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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 122495" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>It's also possible easy child has a milder form of ADHD (I'm basing some of this on your signature). It's usually expressed differently in girls. By now, the issues of her premature birth should have all resolved. To my thinking, her interest in younger kids may have more to do with her feeling more comfortable because the social cues become more complex the older they get, and she may be having a hard time "reading" her peers. She may be having a hard time focusing on her school work and staying organized (which becomes more challenging as they get older -- by the way, is she still in elementary or is this a middle school environment?) as well, which could explain why she does fine if you're there to keep her organized and on task for the studying. Some of these kids do great in the early grades because they are bright and they don't need to have the organizational/executive functioning skills to be as well developed as they do in later grade levels.</p><p> </p><p>It doesn't necessarily mean she needs to be medicated, either. If you're able to give her the additional support at home or with a tutor, she may be able to progress just fine. I'm not a doctor, so this is all just my speculation. Bring it up with her pediatrician (or whomever is treating your son) and hear what their take is on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 122495, member: 3444"] It's also possible easy child has a milder form of ADHD (I'm basing some of this on your signature). It's usually expressed differently in girls. By now, the issues of her premature birth should have all resolved. To my thinking, her interest in younger kids may have more to do with her feeling more comfortable because the social cues become more complex the older they get, and she may be having a hard time "reading" her peers. She may be having a hard time focusing on her school work and staying organized (which becomes more challenging as they get older -- by the way, is she still in elementary or is this a middle school environment?) as well, which could explain why she does fine if you're there to keep her organized and on task for the studying. Some of these kids do great in the early grades because they are bright and they don't need to have the organizational/executive functioning skills to be as well developed as they do in later grade levels. It doesn't necessarily mean she needs to be medicated, either. If you're able to give her the additional support at home or with a tutor, she may be able to progress just fine. I'm not a doctor, so this is all just my speculation. Bring it up with her pediatrician (or whomever is treating your son) and hear what their take is on it. [/QUOTE]
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