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The diagnosis of ADD/ADHD normally comes after age 6, or after formal schooling has begun. This occurs for a number of reasons:
The diagnostic criteria for ADD/ADHD indicate that behaviors/symptoms must be present in at least two environments.
Young children are often excitable and can become agitated when routines are disrupted. Overly active children do not necessarily have ADD/ADHD.
The controversy surrounding ADD/ADHD can contribute to parents not seeking treatment or diagnosis as well as the reluctance of doctors to diagnose at such a young age.
Children reach milestones at different ages making it difficult to measure development delays.
The terrible twos can greatly resemble ADHD.
Some children, however, have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD as early as 2 years of age.
Many parents of children diagnosed later have indicated that they knew something was different since infancy. Many parents, especially those with other children without ADD/ADHD have noticed differences in behavior and have documented ADD symptoms long before a child enters school.
The diagnostic criteria for ADD/ADHD indicate that behaviors/symptoms must be present in at least two environments.
Young children are often excitable and can become agitated when routines are disrupted. Overly active children do not necessarily have ADD/ADHD.
The controversy surrounding ADD/ADHD can contribute to parents not seeking treatment or diagnosis as well as the reluctance of doctors to diagnose at such a young age.
Children reach milestones at different ages making it difficult to measure development delays.
The terrible twos can greatly resemble ADHD.
Some children, however, have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD as early as 2 years of age.
Many parents of children diagnosed later have indicated that they knew something was different since infancy. Many parents, especially those with other children without ADD/ADHD have noticed differences in behavior and have documented ADD symptoms long before a child enters school.
