Some children have difficulty remembering people’s names or recalling what people look like. It may be that your child has known a group of children for a long time, either through sports or school, and your child still doesn’t know any of their names. It also could...
Some children seem to forget everything. You may catch yourself saying, “you would lose your head too if it wasn’t attached!” These kids leave homework assignments, projects, clothing, and lunch boxes at school despite frequent reminders to bring things home. The...
Hyperactivity is exactly what it sounds like: a condition of being unusually or abnormally active. If your child is hyperactive, he may seem like a buzzing little bee, with a constant, almost boundless supply of energy. Toys and activities may not maintain your...
As a parent, you may find yourself constantly saying, “No…wait…no,” “Stop!” or “ouch, you hurt me!” Children who are impulsively moving about tend to accidentally hurt themselves or others. They break things all the time and bump into people constantly. Impulsive...
You may notice that your child always seems to be doing his own thing. You may ask your child if he cleaned his room and get an answer like, “Did you know that a pac-man frog eats crickets?” Your child may be able to build a Lego set for hours but not be able to focus...