Yeah, DD2 had/has a weak pencil grip, so we used something fluffy or silky wrapped around the pencil. We just use normal pencil grips now, but they still help.

I'll be doing way more research on the caffeine theory when I have time. I suspect DD3 will be somewhere on the ADD lines & today let her have some of my coke from yesterday... Probably more likely coincidence, but she was so placid at work this morning. She usually plays up coz she's bored & doesn't have my attention, but this morning she was pretty chilled. Come lunch & she started playing up, so I gave her some of my iced coffee. And she was calmer again...

I was a coke (a-cola) addict. But I've cut right back recently. I still need a coffee in the mornings & will usually have one before bed as well, but the before bed one never affects my sleep. I've always thought I should've been dx ADD. I have all the symptoms as an adult & had them as a kid. I was the classic 'day dreamer'. I wish now that was more understood (still isn't).

I'll be reading more, & if caffeine helps out with DD at work, I might keep trialling it. Might even try it with DD2 for her homework. I've considered giving her that 3rd dose some days, but it just doesn't seem worth it. But she needs something to get her to settle & concentrate on what she's doing for more than 30 seconds at a time.