30+ years later and my kid is going through the same thing. The workers at the nursery are decent though, and suspect neurodiversity. A couple of appointments later and my kid gets an autism and ADHD diagnosis. My wife and I speak to them because my symptoms are so similar, and they said that from the conversations we had about my kid, they assumed that I had already been diagnosed.

I'm now 45 and still on a waiting list for an official diagnosis 😫

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 95 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (12 children)

Knowing is half the battle.

I was one of those "gifted children that was too lazy" and my mother was one of those "nothing can be wrong with my child or it reflects poorly on me!" and I got diagnosed with full blown ADHD at 29.

Therapy and drugs are great. And I'm glad you were aware enough to get your child tested. Early is for their best.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My parents had a book titled "how to parent a retarded child". I guess they were trying?

[–] MonkeMischief 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can I laugh? Dammit too late I'm sorry LMAO.

I bet that was a "fun" read. Yikes LOL

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I was laughing pretty hard when I found it as an adult, I can tell you.

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