hi, im worried about my 6 1/2 year old son, fear he may be showing signs of adhd but im just not sure! he's not what i would call hyper (although he has his moments!) but the inatention is deffinatly him. he has never been able to stick to a task. we're lucky if he will play with something for 5 minutes before he's lost interest. he has never completed a jigsaw and rarely sees a board game through to the end. he asks for things out (playdoh, paint etc) then 2 minutes later he has had enough. he says he hates school as it is boring and avoids homework and reading at all costs although he is perfectly able to do it if he can just concentrate. but at school his teachers say he is very well behaved-very quiet!!! although they say he needs help staying focused on work. at home he often doesn't listen, needs telling lots of times and even then can still look confused about what he should be doing! i have 2 other sons aged 8 and 3 but they don't seem to struggle like my 6 year old, he has always been hard work, never content to actually play with anything only imagenary games he has made up himself. his other issue is he seems to have no control over his temper and will have tantrums over the smallest thing and has recently been having complete meltdowns where he will shout, be agressive and lose control. again he has always been quite emotional very happy and loving one moment but quickly getting frustrated , angry or upset the next. sometimes i watch him and think there must be more to his behaviour issues and other times i think i am overreacting i just don't know!!! any advice would be great!
He very well may have inattentive adhd. You need to have him professionally evalulated. I would contact a pediatric neuropsychologist at a children's hospital. I would also talk to his pediatrician. Then you will know for sure and start early getting him help 
Please keep us posted!!
He sounds like my 5 1/2 year daughter who has been diagnosed with ADHD but is not on meds. She is very emotional and has the tantrums.Does he play sports? If so, how is his attention then? My daughter doesn't pay attention in soccer and at dance recitals she stares at the ceiling when it is her classes turn to dance.
he will go to after school sports where they play sporty type games which he enjoys but if all the kids get together to play football/tennis properly he's just not interested, i think because he struggles with the formal structure of the game when he would just rather be just messing around. he started going to a stage acadamy group which he loved for a few weeks but then they started rehersing for a show and would not go because it was boring!!!We have our son in little league, basketball and football since he was old enough - I think around 8. We have eliminated the sports he likes and those he doesn't, but we keep him involved. He has learned a lot and loves only football the best!! hang in there and keep trying!! have his dad even coach, if that helps, it did us! hi, just to let you know i took my son to the doctor yesterday, he agreed there are some concerns and has refered him to a clinic for a full evaluation. i feel so much calmer just knowing it's being looked into and wanted to thank you guys for your replies and giving me the courage to take it that step further. thank you!
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