Hello!

What do I do? My tween has ADHD. She still can’t do her own shoe laces, make her bed, make breakfast or anything really. I have a 4yr old that does a whole lot more though I don’t let her know I know that as I don’t want to break the fantastic spirit she has & I feel she is an indigo child. Please help as she cries when I take her to school clinging still at me & needs light on all night as well as not hygienic enough as in wiping when using bathroom or washing hands. I also brush her teeth & put her clothes away. She is in year 5 at school & it scares me to think high school is around the corner . Help any suggestions please.


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  • Who has diagnosed your daughter ? With a diagnosis you should be able to get more help. I would go to my local Gp and ask for more help, or when it\’s a pediatrician or psychiatrist who diagnosed ask a referral from them. I would ask in specific for an OT specialised in sensory processing difficulties and emotion regulation.
    A classmate of my daughter has ADHD and got access to NDIS funding. Get specialist behind you to apply for NDIS !


  • To be perfectly honest that sounds more like Sensory Processing Disorder associated with autism, rather than ADHD. I have a son with all 3 conditions. An Occupational Therapist may help with fine motor skills, helping with shoe laces.


  • Look into the fedup diet, that can really help.


  • See a GP


  • I would be trying to spend more time and teaching her these things, I don’t know much about it at all


  • Routine and structure is the key to helping kids with processing problems. Eventually tasks will become second nature and they will not have to focus so hard.


  • hope it all going good


  • there are some good comments here


  • i hope all is well


  • You really need to engage your local support services to find out how you can get help.


  • Also check out the possibility of Asperger syndrome –

    What is Asperger’s Syndrome?

    Children with Asperger’s syndrome have the following characteristics:

    Delayed social maturity and social reasoning.
    Difficulty making friends and often teased by other children.
    Difficulty with the communication and control of emotions.
    Unusual language abilities that include advanced vocabulary and syntax but delayed conversation skills, unusual prosody and a tendency to be pedantic.
    A fascination with a topic that is unusual in intensity or focus.
    An unusual profile of learning abilities.
    A need for assistance with some self-help and organizational skills.
    Clumsiness in terms of gait and coordination.
    Sensitivity to specific sounds, aromas, textures or touch.


  • Goodluck with your little one and the hurdles you will be overcoming


  • I recently saw a doco about ADHD and my heart goes out to you! Stay strong, keep on asking for help from professionals and don’t stop until you get answers and help. Also remember to look after yourself. Good luck!


  • are you sure its just ADHD? Maybe you need a paediatrician to reassess. Some of the behaviour sounds anxiety based to me


  • Only thing I can think of is routine which is demonstrated by you first. So that she xcan observe and follow.


  • gee my kids dont do that either and their at school.


  • The support group is a really good idea


  • I agree with nini routine and patience is the key


  • Routine and patience. I think also let her know that she has a condition but in a positive way – ‘you might not be able to concentrate at all times but look what a kind person you are’ – it’s hard for her to work On her problems if she’s not being told. Also when she finds out later she might think that you were embarrassed and tried to hide it. My nephew hads quite severe ADHD , it’s been a battle to learn thongs like reading or maths but he was fantastic at sports and that was what my sister always highlighted – that you don’t get this good at something without something else being ‘balanced out’ – so try to make her proud of being different!


  • Hi I also have one child with ADD and the other with ADHD the oldest one is go on 18 years of age and he still leaves his suff around but I’ve notice when i raise my voice they all ways seam to listen and the youngest one is very sensitive and he’s 16 years of age theirs got to and consequences but most importantly a routine is vital with children with this disability, I’m sorry if I sound harsh , but you may be able to write down a routine as to what they have to do when I get up in the morning and don’t for get to praise then and show love affection and always try your best to be patient as these children have p difficulty when remembering and focusing there are times when you had to repeatedly show them time after time what you want them to do , she will eventually pick it up , my 16 year old I’m constantly repeating myself but in a calm and comforting manner he’s getting their slowly , and as I mentioned the boys ages they still sleep with the bathroom light on ,


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