Difficulty controlling impulses - is this ADD?

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Colin has a very difficult time keeping his hands to himself. He has a

constant fetish with his twin sister's hair and is always touching it.

If you take him into a store he cannot stop touching things. He has a

very difficult time listening to myself and his father. You really

have to get down into his face and make sure he is looking into your

eyes or he does not hear you. I'm wondering if these are signs of ADD?

I'm worried about his ability to get along with his peers because he

can't control his actions. When you tell him to stop he usually

doesn't until he is asked several times or removed from the situation.

On the other hand, he has a great attention span. He will sit and

listen to every detail of a book (and even long chapter books with no

pictures that his twin sister can't seem to focus on) and watch your

face as your read. He is always in the front at story time at the

library or preschool listening to every word. He can sit and watch tv

and not pay attention to anything else going on in the room. He takes

in every detail and repeats it back to you days or weeks later. He has

an amazing ability to remember details. He can sit and play with a toy

for a very extended time. My neighbor was amazed this week that he

played with the train set for a full hour while her son was

doing lots of things.

I haven't talked to my Ped about it yet because I'm not sure what they

would even do, but I wanted to see if any of this is familiar to you

all.

Thanks,

Colin (RSS) and Hayden - 4-3/4 twins

Grant - 20 months