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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is in TK and turned five in September.  Next year he will be in Kindergarten. 
His TK teacher told me that he is very inattentive, sometimes she says things and she can tell he didn't listen to a word of it, and that while not the worst in the class, it definitely sticks out. She suggested because he's so young, wait until next year to get him evaluated.  He isn't hyperactive and is learning all the things he should well, but I notice that he also doesn't listen to his soccer and baseball coaches, his head is sort of in the clouds and he's off doing his own thing when the other kids are listening. Would you heed her advice and wait to address this or is it one of those things where its better to address earlier? I don't know what to do, and it's stressing me out. 
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You mean a small child doesn't want to sit still and focus on learning for several hours at a time? Sarcasm aside, I think modern adults have too high of expectations of childhood attention spans and they want to clini-size children far too often. School and even structured sports are boring for many children. Bored children struggle to pay attention.

Not everything needs a clinical diagnosis. Trust your gut. Many children grow out of it too. [/quote]

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