The key facts
- Maria Kozhevnikova's eldest son Ivan (born 2014) has been diagnosed with ADHD
- The actress initially believed the concentration difficulties were ordinary childhood restlessness
- According to the mother, Ivan's memorization abilities are beyond doubt
A diagnosis initially mistaken for restlessness
Actress Maria Kozhevnikova said in an interview with Antenna-Telesem magazine, that her eldest son Ivan has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to her, at first she took the boy's difficulties with concentration for ordinary childhood restlessness, and only later it turned out that it was this very diagnosis that was preventing him from focusing.
How the traits show up in everyday life
Kozhevnikova explained that her son's behavioral traits are especially noticeable during lessons and everyday activities: Ivan finds it hard to stay in one place for long and to keep his attention on a task. Situations that the mother previously attributed to inattentiveness occur even during meals. At the same time, according to the actress, she has no doubts about the boy's ability to memorize information: it is enough for her son to read a difficult poem three times to learn it.
The actress's family
Maria Kozhevnikova, known for the TV series Univer and a State Duma deputy from 2011 to 2016, is raising four sons with businessman Yevgeny Vasilyev: Ivan (born 2014), Maxim (2015), Vasily (2017) and Alexander (2023). The couple have been together for more than 13 years; in 2013 they had a church wedding in France, but never officially registered their marriage. The actress admits that raising four boys requires a great deal of patience, and she tries to give her children as much attention as possible, supporting their interests.
Other recent reports from the actress
Earlier, according to Life.ru, Kozhevnikova spoke about the death of her godfather, pilot Alexei Yermakov: according to her, he died as a result of an accident, slipping in the bathroom. Shortly before the tragedy, they had managed to talk — Yermakov planned to fly to Moscow at the end of the month to receive an award and meet his goddaughter. The actress said that Yermakov met her father at CITO, where her father was recovering from a sports injury and the pilot from a plane crash.
