How do I help my three year old son to focus more?
He might be rebelling or protesting in his own way about being pushed a bit too fast to take in new information. I’m not saying you’re doing this, just a possibility. Or he might be going through a stubborn ‘I don’t need Mummy’s help’ phase. That does happen sometimes when children are asserting themselves as separate people. It could be ADHD, and definitely take him to a doctor to check it out if you’re really worried but it sounds like it could be several other far less serious things. If it is something less serious you don’t want to turn it into a battle, so could try backing off a bit and not trying to teach him anything for a week or so and then see if his attitude changes. I wouldn’t jump to the conclusion that he has ADHD immediately without thinking first that it might be a problem in your interaction. Give him a bit of space and let him come to you with questions instead of trying to teach him things you thing he should learn, and if that doesn’t change anything take him to a
