ADHD: Is This Your Child?

Quiz

1. You are sitting next to your child and her friend at the dinner table. They have noticed a ladybug flying over the table. You ask the children a question. Your child:

  • Follows the flight of the ladybug and does not answer the question despite having it repeated more than once.
  • Says, "Ma, look at the ladybug," and then answers the question.
  • Answers the question.

2. Your child is playing the position of outfielder in T-ball. The batter hits a grounder aimed towards your child. Your child's teammates start screaming his name. Your child:

  • Is too busy watching the ants crawling in and out of an anthill to see the ball coming.
  • Tries to catch the ball but misses.
  • Grabs the ball and throws it to the appropriate baseman.

3. You take your child to look at a preschool. Your child:

  • Runs wildly from room to room, removing things from the shelves and knocking stuff over.
  • Responds to the teacher and the other children present.
  • Clings to your leg and occasionally peeps out to see what everyone is doing.

4. Your child's classroom teacher asks a question. Your child responds by:

  • Jumping up and down at his/her desk, moving both arms all around, and blurts out the answer without being called on by the teacher.
  • Sitting quietly at his/her desk, but does not volunteer to be called on.
  • Raising his/her hand and waiting quietly to be called on.

5. Your child is standing in line at the movies with a bag of popcorn. The child standing next to him accidentally bumps your child, causing a few kernels of popcorn to spill. Your child:

  • Turns to the person who bumped him and starts screaming.
  • Ignores the entire situation by doing nothing.
  • Graciously accepts the apology that the offending person offers.

1. You are sitting next to your child and her friend at the dinner table. They have noticed a ladybug flying over the table. You ask the children a question. Your child:
Follows the flight of the ladybug and does not answer the question despite having it repeated more than once.

2. Your child is playing the position of outfielder in T-ball. The batter hits a grounder aimed towards your child. Your child's teammates start screaming his name. Your child:
Is too busy watching the ants crawling in and out of an anthill to see the ball coming.

3. You take your child to look at a preschool. Your child:
Runs wildly from room to room, removing things from the shelves and knocking stuff over.

4. Your child's classroom teacher asks a question. Your child responds by:
Jumping up and down at his/her desk, moving both arms all around, and blurts out the answer without being called on by the teacher.

5. Your child is standing in line at the movies with a bag of popcorn. The child standing next to him accidentally bumps your child, causing a few kernels of popcorn to spill. Your child:
Turns to the person who bumped him and starts screaming.

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