Hyperactivity
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My 6 Year Old Hyperactive..............
Asked by K.A. from Indianapolis
on November 22, 2006
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My 6 year old is in 1st grade. The teacher has called me numerous times he talks out, bothers other kids, throws food in lunch room when kids annoy him. I do not want...
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- I have a friend whose son "was" hyper. She opted to change his diet. It worked. She researched it on the web and found that food that contain certain dyes can make a c...
- Dear mom ,My son is 8 and I had no choice but to try the medicine <the first we tried made him be more aggressive ,but now he is doing much better on this new medicine...
- Have you read the ADD Answer by Dr Lawless (not sure of spelling)? I've had several friends with hyper kids and docs talking meds. After reading the book they made v...
Hyper Three Year Old During Church...
Asked by C.B. from Kansas City
on December 7, 2009
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ok moms, just needing your thoughts in case i'm missing something. my son just turned three, and has a really hard time sitting still. when i was a kid (oldest of four...
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- I am a teacher of 3-5 year olds at church and some kids are just more active than others. I had this girl 2 years ago in my class that was just all over the place and...
- I don't think he is being hyper, he's just being a boy! I would never expect a 3 y/o to sit still for an hour doing anything. He is just too young. Boys are more physi...
- My just turned 4yo could not sit thru church service. He is just a very busy boy. He is the oldest in his 3yo Sunday school class and normal very helpful. But there a...
Radioactive Iodine Treatment for Hyperactive Thyroid
Asked by S.G. from Detroit
on February 23, 2009
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I was recently diagnosed with a hyperactive thyroid. My levels are way off, as well as my thyroid is quite enlarged. This was discoverd by at my yearly OBGYN check u...
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- Dealing with thyroid problems is a pain. I take synthroid every day and don't notice any "issues" as a result. Everything else I deal with naturally. The thyroid th...
- I have 2 friends who had the radioactive treatment, so they no longer have a thyroid. I have the other (hypothyroid) so I take synthroid daily as well. I have no probl...
- I have a sister and brother who went through the Iodine treatment. I don't think a lot of people realize, how important our thyroid is. I am not a doctor and do ...
HYPER Is Not Even the Word
Asked by D.M. from Saginaw
on January 16, 2008
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I am a stay at home mom of a beautiful 16 month old boy. However, he is, and has always been extremely hyper. I have delt with ADD and ADHD children before as I was in...
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- Your his Mom, and if you feel something is wrong, there probably is. If your Dr. wont help I suggest going to a specialist or calling your local Early Intervention Age...
- D., Don't let your doctor negate your concerns for your child. You know your child far better than any doctor and you have experience with children. As the mom o...
- 16 months is too early to be able to diagnose him as anything besides busy boy! But do keep track if he's reaching milestones within the acceptable range and keep a c...
7 Month Old Is Loud, Demanding & Hyper!
Asked by N.S. from Dallas
on March 30, 2009
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Really, we've had one of the EASIEST babies...and she was also an easy pregnancy! She has always slept through the night, at least 10 hours! Over time, she has becom...
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- 7 Months is kind of young to determine if your baby will be difficult. All children are so different. My first was a crier and only wanted me. She started sleeping thr...
- Yep, everyone is different. Honestly, I don't think you're doing anything wrong at all. She's just a baby and has her own personality. She's a bit young to spoil so...
- Parenting is THE hardest thing us moms will ever do and you are right about all babies being so different. I am a strong believer in a healthy balance of love and cont...
4 Year Old Boy That Is Hyper and Other Things
Asked by S.H. from Columbus
on March 25, 2010
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My son is 4-years-old and has always been hyper. This has never changed and I have pretty much learned to deal with this. However, over the past year it is getting w...
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- Things to Google: Sensory Processing Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorders, particularly PDD-NOS.
- talk to your doctor. it may not be add/adhd. He may be on the autism sprectrum. They can have sensory issues. My son use to have tamtrums because he could not communic...
- Change his diet. Really examine what he is eating. Try a no sugar approach. Sugar is in everything in many different forms, even most fruits and vegetables. I'm no...
My 3 Year Old Son Is So Hyper
Asked by J.D. from Washington DC
on September 16, 2010
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My 3 year old never, ever stops moving. Ever. He will also talk my ear off. He will say something, for example "Momma is on the computer" If I say "Yes", again he will...
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- He's way too young to start looking into ADHD. If the pediatrician would like to consider medication at this age, switch doctors! Toddlers are active and explorato...
- My son is almost five and still does the same thing with repeating what he says over and over until I say it back to him word for word. It's very strange - I thought ...
- It seems to me that your 3 year old is craving attention from you. If your younger one has special needs, your older one has been kinda pushed off - not that you meant...
3 Year Old Suddenly Hyper and Bratty - Normal??
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on October 17, 2012
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Up until a couple of weeks ago, my 3 year old son was energetic but normal energetic. In these past few days, I feel like has been CRAZY. He literally is jumping on ...
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- Is his diet any different? I'd experiment with the food you feed him (start a food diary) and see if something he is eating might be the culprit. It might be hard to...
- could be a growth spurt, could be a million environmental changes... as kids grow, we get comfortable where they are and forget they are not static. what worked a w...
- Is he overtired? I ask because when my 3 yo is overtired he is super hyper and has more tantrums than usual. We have been putting him to bed 1/2 hour earlier and it ...
My Hyper 2 Year Old Has Not Yet Begun Talking Even the Slightest Bit!
Asked by A.D. from St. Louis
on September 2, 2009
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I'm really looking for some guidance, my son, who just turned 2 in July wil not talk. It is not a matter of him being shy, he is very hyper, even with people he is not...
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- Do you have a regular pediatrican?If so your dr. should be documenting his progress and at anytime there is a concern it should be followed up.He is 2 now and how many...
- First have his hearing checked if you have not already done so. Then apply for First Steps. If he qualifies (which it sounds like he should), they provide free to very...
- When we moved to Germany my 2nd was 8 months old. we lived there for three years. she did not mutter a work till she was 2 1/2yrs. We spoke English inside the walls of...
8 Month Old Boy Becoming Out of Control, Willful and Constantly Hyper
Asked by A.A. from Los Angeles
on February 15, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I am a first time mother who is home, looking for advice. I adore my son but lately he is displaying out of control, whiny behavior. He is willful, and is ...
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- Why are you waking him up in the middle of the night? At 8 months old, it is very reasonable to expect him to sleep through the night. If he is not waking up on his ...
- Well, first off, 8 month olds are not willful, bratty or spoiled, no matter how they behave. I certainly don't intend to be mean, but you need some education in baby d...
- join "mommy and me" group in your area. also try to find professional homeopath. homeopathy works well through these early issues. it should not have to be MD, ND, OD ...
