#kameron

[nine-one-one-eighteen]

We should at least consider Theo has ADHD...

4x05 • 6x18 • 9x17

Citations & Notes + Bonus:

Bonus, Oliver Stark agrees that Buck has ADHD (which, perhaps, makes it more likely that headcanon could've made its way to the writers room....):

Notes

We would need to know more about Theo to say for sure, but I think Theo has ADHD, based on what we know so far. The genetic likelihood alone is compelling (6, 7, 8, 9), on top of him being born preterm (1, 2, 3). Theo was 2 turning 3 in 9x17 based on him being born in 6x18 (don't listen to them saying 4 years in 9x17, that makes NO sense), which is young enough that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not usually recommend a diagnosis (10). This could explain why Connor and Kameron didn't get clear answers, if the specialists didn't want to commit in case his behavior is just him being a toddler. However, just the fact that Buck definitely has ADHD means it's very likely Theo does, too, and it could indeed be detectable at a young age (8).

Even if no one is willing to diagnose him at age 3, they might still use Parent Training in Behavior Management (PTBM) as recommended by the AAP (10, 11). After age 4, it is considered more acceptable to diagnose if he shows enough symptoms in multiple environments (home, school/daycare, with peers) for at least 6 months (4), which seems to be the case for him. To learn more: https://chadd.org/for-parents/preschoolers-and-adhd/.

There are certainly issues people have with ADHD as a diagnosis and how it's handled by society and by medical professionals. However, I don't really want to get into that for this post, and in this case Connor and Kameron clearly needed support to help keep Theo safe. I'm 100% certain Buck will also need support, especially as a single foster parent...so maybe this could still end in Buck finding out he has ADHD lol.

Also, I know these citations aren't all written properly, but this is a for-fun fandom post I made for free, so I'm not bothered about fixing them.

Citations (in order of appearance):

Papanikolopoulos, P., Papanikolopoulou, S., & Gerede, A. (2026). Preterm Birth and the Emergence of ADHD Symptoms: A Review of Recent Evidence. Medicina, 62(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62010024

Navalón, P., Ghosn, F., Ferrín, M., Almansa, B., Moreno-Giménez, A., Campos-Berga, L., … & García-Blanco, A. (2022). Are infants born after an episode of suspected preterm labor at risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder? A 30-month follow-up study. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 227(5), 757-e1, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2022.05.065

Sucksdorff, M. (2021). Prenatal and perinatal risk factors of ADHD-A population-based register study. University of Turku, https://www.utupub.fi/items/b7eb869c-df81-42b7-bb84-bf2cdd3ea725

The PDF of DSM-5 criteria: https://www.aafp.org/assets/image/upload/v1746724629/adhd19-assessment-table1_ys0jux.pdf

Screenshots of Oliver Stark's tweet (he has since deleted his account): https://www.tumblr.com/filmmakingismylife16/644120130819964928/oliver-stark-tweeting-about-buck-having-adhd-this

Grimm, O., Kranz, T.M. & Reif, A. (2020). Genetics of ADHD: What Should the Clinician Know? Curr Psychiatry Rep, 22(18), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-020-1141-x

Uchida, M., DiSalvo, M., Walsh, D., & Biederman, J. (2023). The Heritability of ADHD in Children of ADHD Parents: A Post-hoc Analysis of Longitudinal Data. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(3), 250-257, https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547221136251

Miller, M., Iosif, A. M., Bell, L. J., Farquhar-Leicester, A., Hatch, B., Hill, A., … Ozonoff, S. (2021). Can Familial Risk for ADHD Be Detected in the First Two Years of Life? Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 50(5), 619–631. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2019.1709196

Faraone, S.V., Larsson, H. (2019). Genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Mol Psychiatry, 24, 562–575, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-018-0070-0

Wolraich, M.L., Hagan, J.F., Allan, C., Chan, E., Davison, D., Earls, M., ... Zurhellen, W. (2019). Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics, 144(4): e20192528. 10.1542/peds.2019-2528

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2026). Parent Training in Behavior Management. https://www.cdc.gov/adhd/treatment/behavior-therapy.html

[ambernotember]

At your beck and call

A Pretty Woman AU

Bucktommy, 4.1k, rated T, Chapter 8/8

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"I, uh? I have Buck’s address?” Ravi offered. “What or who is Buck?” Tommy asked, confused. “Evan,” Ravi corrected himself. “Uh, it’s his nickname, I guess?” “I already had this talk with Sal and Gina last night,” Tommy sighed. “I don’t know who that is,” Ravi blurted out. “Wait. The scary lady who came up here last night? You should probably listen to her.” Tommy scrubbed his hand over his face. “I’m not going to stalk him, okay?” “He’s sad,” Ravi said, tone almost begging Tommy to believe him. Bobby seemed content to stay silent, letting Ravi take over the conversation. “You did hurt him, and he left because of that.” “I’m well aware I fucked up, thanks. I’m not going to keep getting in his face about it,” Tommy interrupted.

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[buddiegoingcanon2026]

Buddie - 9x17 Part 9

[glowingquartz]

Recently realized my oldest oc Kameron is twinning a little with one of my current faves, so i drew them hangin out 🩷💛

[sad-girl-hours23]

[bidisasterevankinard]

Wanna talk about Connor and Kameron cause I'm tired of fandom a little. Were they shown as overwhelmed parents who yet to find out the reason to Theo's behavior (which ADHD is possible explanation, but not canon) yes? Are they not reacting best way yet? Yes. Again they are overwhelmed and without the answer

But that's normal. Their child started to show behavior that is in most of cultures still seen as just a "bad educated child" or "daredevil kid" and they react in normal way. Try to find the problem and, yes which is normal for all parents especially with kids showing some symptoms that can be seen as ADHD, who to blame. People always need someone to blame

Their reaction IS HUMAN. and they do adore Theo, they don't scream or make him feel unloved. Theo literally sees Connor as important person to help (which normal for kids of his age) to decide who and when Theo will see when Buck asks to meet with him

911 tried to make them seems badly, but if something they seemed human, normal and parents who try hard and just needed some guidance and tried to find it, maybe in not bets manner, but find it

Maybe we all should be less judgmental to normal people in the show who have mistakes, cause I literally see more hate to them that to literal Athena's evil detective or serial rapist

[idealuk]

To be clear, ...

... even though I've been out the online loop with this show the last few months, I'm not mad that [spoiler], it's that most people called it years ago.

[imtheiliad]

CHELSEA KANE as KAMERON in 911: love is in the air