Timeline for How to make my 5-year-old focus on the task-at-hand?
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| Mar 25, 2019 at 13:28 | history | edited | Anne Daunted GoFundMonica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 22, 2018 at 22:08 | history | protected | CommunityBot | ||
| Nov 22, 2016 at 1:51 | vote | accept | Guy | ||
| Mar 19, 2015 at 3:21 | comment | added | Zen-Ventzi-Marinov | @Guy , first I want to point out this is just my opinion on how I see things. I have been in the same position for more than 10 years, I was considered to be much worse(focus, fast thinking) than all my mates. It was hard for me to find my trully passion. Up until 2 years ago when I finally did, people started seeing me in a different light. However, I'm trying to say that it just might be very hard for her to concentrate because she doesn't think she is good at it or that she isn't good at anything in general. I think she has to think she is good at smth even though she might not really be. | |
| Feb 14, 2015 at 1:07 | answer | added | Brian_D | timeline score: 3 | |
| Feb 4, 2015 at 19:02 | answer | added | Acire | timeline score: 7 | |
| Feb 3, 2015 at 21:21 | comment | added | Guy | @AE - teachers have suggested incentives, however, we have not found one that works yet. | |
| Feb 3, 2015 at 21:20 | comment | added | Guy | @Erica - we're going to get her evaluated soon. Knowing if it's ADHD will be useful irrespective of the decision to medicate or not. | |
| Feb 3, 2015 at 13:39 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackParenting/status/562606222462189568 | ||
| Feb 2, 2015 at 20:21 | comment | added | A E | What do her teachers say? | |
| Feb 2, 2015 at 17:47 | answer | added | David Boshton | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jan 30, 2015 at 1:52 | answer | added | Jane Westin | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jan 29, 2015 at 12:34 | comment | added | Acire | Have you discussed the attention issue with a pediatrician? The symptoms sound very familiar (my son's got ADHD), but I don't necessarily want to give a full answer about that if it's been ruled out as a possibility. Either way, though, I'll briefly mention that having a serious conversation about Importance Of Focusing with a kindergartner is unlikely to go well anyway, and if she doesn't like talking about it, she may feel criticized and ashamed. (A brief reminder occasionally, "Let's focus on this now," however, can be helpful.) | |
| Jan 28, 2015 at 21:16 | comment | added | Guy | Good questions @Layna - Her level of focus doesn't change if the task is above her level. She also doesn't solve the task so I don't think that her current level is too easy. She also doesn't appear to stay on task if it's a very easy task either so I don't think that it relates to how easy/hard it is. When she watches cartoons on TV she can probably focus for 40 to 60 minutes. | |
| Jan 28, 2015 at 15:09 | comment | added | Layna | How does she do on tasks that should be above her level? It may be too hard for her, or too easy. Is there anything she DOES focus on for a long time? (I would wander off soccer, too ^^) | |
| Jan 28, 2015 at 15:07 | history | edited | Guy | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Added what has been tried already
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| Jan 28, 2015 at 15:02 | history | asked | Guy | CC BY-SA 3.0 |