The Attention Demander

Behavior: How exactly is my child behaving?

• Usually loud.
  
  
• Responds negatively to authority.
  
  
• Tries to force his or her way into peer groups.
  
  
• Frequently late to everything.
  
  
• Late in getting school assignments turned in.
  
  
• At school, frequently out of his or her seat.
  
  
• Picks on siblings and other children.
  
  
• Usually asks unnecessary questions.
  
  
• Often tries to be nonconformist in order to gain attention.
  
  
• Says the wrong thing at the wrong time.
  
  
• Often wears unusual or attention-getting clothing.
  
  
• May use profanity or crude language.