Has anoyone else noticed?
I am guessing that some of you have children with ADD/ADHD as well. Has anyone else noticed your little ones having an obsession with lining things up in a row? Like toys on the floor?
My daughter does this with almost all of her toys, and I wondered if all children with ADHD had this tendency.
Thanks
My daughter does this with almost all of her toys, and I wondered if all children with ADHD had this tendency.
Thanks
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Permalink Reply by Merry on
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Yes I know exactly what you mean. I did this as a child and so did my son!
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Permalink Reply by Cindra on -
My son does this. My daughter...I don't think she ever did. I remember lining my breyer horses up...but I don't think I lined anything else up. Cindra
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Permalink Reply by Rebekah on -
I do that still with things and so does my son, its also considered an autistic trait....but some doctors consider ADHD to be on the autistic spectrum (most dont though)
My oldest also has Asperger's (an autistic spectrum disorder) but thats only one thing in a long list of other issues, so my first thought isnt that its an ADHD thing...but Im not an expert in any way and since other people have said they do it as well, it might be more common than I realize.
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Permalink Reply by 2martins on
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this sounds more like ocd to me as a non-professional (ie, i could be wrong, i am NOT a doc). having something like ocd and or anxiety disorder is VERY common for people with adhd. It could also just be an ocd tendancy- not a disorder that implies it causing problems in everyday life. if she is late to school every day because she has to line them up before she leaves..... now you are probably looking at ocd. pay attention and if it starts to interfere with her life, tell her doc asap.
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Permalink Reply by Rachel M on
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My oldest, which is our only official ADD child never did this. I do know kids on the autism spectrum do this. Our youngest (2 1/2) is in this stage right now. It is a little too young to judge, but I am guessing he doesn't have ADD or ADHD. He is the first of any of our kids to go through the lining up stage. He is into "guys" right now, so he lines them up before he starts them playing with each other. I don't think it really means anything with him. It is just his style of play.
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Permalink Reply by Tania B on -
Yes, my daughter has always done this! I have not had her tested, but I think she also has ADHD. I have not noticed my 1 1/2 yr.-old son doing this yet.
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Permalink Reply by Manda Joy on
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Lining things up in a row or in rows is common among children with certain disorders as mentioned.... but it's also very common among children in general. I studied child development in college and I observed several children, mostly 3 and younger, that did this. My daughter did it too when she was a toddler.
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Permalink Reply by Erica Allen on
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My son has Asperger's Syndrome, mild autism, and he did this to an extreme point as a toddler (ages 3-about 5.5 years old) and still does it with certain things, but it's not as obsessive anymore. I think it's more a common sign of autism than ADHD, but I have done this with many things in my life as well. I was diagnosed with ADHD at 30 yrs old (about 6 months ago) and believe I possess a lot of the Asperger's Syndrome tendencies as well. Of course, finding a doctor who wants to diagnose a 31 year old mother with Asperger's is not likely, but my son is so much like me and how I was as a child, it's amazing. Regardless, it isn't something to become overly alarmed about unless it is so entirely distracting that it becomes harmful. But I just went with it and let him line up everything he wanted to for as long as he wanted to and eventually, he came to peace with not needing to do it so obsessively. Now, he and I function just fine in our chaotic unorganized life until something causes our sensory issues to go overboard:) Embrace it and accept it and if it makes him feel secure and happy and it's not causing harm to anyone, I'd not even pay any mention to it.
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Permalink Reply by Erica Allen on
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Sorry, meant to say daughter and she, not son and he. Also, wanted to say that as unorganized as I am with things, my husband will be the first to stand and give testimony that I am an expert stacker. I can stack the garbage/dishes higher than anyone else and it won't fall over. I have to have the plates stacked in order of shape and size before I can wash them. The towels have to be folded a certain way or it's nails on a chalkboard for me. I have to vaccum so the lines look orderly. The comforter on the bed has to have the tag at the bottom, which for some insane reason, my husband fails to have figured out! Otherwise, those little things just annoy me and most wouldn't even notice them. But they aren't causing anyone any harm so it's not a big deal. I think it stresses me out more than anything. LOL
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Permalink Reply by HappyHippyMum on
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my son (diagnosed adhd and dyspraxic) doesnt - but i did - alot ;) x
my girls dont like to walk on pavement cracks tho :) and my boys have trouble with clothing labels ;) x
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Permalink Reply by Melissa on -
My son used to line up his cars all in a row front to back like a long road. Nothing else that I can think of. As someone else mentioned it is more of an autistic trait -but a lot of times adhd has overlap with mild autism or aspergers. I put everything in order and everything always goes in the same place - if it isn't organized or is in a different place then I will never find it. Although a lot of other stuff just gets left out on tables so I can see it and find it easy, lol.
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