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Point being you need to understand your son's personality. There are personality and aptitude tests one can take, though they tend to be pretty intimate and I doubt a teenaged boy would want his father to try and psycho analyze him to that extent. A lot of people think that if you have ADHD, then it's an all or nothing thing in terms of focus and distractibility. They say things like, "Well, if he can focus so well on a video game, then he can't have ADHD", or "he's not always distracted, so he can't have ADHD", but that's simply not true. People with Inattentive ADHD can focus, and can even hyperfocus to the exclusion of just about anything else, if the conditions are right. ADHD is what's called an "executive dysfunction", which means that it's a brain-based impairment that impacts a person’s ability to analyze, organize, decide, and execute things on time. It causes assignments to be lost, deadlines to be missed, and projects to overwhelm.
On the surface, capable teenage boys may look lazy. But dig a little deeper, writes child psychologist Adam Price in He's Not Lazy, and you'll often find conflicted boys who want to do well in middle and high school but are afraid to fail, and so do not try. This book can help you become an ally with your son, as he discovers greater self-confidence and accepts responsibility for his future. If you give a child the power of stabbing you with rhetorical knives by them not doing something then you cannot be surprised if he uses that power. Nothing gives a child more pleasure than spiting his parents WILLY: Oh, won’t that be something! Me comin’ into the Boston stores with you boys carryin’ my bags. What a sensation!While a completely agree that we need to keep investigating gender differences both in brain biology, behavior and the like, and that such differences exist his approach was gross. Additionally, what about our LGBTQ boys that approach their transformation into sexual beings in perhaps a different way? Or our girls that are opt-outs for (other) reasons that compare to their male counterparts that Price has completely alienated. LINDA: You shouldn’t have criticized him , Willy, especially after he just got off the train. You mustn’t lose your temper with him. Light rises on the kitchen. Willy, talking, shuts the refrigerator door and comes downstage to the kitchen table. He pours milk into a glass. He is totally immersed in himself, smiling faintly.)
Though on the outside, they look like they’re impervious to academic pressures, in fact their behavior is a direct response to the stress they’re experiencing. Contrary to appearances, these kids aren’t just lazy—they’re overcome by demands that they fear they simply cannot meet. And so, in the face of pressures they feel they cannot handle, they choose to “opt-out” of the competition altogether. These “opt-outs” are the subject of this book. In He’s Not Lazy, Dr. Price, a renowned expert on ADHD and learning disabilities, explains how to help a boy who is not lazy, but rather, is conflicted about trying his best. Dr. Price will guide you to discover hidden obstacles to your son’s success, set expectations, and empower him to accept responsibility for his own future.
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Do you truly find your son lazy in all aspects of life, or are there any areas (even just video games or hobbies) where he seems to have a great deal energy to spend. WILLY: When the hell did I lose my temper? I simply asked him if he was making any money. Is that a criticism?
HAPPY ( moving about with energy, expressiveness) : All I can do now is wait for the merchandise manager to die. And suppose I get to be merchandise manager? He’s a good friend of mine, and he just built a terrific estate on Long Island. And he lived there about two months and sold it, and now he’s building another one. He can’t enjoy it once it’s finished. And I know that’s just what I would do. I don’t know what the hell I’m workin’ for. Sometimes I sit in my apartment — all alone. And I think of the rent I’m paying. And it’s crazy. But then, it’s what I always wanted. My own apartment, a car, and plenty of women. And still, goddammit, I’m lonely. WILLY ( underneath them, in the living room) : Yes, sir, eighty thousand miles — eighty-two thousand! WILLY: I'm tired to death . ( The flute has faded away . He sits on the bed beside her, a little numb .) I couldn't make it. I just couldn't make it, Linda. Let them win a few and they will grow and gain confidence. Dumbing then down to “do” school seems beyond counterintuitive.
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LINDA: It was so nice to see them shaving together, one behind the other, in the bathroom. And going out together. You notice? The whole house smells of
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