Hyperactivity
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Hyper
Asked by Y.I. from Dallas
on December 6, 2007
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Hi everyone, I have a home daycare and have a child that I have been taking care of for 2 years. He always has been hyper but it is steadily getting worse. It effec...
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- This sounds very familiar as I have a very strong-willed, spirited, energetic son. I was at my wits end, especially with a new baby in the house. I found a fantastic b...
- Diet is one thing that you can alter to see how he does. No artificial colors (especially red) or flavors and limit sugar. Some kids are allergic to apples. There c...
- Hi Y., I know this might sound pretty simplistic, but what is this child eating? I know I have to be careful what I feed my 4 1/2 year old because he is full of ener...
Hyperactive Thyroid
Asked by T.C. from Chicago
on September 24, 2006
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Has anyone been diagnosed w/ a hyperactive thyroid (hyper, not hypo) shortly after giving birth? I have a 3 1/2 mo. old, and via a bloodtest learned I have a hyperact...
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- T., I am so glad you wrote! Your doctor's advice alarms me. Get a second (and third) opinion if necessary. Our hormones go crazy for awhile after giving birth, jus...
- Hi T. - I, too, had a hyperactive thyroid after the birth of my first child. After a couple of months, my thyroid went hypoactive and 3 years later remains the sa...
- Hi, Well, I have no idea about Hyperthyroid, I have a hypothyroid issue. But... ask your doctor if you have to make your decision now. Can't you wait a year? What are...
Hyperactive Child
Asked by J.S. from Tampa
on February 16, 2009
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I have a 5 yr old that is very hyperactive. I watch what he eats and try to make sure he gets plenty of play time outside everyday. Does anyone have experiences to sha...
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- Hi, Are you keepong away all sugars and all products which contain any form of sugar?
- You mentioned diet, but that could mean a lot of things. Have you tried or considered a completely gluten free and dairy free diet? The next step could be to completel...
- my son is also hyperactive. We try to make him spend some "alone, quite time" in his room. We make sure that he knows that hes NOT IN TROUBLE... and this is NOT TIME O...
Hyper Son
Asked by A. from Lexington
on August 3, 2006
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I have a 4yr. old son and he is so hyper and everything I tell him I have to tell him twice. He is really a good child, but he just seem to get so hyper when he is ar...
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- A.-- Wow...I can totally understand and sympathize with you and your son. I'm a mother of two great kids - 7 and 3. My son who is 7 has been hyper since he was in...
- Hi A.. I can sympathize... my three year old daughter is very energetic and wants constant attention. She's not abnormally hyper around other children, but she does ...
- Good morning, A.! My daughter was just like this also. It is just kids being kids. She grew out of it. We really tried to let her be who she was instead of trying ...
Hyper Toddler
Asked by R.K. from Norfolk
on December 8, 2011
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My son will be 4 next month and he is EXTREMLY hyper. Not only is he physically hyper, but it’s almost as if he is so busy he cannot hear me. I will call his name, ...
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- Hi R., In looking at all your options of what, if anything, is "wrong", you are looking at a) normal development - see posts on where to look to see if that describ...
- You could be describing my son. His ped swears he doesn't have ADHD because he can pay attention one on one (to anyone but me). She told me that when he gets his wor...
- Screaming at him is not the answer, R.. In fact, screaming at him makes it so he doesn't listen. Your son may have ADHD, but he's too young for medication. What h...
Hyper Activity
Asked by K.C. from Denver
on November 3, 2006
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I am wanting to know what could I do for my 7 yr old son who is all the time hyper. He runs around the house, he always wanting to jump on furniture. I will tell him t...
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- Hi K., ADHD ( there is actually a difference between ADD and ADHD) is lot more than just a high energy kid. Most diagnoses start coming when kids are having a lot of ...
- Sometimes diet and an overabundance amount of yeast in the body can cause this along with many other problems. With all of the antibiotics our children are on each ye...
- Hello K., My husband was hyperactive when he was about that age and his mother found out about a diet called "The Finegold Diet." This diet targets salicilates; wh...
I Think My 2 Year Old Is Hyperactive
Asked by L.B. from Provo
on May 16, 2009
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my daughter is 27 months and she gets up around 6 in the morning and runs around always active throughout the day. She only stops for a nap doesnt fight about that. mo...
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- Sounds very normal to me. I would be happy that she runs around and likes to play. It helps her sleep better. I wouldn't worry.
- Sounds pretty normal. It's not as if two-year-olds feel compelled by social norms to hold still or not jump and climb in public, and it's not as if she has work to do ...
- 2 is a fun age. My youngest is the most active child that I have. I sometimes wonder if he is more active or I am just more tired. Just give her lots of things to e...
Hyper 4 Year Old
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on October 2, 2010
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My 4 year old daughter is so hyper at times and I'm starting to loose my patience with her. I'm always telling her to calm down, stop running, ect... what makes it wor...
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- I am not quite sure why everyone always jumps straight to ADHD??? 4 yr olds are "hyper"...little kids have a LOT of energy, period! Enroll her in gymnastics and tak...
- Pay attention to what she eats and how it relates to her behavior. My parents had great suceess with the Feingold diet when my sister was little and extremely hyper. ...
- Kids being active is excellent on many levels. The self-control is what would concern me more. If you mean by hyper, having a hard time focusing on tasks at hand or ...
Hyperactive Child
Asked by B.U. from Spartanburg
on August 23, 2006
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I am in need of some crucial advice. My daughter is 6 years old (in July) and just started 1st grade. We are having some pretty major problems with the teacher saying ...
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- I am a first grade teacher. It is pretty early in the year for the teacher to say that. I suggest getting her tested of ra piece of mind. You don't have to put her ...
- Hi B., I felt I am reading my baby "jeevika's profile. she is 21 month old hyperactive girl. Does not sit atall except when she watches her big big world. She behav...
- My husband read about a man whose son was diagnosed with ADD, so he started reading to his son on a regular basis. Books of all kinds, even longer ones without pictur...
Hyperactive Child Vs. Normal Terrible 2S
Asked by S.L. from Sacramento
on February 8, 2008
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My oldest son is almost 2 years old and is very active. He has endless amounts of energy and sometimes I wonder if he has ADHD or something. If he is tired he is a l...
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- Hi S., I thought the same about my son who is now 7. He always seemed much more active and challenging than the other kids, always pushed the limits and never stopp...
- I have a son with ADHD and he was very active from a young age also. Unfortunately it cannot be diagnosed until age 5 or above when he is in school. Some remidies you ...
- Don't be so quick to put him as ADHD. My youngest son is 7 and has been very active his whole life. He does well academically and all though still active which bothe...
