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Forgotten exercise book at school, snack left on the table, the instruction forgotten two minutes after hearing it: your child forgets everything. This is not necessarily carelessness. Frequent forgetfulness can be linked to attention difficulties. Here is how to help. With the right tools, forgetfulness can noticeably decrease.
Repeated forgetfulness creates tension: trips back to school, comments from teachers, instructions to repeat. The child constantly feels at fault. This tension also tires parents.
Eventually they may come to believe they are incapable, which harms their self-confidence.
Our article ADHD and self-esteem complements this advice.
Forgetfulness can stem from attention that wanders at the moment the information is given, or from fragile working memory that does not hold the information long enough. This shows that attention is the issue, not memory itself.
This is not a long-term memory problem: they can recall precise details about their passions.
To go further, see ADHD and executive functions.
Forgetfulness in everyday activities is among the signs of inattention in ADHD. Combined with other signs, it may prompt an assessment. Only a medical assessment can confirm it.
The article Inattentive ADHD covers this question in detail.
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Lists, illustrated checklists, planners, phone alarms, a board by the door: these tools take over from the faulty memory. They need to be simple and used every day.
The goal is for the child no longer to have to hold everything in their head.
This is explained step by step in ADHD and planners.
Pack the school bag the evening before, using a daily checklist. A timetable displayed on the wall helps the child check on their own. This evening routine prevents morning forgetfulness.
To go further, read our article ADHD and the school bag.
Ask the teacher whether homework can be noted on an online platform, or checked at the end of the day. Taking a photo of the board can also help. These solutions should be discussed with the teacher.
We detail this point in ADHD and forgotten homework.
Tools do not eliminate all forgetfulness. Stay patient, celebrate progress and avoid reproaches that discourage. Every step forward deserves to be recognised.
If forgetfulness is accompanied by other signs, talk to the GP.
This topic is covered in our page How to tell if my child has ADHD.
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Often because of wandering attention or fragile working memory. Forgetfulness is not carelessness.
It can be when it occurs alongside other signs of inattention. Working memory is often the cause.
With lists, checklists, a planner and alarms. Externalise the memory.
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