when my son was in preschool 2004 he didn't have any friends what so ever then the teachers decided in April 2005 that when he goes to Kindergarten he would not be going to his Home School but a different school that teachers that specializes in Emotional Disorders that is the site at this school he would be going to my son has only been there for 1 school year he doesn't yell or hit his teachers like he used too...he shares with the other students where he didn't used to he has three close friends now from his class and this up coming school year he will be going to his home school for one hour to transition him to his home school but I'm scared because I don't think he's ready. especially when his doctor is talking about changing his meds.
My son who is 4 now has a very hard time playing with other children. I think it has to do with many things like his hyper-tendencies & aggresiveness, being an only child, and hes also quite a bit smaller then a "normal" kid his agea nd he tends to get pushed away from the group. Sometimes it seems hed rather just play on his own. Being in prechool seemed to help some. But all of the friends he become close to have moved over the summer. He really like swimming lessons and tumbling class so we will be doing some more of that over the summer vacation to give him interation. Does anyone have an suggestions on where to find play groups for ADHD kids? Sorry Im still new at all of this...
My 9 year old daughter is a friendly and outgoing child. She does better usually around younger children, but this could be due to the fact that I run a daycare center, so she is around younger children more. She does seem to have more difficulty sustaining friendships with children her own age. She can be bossy with them. However, the main problem seems to be her sensitivity. Her feelings are often hurt by remarks made by other children, often remarks that the rest of us would pay no attention to. She often becomes hurt and angry, and will not consider the other child to be her friend any longer. She often is also hurt if people who she considers to be her friends do not play with her at recess for whatever reason. She is also easily offended by the actions of other children.
my son is also 4 and ADHD.
he is ok playing for short periods of time with one child.but he gets frustrated and exited and start hitting.
with more than one he gets over exited and gets too high.we had a problem with sharing but he is better since he started nursery.
the dramatic thing is a girl thing i think ,my daughter always had it,she is 9 now and could win an oscar.
My dd (10) can not (or dont know how) play with child her ages (only with younger). For first 10 min its OK but after, she becomes weird, loud, hyper - guess shes looking for attention in odd way. My son can be bossy and obnoxious sometimes. Other times he is sweet and a doormat for the other bossy kids. He starts out quiet and nerdy which spirals into his clown persona. He seems to do this to "get along". He thinks the kids like him being goofy than to be nerdy. It works with younger kids but not with kids close to his age. So before long, he gets bossy (as the other kids do) and the battle of wits and vocabulary begins. He ends up coming across as a know it all. He gets frustrated when they don't understand him or his thought pattern, or when they don't accept his correct answers so he gets obnoxious and then overly frustrated. He comes in the house several times a play session to cry and calm down. So sending him outside is a trying time and it is all I can do not to get in it and help fight his battles. My daughter is 4-has an adhd older brother (8). I think it depends on the severity of her actions-mine has no dx but is more active than her brother ever was. She is strong willed, witty and can hold her own(thanks to her brother i think). B can sometimes "act weird" with other children, but hey, she's 4. She is still learning. Heck, I'm still learining! Dramatic can be a positive thing-turn it into creativity. We have heard some of the most amazing, funny, and crazy things from B's dramatic side! Is your dr in preschool? I noticed B's sharing abilities improved once she became involved in school-Probably due to routine and structure. B has also become intensly nurturing to animals, bugs, ect. She is crazy in love with dogs-real or stuffed! We practice a lot on the basic "doggie do's and don'ts" and then bring them over to "people do's and dont's". Yes....our 10 year old son who has adhd has always acted strange around other kids, doesn't share, is bossy, and generally poor at social skills. He has very few friends as a result. This is part of adhd and these children need to be taught over and over again how to deal with social situations and even then they are likely to forget due to their impulsivity.My child turning 4 next month. She wants to play wit others but acts a bit weird, pokes them sometimes, gets frustrated easily, becomes dramatic, does not want to share, are these ADHD traits and can some others post social skills or strengths of their kids?My 10 year old daughter struggles with friendships. She does better with boys and kids that are younger than her. She seems to switch interests at a different rate than other girls and needs more exciting play (active or video games). She seems to have infinite patience with younger kids when she is in the teaching role.School peers are mean and isalate also. Daniel could careless about school peers at all. His scouts friends who who really maters with him. His has asked for home schooling since 2nd grade. He is excited about his new school.My child is very outgoing but it is in sustaining the friendship she struggles. As a 4 year old she was very easygoing a child can take something of hers away and she would just grab something new to play with. Now she does better socially but after about 15-20 the interest and distractibility get in the way and yes she does do odd things or off the wall things which does not help.My 11 year old son is bossy with other kids. He is also loud and not very good at social skills. He does better with younger kids. He likes to teach and help them. He is better with only one child.