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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 ...
Need to Find Therapist for My ADHD Son - Live in Naperville Area
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on July 30, 2008
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My son is 7 years old and diagnosed with ADHD when he just turned 6. He is on medication which helps with the hyperactivity and the compulsiveness - for the most part...
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- I would call your school and see if you can get a hold of the social worker in the building. Usually they have a list of programs and places that you can go that will ...
- Laura Basso, Lcpc. Best on Earth. Works with kids and adults, I tell you, I owe her everything. She's in Naperville, licensed, and used to work with kids full tim...
- I had a similar experience with my daughter and someone recommended Arbor Clinical Associates to me. We saw them for over a year and the therapists worked miracles. ...
Please Tell Me My 3Yr Olds Behavior Is Normal
Asked by S.O. from Los Angeles
on June 5, 2009
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Hi, i have a 3 year old daughter who is very sweet and has a lot of energy. I think her energy level is comletely normal for her age. She is able to sit and watch a ...
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- Completely Normal! Our three year is the exact same. No worries, be thankful that she is a good sleeper!
- it sounds normal! my 2year old gets the same way with out a nap. its like theor adrinaline wakes them up like ours does when w are tired and have things to do. i would...
- Hi S., My son isn't like this, so this is only second hand knowledge, but I have a friend whose son sounds just like your daughter (except he's two). He bounces of...
Adult Adhd
Asked by C.S. from Cincinnati
on November 7, 2006
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I am really needing advice on this. I had a lot of issues last year to deal with and decided to see a psychologist, it was helpful, but she thought I neede to see a ps...
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- Hi C.! Don't feel stupid. It's just as of the last few years that we've even been educated on ADHD , especially in adults. I have it, and I also have anxiety issues an...
- i have a friend in Ca who suffers from this as well....first off you need friends whom you and talk to who know your problem and who are understanding....and second ch...
- Try talking to your doctor to adjust the medication or maybe switch you to something else. It's no fun to not be able to focus and be depressed all of the time. I th...
Any Experience with Dislexia
Asked by S.R. from Toledo
on October 1, 2008
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First off I want to say I tend to fear the worst :( so I am seeking other mom's opinions. My five year old is in Kindergaton and is having some problems. She has a h...
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- wow, your daugher & my son have ALOT in common. he's in first grade now but when he started school last year, his doc wouldn't let him play sports because of his heart...
- You really need to be talking to your dr and he will probably need to recommend someone to assess her. School districts usually have school psychologists that will tes...
- Lots or good advice here. I have Dislexia. Things that helped me was typing on the computer. You'll be giving her one on one time and practicing words and typing. ...
My Child Is About to See a Pediatrician About ADHD...HELP!!!!
Asked by N.L. from Washington DC
on May 27, 2009
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Please HELP! I feel like I have know one to talk to about this and I am not getting anywhere talking to family and friends. Sometimes after a long day of dealing w/t...
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- My brother was diagnosed with ADHD. He tried meds as a kid and felt it took away his personality and never wanted to take it again. However, I encourage you to also h...
- HI N., I feel you honey. We have been there. My now 9 year old son has been diagnosed with ADHD and Tourrettes syndrome. I too was against meds at first. There are s...
- I don't have children with ADHD, but I've learned alot about issues in child and adolescent psychitary from an old colleague in the industry. There is a shortage of ch...
ADHD Help
Asked by E.F. from Washington DC
on March 28, 2009
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Hi - my son is 6 1/2 years old and in first grade. He has been having problems all school year with his hyperactivity. We've had problems on and off with him at home...
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- I do not have a child w/ adhd but I have some experience w/ them. I just have a few tips Ive learned from myself and from friends w/ kids w/ adhd. I do know that some...
- I have 2 kids w/ ADD. I have seen alot of changes with the treatmets and the approaches. I suggest you get onto the site called ADDitudemagazine.com . Check out this...
- Hi E.- Well, you have certainly taken the first step by seeing a child psychiatrist. If, by any chance, you want a second opinion from an expert on ADHD,please send me...
My Hyper Little Guy...
Asked by J.L. from Portland
on February 20, 2009
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So I've had soooo many people tell me it's normal for an almost 4 year old boy to be hyper active...so why does it feel like I'm the only one that can't keep up with h...
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- I totally feel your pain. I have 6 children 18 down to almost 4 yr old boy/girl twins. My boy twin is exactly the same way. to the extent that when I was reading your ...
- Oh well, my baby is still smaller, but I have already discovered that this is one of the downsides of being an older first time mom (>30). In my twenties I was perfect...
- I agree with the swimming, and also about the massage and finding a particular activity for him that will discipline his activity. I have a yoga book for children, ca...
3 Year Old in a Sleep Study
Asked by K.F. from Portland
on September 18, 2008
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Our 3 year old son has not had a full night's sleep in well over a month. He sleeps from about 7:30 to 1 and then wakes up again at 3:30 and 6. He is not napping and...
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- K., If you do the sleep study at Boston your son will have a cap on holding on about 20 electrods. The sleep study will show what is waking him up if it is medical. M...
- Hi K., do the sleep study!! The idea isn't that he will sleep well someplace else, it is that he will have his typical sleep and the Dr's will be able to help you fi...
- I sent you a message!! Long story short, I also have a son who just turned 4, but after undergoing an overnight at a sleep clinic was determined to have childhood...
Possible ADD?
Asked by L.W. from New York
on March 7, 2008
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I have a 17 yr old girl whom I think is ADD. Very difficult since h/s started 3 years ago -- becomes disinterested, behavior problems (cannot take NO for an answer), ...
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- hi L.- My husband has ADD and was not diagnosed until he was 19 years old, so it is not always the case that a child will exhibit it early on. ADD and ADHD are not...
- Someone I am very close had this happened. She didn't realize she had ADD until she was 40 years old! She is currently on medication - adderal perhaps, for it and it h...
- This sounds like a typical teenager to me. I don't know about ADD but I think most teens become disinterested in school at some point or another.
