hey there 1pj.. i work in the child development area and would just like to say - dont be perturbed about the ADHD comment thing, its just one of those labels (along with the autism label) that people like to toss around whenever there is a child with a few behavioural issues..i dont know how many times i have had people say to me they think a child has adhd or autism when its really just a few difficult behaviours.. sounds like fairly normal toddler behaviour, as others have said, it is a time of big change and lots of adjustments to be made, so its pretty natural for young children to let you know through behaviours they are not happy about it if they are not so good at communicating that yet. one thing you said that stands out to me though is that how you say she has to have set routines - sometimes this can indicate a child that is a bit overly sensitive, in terms of sensitive to noise, touch, movement, visual input etc.. sometimes children who are a bit on the sensitive side and tend to over react to stimuli, have a need to have set routines so they can predict what is coming up next and not be overwhelmed by everything.. also that you said she has 'no attention span' could be an indication that she is a very sensitive child, sensitive to what she is seeing and experiencing around her in her environment, making it very difficult to concentrate on one thing at a time.. I think it would be worth seeing a paed just to discuss through your concerns, even it helps to reassure you that everything is ok.. and if there are any problems, that way you can get on top of them early which is really important when their are developmental concerns, but it might also be worth asking for a referral for an occupational therapist who could help you with any areas of sensory sensitivity - this is nothing to worry about if your child is more sensitive, its just everyone has different ways of responding to stimuli in their world, and some of us are more sensitive than others - as we get older, we learn to adapt, but for children, we need to learn ways of changing the environment, the task or our expectations to help them to cope better until they learn ways of coping themselves.. an OT can help you in this area..
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