, or if he hears them, he doesn’t remember them. He doesn’t want to call attention to himself by writing them down.”“The biggest challenge for my daughter is accessing appropriate support at school. My daughter is quiet and intelligent so. They do not see the hours of additional study and near panic and frustration that happens at home. The amount of time she spends on organizing and building routines so she can manage are mind-blowing. It is so difficult to watch her needlessly struggle.
and worsens if the task is boring for him, even though he can do it with ease. My younger one is better organized and over enthusiastic with every task, which in turn increases sibling rivalry and makes things worse for us.”
I can attest, I STILL struggle with this as an adult. It becomes even more difficult and straining with age.
I get that. My daughter’s 16 1/2. Her room’s usually messy, but tends to look like a federal disaster area when my 8 1/2, 6 (soon-to-be 7) and 4-year-old nieces come to visit. My youngest niece likes to play with my daughter’s baby dolls that happen to be in her room.