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[quote=Anonymous][b][quote=Anonymous]comments regarding dc not able to sit still, does that include watching movies?

the crying and screaming, does that mostly happen when told no and/or having to leave an area of play?[/b]

dd, now 3, would scream whenever told no since she was 6 months old. when leaving a place she is enjoying (park/playground/stores) it mostly involves me carrying her while she is kicking and screaming. eating at restaurants is typically rushed because after 5 minutes, she would start climbing chairs or wanting to leave the table. when told she can't play with something, she will immediately try to grab something else. for example, when told not play with the fork, she will grab the next closest item. it is as if she needs to have the power of control always in her favor. [/quote]

I don't have a kid with ADHD, but I was/am a kid with ADHD. (AFAIK-- she is not 3 yet but seems to be beating the odds in terms of behavior, given both DH and I have actual diagnoses.)

This sounds like hyperfocus to me, for sure.  A lot of people say "but she will sit totally still for a movie/read an entire chapter book without stopping/etc." but that's actually a sign of ADHD (well, it CAN be).  Hyperfocus on something very stimulating.  Having a long attention span for something extremely stimulating is not a sign that one doesn't have ADHD-- often the opposite, in fact.   [/quote]

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