zoneing out - General Parenting

~~Donna~~ · 12-10-2005, 10:15 PM

is it normal for a 4 yr old to completely zone. i mean staring into space and doesnt hear a thing. I mean, I can be sitting right next to Gabe and I have yell to get his attention. I can get right in his face and it's like he doesnt even see me. I have never seen a 4 yr old do this. so now i am starting to wonder if its a late effect from his chemo or if this is normal.

12-10-2005, 10:31 PM

is he devloping correctly?? does he speak well? it may just be that hes a day dreamer.. or it may be something more serious.. have him evaluated if u want

dannysgirl004 · 12-10-2005, 10:45 PM

mine does that sometimes. I don't know if he is just not wanting to listen or spacing out. It should be okay. I would just ask your doctor the next time he goes in

~~Donna~~ · 12-10-2005, 10:49 PM

developmental he is fine. his motor skills and speech are where they should be. i asked his ped about it when i took him last week, but she didnt know anything about the chemo meds he received. hopefully i will get his authorization # soon from tricare so i can schedule his appt with the oncologist and ask her about it. thanks guys

Caimbrie · 12-10-2005, 10:56 PM

My 3 year old zones out every so often but it isn't THAT hard to get his attention.. I would just have him checked.. I'm sure he is fine

Frankie Lee · 12-10-2005, 11:08 PM

My oldest used to do that and they had him tested for seizures, he didn't have them but I know it is a sign for petite mall seizures!

dream · 12-10-2005, 11:26 PM

the girl i take care of whose 5 now zones out constantly i can call her name walk in front of her, wave my hands in front of her and nothing, she does snap out of it eventually

~~Donna~~ · 12-10-2005, 11:33 PM

it takes a good 2-3 minutes to get his attention. there are so many side effects to what he was given and the radiation. i just hope it's him being male and nothing serious!

Callie · 12-13-2005, 12:44 PM

My little sister does that when she is watching tv, but her dad is the same way. I don't know. If your worried about it call the doctor. I also have a friend that does that and she found out that she was having seziures.

12-13-2005, 08:29 PM

Hey girl, don't worry about it too much. Even if it is a side effect of his chemo (probably not, but at least you are being realistic) little guys like that are so resilient. He may have problems right now, but his little body and brain will eventually catch back up and compensate for anything that was damaged. Either way, you know everything will be A-OK!

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~~Donna~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 16,885 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 99%	zoneing out is it normal for a 4 yr old to completely zone. i mean staring into space and doesnt hear a thing. I mean, I can be sitting right next to Gabe and I have yell to get his attention. I can get right in his face and it's like he doesnt even see me. I have never seen a 4 yr old do this. so now i am starting to wonder if its a late effect from his chemo or if this is normal.

12-10-2005, 10:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Caimbrie MilitarySOS Jewel Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 40,116 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 74% Longevity: 69%	My 3 year old zones out every so often but it isn't THAT hard to get his attention.. I would just have him checked.. I'm sure he is fine __________________

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Frankie Lee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,293 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 75%	My oldest used to do that and they had him tested for seizures, he didn't have them but I know it is a sign for petite mall seizures! __________________ Living life, enjoying Dad's Retirement from the Navy!

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dream Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,095 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 68%	the girl i take care of whose 5 now zones out constantly i can call her name walk in front of her, wave my hands in front of her and nothing, she does snap out of it eventually __________________

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Callie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 10,097 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (1) Activity: 16% Longevity: 99%	My little sister does that when she is watching tv, but her dad is the same way. I don't know. If your worried about it call the doctor. I also have a friend that does that and she found out that she was having seziures. __________________

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12-10-2005, 10:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jyll216 Guest Posts: n/a Activity: 0% Longevity: 0%	is he devloping correctly?? does he speak well? it may just be that hes a day dreamer.. or it may be something more serious.. have him evaluated if u want

12-10-2005, 10:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
dannysgirl004 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NAS Lemoore, CA Posts: 2,996 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 2% Longevity: 67%	mine does that sometimes. I don't know if he is just not wanting to listen or spacing out. It should be okay. I would just ask your doctor the next time he goes in

12-10-2005, 10:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~Donna~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 16,885 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 99%	developmental he is fine. his motor skills and speech are where they should be. i asked his ped about it when i took him last week, but she didnt know anything about the chemo meds he received. hopefully i will get his authorization # soon from tricare so i can schedule his appt with the oncologist and ask her about it. thanks guys

12-10-2005, 11:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
~~Donna~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 16,885 Blog Entries: 1 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 99%	it takes a good 2-3 minutes to get his attention. there are so many side effects to what he was given and the radiation. i just hope it's him being male and nothing serious!

12-13-2005, 08:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
cari_mccord Guest Posts: n/a Activity: 0% Longevity: 0%	Hey girl, don't worry about it too much. Even if it is a side effect of his chemo (probably not, but at least you are being realistic) little guys like that are so resilient. He may have problems right now, but his little body and brain will eventually catch back up and compensate for anything that was damaged. Either way, you know everything will be A-OK!