -- she does with minimal effort, so while she has some skills, she's not really accomplished at anything.

She's very smart and before Middle School, always did well in school with very little effort.

She's very social, has lot of friends, is in private school.

Anyone have any ideas? Food problems? ADHD inattentive? Normal adolescence?

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