27. Checklist
Tick what you've seen consistently for at least 6 months, in more than one setting (home and school). Many of these behaviours are common in childhood. What matters is a persistent pattern, across settings, that is causing distress or difficulty.
Constant motion
Climbing, running, fidgeting where they shouldn't.
Can't wait their turn
Bursts in, blurts out, struggles with queues and games.
Talks non-stop
Interrupts, finishes others' sentences, hard to listen back.
Big emotions
Meltdowns over small things. Slow to recover, fast to flip.
Loses everything
Coats, water bottles, school books. Daily.
Forgets simple instructions
Asked to do three things, does one, forgets the rest.
Hyper-focuses on play
Locked into a game, impossible to redirect to dinner.
Trouble at bedtime
Wired late, exhausted in the morning, refuses to sleep.
0 / 8
Tick what fits.