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[quote=Anonymous]You cannot make your DD creative. You cannot make her an extrovert. You cannot make her curious about the world. The first thing you have to do is accept this. She is who she is and the longer you are distracted by your fictional vision of who she should be, the longer it will take you to acknowledge who she is. And your disappointment is almost certainly apparent to her.

I agree that she should be screened for ADHD and depression and maybe even an ASD, which shows up differently in girls than in boys. Rather than finding an ADHD specialist you should look for a developmental pediatrician who can do a global evaluation.

There may not be a diagnosis but you may get some insight into what is making her tick and some strategies.

Until then back off. Let her be. As much as you can, stop nagging and pushing. Find ways to give her positive feedback.

And if you really truly are having trouble accepting your DD as she is, you may want to see a therapist yourself to work through this.[/quote]

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