AydeeHaytchDee

22 May 2005

Mother of very-active-child came by again today. Her kid (we still wonder if it's an adopted or of mixed parentage) wasn't so hyperactive, running about as he did the last time. From what says I do get the impression that the kid has never been punished seriously enough (being the only son) before thus getting away with blazing about, but hey, I'm not a parent myself so who am I to advocate such parentage? His mum will most likely icily address me as being young, inexperienced and single (as she described her kid's kindergarden teacher).

Checked out NIMH regarding ADHD in any case:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm

Hmmm. Of course the mum has already done her homework, so her kid's most likely not to be ADHD (taking her word for it) but she has also never checked with her regular GP/child psychiatrist. Mum in denial? Nah. Lesse:

Kid can concentrate on subjects? Check. Kid antisocial in ways? Nope. Kid fidgets? No, but kid likes to move about the room. Kid inattentive? Nope. Kid impulsively whacks people? Nope. Kid able to speak properly? Check. Kid's attention easily distracted? Mother's word of nope.

Sigh. What we think? Mother harried over child's activeness, especially also since everyone else comments on it. This kind of activeness was different from the kind we normally see: screaming brat running up and down the aisle (alone or with siblings/friends) playing Catch. Don't think our suggestion of whacking the child will be well received >:) Mum to try channelling all that energy into some sporting activity or other. Give him time before homing him into the psychiatrist's office.

Let's see what she says when she next drops by again...