Thank you for your comments, and no I don't take it personally, if I did I would have not posted anything. She will be starting with a counsler next tuesday. We shall see , I can only pray and be there for her. Thanks again. minna
I think your daughter has just had a lot of her environment changed rapidly-- no Dad at home, different school, different home. She is trying to deal with all these changes-- over which she has no control or any input-- as best she can. Seeing a counselor would be a good idea so that you and she can start to work on helping her feel more comfortable with her new life.
I feel like I must be missing what "beep-beeps" refer to, so I can't comment on that. But what stands out to me is how you started this post.
"...Then my husband I decided that we were going to separate."
I see a lot of children whose parents are separated or divorced, and many of them get labeled with ADHD. Children react differently that we do. When parents get divorced, some explain to their kids why and some don't. Either way, kids can form their own conclusions and react differently to the news.
You certainly describe behaviors that could be "something," but then again - she might just be confused, distracted, or so many other things by the separation for her father and being moved to a different school.
Being a forum - don't take this personally. I am sure you did what was best. And those are the tough decisions we make as parents.
This is just something to consider... These changes have an impact.
FYI - The Connor's Rating Scales are an ADHD measure.
And the leg squeezing - it could be nothing or it could be something. Best bet would be to get your daughter some support (like a therapist, counselor) or someone to talk to and make sense of all this.
Let me know if I can help further.
Rory