#128: I Suspect ADHD, but My Child Is Too Young for a Diagnosis

SHINING WITH ADHD  EPISODE #128: I Suspect ADHD but My Child Is Too Young for a Diagnosis The Childhood Collective 9/27/2023   SUMMARY It happened again. Another call from the preschool or another comment from a family member about your child’s behavior. Your intuition tells you something is under the surface, but your child is too young for an ADHD diagnosis. This is a hard season to be in! It seems like every week, we get messages from parents of younger children who are struggling with constant meltdowns and challenging behaviors. Today, we will share a few things families can do at home AND school (even without the diagnosis!) to help support your child and make life a little easier.  MEET OUR TEAM We are Lori, Mallory, and Katie. Lori and Mallory are child psychologists, and Katie is a speech language pathologist. Most importantly, we are moms, just like you. After working with families over a combined total of 40 years, we saw a need to provide ongoing support and education to parents raising children with ADHD.  AFFILIATE INFORMATION We talk A LOT about executive function and what it takes for our kids with ADHD to plan and execute important tasks in their lives. But what about us? The mental load of parenting is real, and there is SO MUCH we have to use our executive functions for. One of those things is meal planning. What does everyone like? What will my kids eat? Which family can have dairy, and which one can’t have gluten? The list goes on and on. We know nutrition is important, but balanced meals take a backseat between school, therapy appointments, activities, and more. That is why we are loving Hungryroot. They offer “good-for-you groceries and simple recipes.” We have loved having one less thing to worry about. As always, we want to help you so we’ve got a code for 40% off your first box.  Just click the link and use CHILDHOODCOLLECTIVE40 in all caps to get the discount. Happy eating!  LINKS + RESOURCES Creating Calm ADHD Course Episode 104: Early Signs of ADHD Episode 115: Who Can Diagnose ADHD? Zenimals Website: use code: TCC for a discount!  Hungry Root - Use code CHILDHOODCOLLECTIVE40 The Childhood Collective Youtube  *Closed Captioning Available The Childhood Collective Instagram Have a question or want to share some thoughts? Shoot us an email at [email protected]