ADHD in toddlers (including the ones you’re most likely to miss) and more in this Q&A session with Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D.Emotional dysregulation, while not a symptom delineated in the DSM-5, is actually one of the hallmarks of ADHD for adults, children, and even toddlers.
Emotional dysregulation includes negative emotionality, low frustration tolerance, and trouble with transitions. In toddlers, these can manifest as:Emotional dysregulation often looks like excess emotion.
Neurotypical toddlers, for example, typically experience up to three tantrums a week, each one lasting less than 15 minutes.
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