JumpyTheFrog Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) Tigger is 11 and excellent at math. For the last month, however, that part of his brain seems to be on vacation. You know when your computer's hard drive is making those noises because it is working too hard? His brain seems similar, but just for math. Other subjects seem fine.How long does this stage last? Edited June 22, 2017 by HoppyTheToad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Absolutely depends on the kid. Could be 6 months. Two years. 5 years. Every other day. No way of predicting. Pre-teen brain fog is just one of those unpredictable things. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 ime pre-teen (and teen) brain fog requires more patience than the terrible two's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 I often see people on this forum comment that aliens took over their kids from say 13-15 and at 16 or 17 the kids were returned. Is that a separate issue from the brain fog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Here has been 12-14. She's coming out of it now, in a huge way. I mean she still has her moments, but it's nothing like it was a year ago. I see the light. The attitude/mood swings have calmed way down as well. Those showed up earlier than the fog. Probably the later part of age 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 14 has been better here than the past few years, but the fog is still present from time to time. I remind DH that teenagers need the same support and grace as preschoolers--in many ways it's a similar type of growth. I was honest about the fog with DS because he would get so frustrated--stuff he knew perfectly well would suddenly allude him. I gave him tons of space when he needed it; I figured if he just wasn't going to be able to solve something today, he would attack it with gusto the following (or when the fog lifted). I think it's a fascinating phenomenon--neither DH nor I remember going through it. I'm super grateful we were able to homeschool during the worst of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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