How can I tell the difference between daydreaming and absence seizure in my child?

How can I tell the difference between daydreaming and absence seizure in my child?

If your child is daydreaming, attention can be regained immediately when your child is spoken to by you, or a teacher or a friend. Daydreaming usually is brought on by boredom and comes on slowly.

If your child is having an absence seizure, the inattention comes on suddenly, can’t be interrupted and can happen anytime – including during a physical activity. It ends on its own, usually within 20 seconds.