Hyperactivity: Older Child
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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...
Would You Let Your 9 Year Old Walk Home from School?
Asked by C.V. from San Antonio
on April 24, 2008
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He would be walking with his friend & the distance is probably less than a mile. The neig...
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- You need to trust your inner voice. Do not let other people's opinion sway you from what you are comfortable with. You are not over protective. You are realistic ab...
- Trust your instincts. Who cares what the other parents think about you, this is your son. When friends come to our house we honor their parents request and keep the...
- Hi C., If you are not comfortable with it, then don't do it. Don't let your son's friends/parents decide what is best for you. Maybe they are too carefree? And tha...
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...
Obsessive/compulsive/worry Type of Personality in a 6 Year Old
Asked by J.F. from Cleveland
on December 15, 2008
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Hi everyone. I'd like to start by saying that my 6 year old is such a pleasant, beautiful kid. Over the past several months, we have noticed the worrying get out of...
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- J., When anxiety interferes with his ability to function, it is time to seek treatment. Anxiety to that degree is not a phase and treatment is highly effective. H...
- maybe it is a 6 year old boy thing!! Mine has some very similar things- the obsession with numbers- we are constantly counting things, talking about how many days, hou...
- I think I have his twin. Except our subject is science instead of math. (Which he is rather upset about because Math is an every day thing and science is not.) We ju...
Just Informed My Son Is "Hyperactive" or "High Energy"
Asked by A.Y. from Jamestown
on November 7, 2008
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I just attended my son's kindergarten parent/teacher conference. He is 5, almost 6 years old. Only a few minutes into the meeting, his teacher mentioned he was "hyp...
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- Get him checked for ADD or ADHD. And then get a second opinion. I went through the same thing with my son. Hope all is well! Best of luck to you. If you have more ...
- First of all, the teacher is ONE person and ONE opinion...yes I would place value on that opinion and I would do 2 things...First call his doctor and have a meeting wi...
- Hey there A., Relax, it's ok and so is your son. Boys will be boys. There is nothing wrong with your son's "high-energy" and for his teacher, maybe she has "low-tole...
I Need Advice on Keeping My 7 Year Old Son Focused During Homework Time.
Asked by K.L. from Norfolk
on November 2, 2006
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I have a 7 year old son that has the hardest time staying focused on his homework. It can take him up to 2 hours to complete it. Sometimes he gets so frustrated that h...
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- I would get your child tested. If you have some results, you have a baseline by which to go by when planning how to help him. Even if you/school district agree that ...
- Hi, I'm C.. We had the exact same problem since my 9 year old was in Kindergarten. We changed her diet, she gets no sweets, only fresh fruit and veggies, things like t...
- Our now 11 yr old son had these same issues! I would set the timer when he got home to let him play (he likes outside) for 25 minutes. It helped to let him use up that...
Hyper Child ... Does That Mean ADD? & What Steps Should I Take?
Asked by S.K. from Chicago
on October 16, 2009
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My son is 6 & in 1st grade. My son's teacher is having several issues with him at school. He is not staying focused, he can't sit still, he's not finishing his class...
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- S., Just a few suggestions. My brother and his wife are both pediatricians and they have said that ADD is often attached to an "active" child undeservedly. Schools ...
- You mention that the issues are present both at school and at home, so clearly there is something that needs addressing. You're totally doing the right thing by getti...
- It sounds like the school is trying to be proactive about your son's possible issues, which is good. I think letting them proceed with their evaluation is great- but m...
