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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 607935" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Well, I don't know about every single second of interchange, but certainly I can see it is helpful to be a hovering presence on occasion, helping J navigate through his exploding, impulsive expressions of his feelings, for example. </p><p>Thanks for all your good advice. It is odd J doesn't seem to make friends his own age but I think this is partly because he is so active, so much needing space in which to roam and run, that he connects with older kids who are allowed out to do this also. I don't think it's because he's precociously bright.... he isn't <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> What MWM said about people who have too strident opinions, come on too strong, don't listen well to others... this is exactly J. A few easy-going kids don't seem to mind it - most do. It's also his particular personality as well as the ADHD, I guess.</p><p>Anyway, he and the 10 year old are friends again, and they played together yesterday and this evening... he's really a pleasant, charming child though I have the instinct (hope I'm wrong) that he's quite a lot nicer in front of adults! </p><p>J's hyperactivity also cuts off some social contact... last night we went to a birthday party for 5 year old twins down the road he has made friends with. He rushed around and play fought with the twins, played a bit of cars and planes with them, spoke a bit and joked around with some older girls, but the rest of the time was running in and out of the house and around the place like he does... doesn't stay still and interact. He's honestly incredibly hyperactive and has been since early babyhood. It does make him different from others.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 607935, member: 11227"] Well, I don't know about every single second of interchange, but certainly I can see it is helpful to be a hovering presence on occasion, helping J navigate through his exploding, impulsive expressions of his feelings, for example. Thanks for all your good advice. It is odd J doesn't seem to make friends his own age but I think this is partly because he is so active, so much needing space in which to roam and run, that he connects with older kids who are allowed out to do this also. I don't think it's because he's precociously bright.... he isn't :) What MWM said about people who have too strident opinions, come on too strong, don't listen well to others... this is exactly J. A few easy-going kids don't seem to mind it - most do. It's also his particular personality as well as the ADHD, I guess. Anyway, he and the 10 year old are friends again, and they played together yesterday and this evening... he's really a pleasant, charming child though I have the instinct (hope I'm wrong) that he's quite a lot nicer in front of adults! J's hyperactivity also cuts off some social contact... last night we went to a birthday party for 5 year old twins down the road he has made friends with. He rushed around and play fought with the twins, played a bit of cars and planes with them, spoke a bit and joked around with some older girls, but the rest of the time was running in and out of the house and around the place like he does... doesn't stay still and interact. He's honestly incredibly hyperactive and has been since early babyhood. It does make him different from others. [/QUOTE]
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