When the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, it can be a gift. You can understand your child and bond with them over your shared diagnosis.
I met with Tom’s parents to review my clinical evaluation of their nine-year-old son with ADHD. During my initial interview, Tom’s father kept one leg crossed over the other and his foot swinging up and down. Occasionally, he would place both feet on the floor. When he did, his toes touched the floor and his heels moved up and down.
His wife sighed and said, “I wish I had his secretary at home. I wish you would work as hard there to be organized and aware of time.” She gave examples of his forgetting to do things or forgetting something at the store, or his not showing up somewhere on time. At home, his study was heaped with piles of magazines, journals, and paper.“The acorn does not fall far from the tree,” I said. I explained the familial pattern often found with ADHD, and asked Tom’s father if, perhaps, he had ADHD.
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