Do girls get ADHD?I am curious my daughter has one?

Question

My daughter is so active and so naughty..

I am curious she might be having ADHD

I dunno whether she could concentrate or not but she learns things very fast (a fast learner)

but she could sleep kinda well in time order meaning my wife sets some kinda time table so she could be livin in a discipline way..

any suggestions?

Answer 1

Whaaaaaahhh??  

She's 1!!  

I have no words

Answer 2

She is one and yes girls can have ADHD?

You cannot assess a child for ADHD at one, children are genuinely a little naughty at this age doesn't mean she ADHD  

Answer 3

yes, girls can get ADD/ADHD.

Answer 4

Of course girls get ADHD, it's not a gender specific disorder.

Maybe you should get her evaluated by someone who deals with this kind of stuff on a daily bases and stop trying to self diagnose your daughter before you do something drastic.

Answer 5

if you wish to have her evaluated check with her doctor, if they don't have someone on staff for evaluation then i'm sure they can direct you to someone who can

Answer 6

anybody could be diagnosed with adhd. but in this case if you were really worried and she was out of control what you would do like any parent or carer is to take the child to the doctor or the health nurse and get tests done . a child is just a child and kids are there to have fun even if they give you a headache or get you mad by breaking something. but dont be fooled kids are not stupid every thing that you and others do and say the child and children will remember from birth and it is up to every person and child what ideas they hold in their immediate memory. so what i am saying is if you do things and say things in a positive way your child will copy as they mimic the people who raise them. but if you are angry and always negative they will learn that pattern and behave that way.so think about ways you could discipline in a positive way by giving your child choices eg; tie your shoe now for school  or in two minutes and then we will go .then praise them and thank them when they have done so. and when they do something you dislike then say i  didnt appreciate that and try this  instead- like a good way of doing things.take care and think of the childs needs first.

Answer 7

This question doesn't really makes sense? what do you mean discipline way?  How old is your daughter you don't tell us?  It would help.  

Answer 8

Girls get ADHD - but you're right that boys are more often treated for it.

Try putting her on a schedule and regulating her activities so she's always busy. It also helps to feed a child healthy foods for concentration - a lot of sugar will make a child very hyperactive.