Does Your ADHD Child Lose Everything?

My husband, Don, often e-mails funny stories about our daughter, Natalie, to his parents and siblings, and the humor often derives from Nat’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD). I thought I’d let you hear from Don for a change. Here’s his latest story:

Nat has recently been hitting us up for a cell phone. This has been an on-again, off-again discussion for some time because, as Nat says, everyone has one (and to be fair, she's right). So Kay and I -- dreading the thought of Nat owning a cell phone for many, many reasons -- told Nat that she has to be older and she has to work on being more responsible before we can ever consider getting her a cell phone. Please keep in mind that very recently it took Nat just three days to lose her new $60 tennis shoes -- never to be seen again. So last night, I came home from a meeting and Nat said, "I took a shower, used soap, combed my hair, and got PJs on without anyone telling me to."

I said, “That is great, Nat!”

She said, "Now can I get a cell phone?"

Still, I had to tell her, "No!" Tonight, Nat called her friend, Lindzey, and as she was talking on the phone, she headed outside through the back door (multi-tasking like she always does). Twenty minutes later, she came in the front door.

“Nat,” I asked, “did you bring the phone back in?”

"What are you talking about?" she asked.

“You know, you were talking to Lindzey and took the phone outside.”

“No...”

I told her to go back outside and find the phone. Later, she came back with the phone, and I asked where it was.

“By the sandbox."

Current status of Nat's cell phone: ON HOLD!

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