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Absent-mindedness

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The picture shows results for three topics: difficulty calming down with a score of 78 (Slightly High), tantrums or metldowns with a score of 40 (Typical) and crying with a score of 8 (Low)

Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Absent-mindedness

When parents mention Absent-mindedness they also mention these other symptoms:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Being irritableOften1 mention
ForgetfulnessOften1 mention
ImpulsivenessOften1 mention
IrritabilityOften1 mention
NauseaOften1 mention

Characteristics of Absent-mindedness

How common is Absent-mindedness?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 26.02% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Absent-mindedness.

Percentage of kids with Absent-mindedness by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 465 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Absent-mindedness “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

4%

19 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

8%

40 mentions
Weekly

13%

66 mentions
Monthly

11%

53 mentions
Annually

5%

23 mentions
A Few / Several Times

11%

54 mentions
Once

3%

13 mentions
Never

46%

224 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

5%

23 mentions
Severe

7%

32 mentions
Moderate

14%

66 mentions
Mild

23%

109 mentions
Not at All

51%

235 mentions

Discussion of Absent-mindedness

What was your approach to Absent-mindedness? What were the results?

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