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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]10 yo DD has ADHD inattentive subtype. She's been in therapy for a while and now on meds and is thriving.

6 yo DS now has us concerned. He is a mess. Scatter brained, forgetful, messy, disorganized - we call him "the guppy" because a thought will enter and leave his brain in less than 5 seconds. He often forgets what he's supposed to be doing as he is in the process of beginning the task. For example, we tell him "put on your shoes."  He will pick up a shoe ...3 seconds pass...and he says "what am I supposed to be doing?" [b] He also seems WAY more 'hyper' than any of our other kids. [/b] Busy, busy, busy.

But the thing is, I don't know if all this is: (a) normal for a boy; (b) normal for a 6 yo boy; (c) normal for THIS particular kid and his personality (versus our other children); or (d) possibly a kid with ADHD.

Do siblings often share a diagnosis? Any words of wisdom for me? Does this sound like YOUR son with ADHD?
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I'd caution you about this comparison. You have one DS and 2 DDs- he's apt to be more physical.[/quote]

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