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Name: tamarabuc

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hi i have a six yr old girl who is the youngest of 5. (All her sibs are teens) so she is growing up in a busy noisy home, I dont know is she has add/adhd or just cant focus due to all the chaos around here.She is the same was in school. ↓

Name: louie | Date: Dec 15th, 2005 5:53 PM

i dont believe having a large family and add are in any way connected. ↑

Name: Chris | Date: Jan 25th, 2006 4:00 AM

ADHD is not based on your environment. It's a neurological defect. ↑

Name: Agnes | Date: Feb 5th, 2006 2:49 AM

Many kids who don't focus or seem to be "all over the place" are diagnosed with ADHD, but that's not really the case. Sometimes, it's just their personality. If it does not interfere with grades, just let her be who she is. ↑