Hypo 3 year old?

Question

i have a 3.5 year old boy, he is a little hypo. i also have a 7 month old daughter. I just took him out of kindy cause he wasn't happy and he was being really naughty at home. Today is the firs day he has stayed home and he has been an angel.

There are a few times where he is full on, he just does everything 100 miles n hour, there are times he can do things quietly but when he is with another child he goes crazy, is the hyperactivity? Or A.D.D?? How do doctors test for ADD??? Should i get him tested, sometimes he can't sit still or anything while we want him to concentrate on things we're doing with him... Any advice??

Answer 1

I think your little boy has a severe case of the 3.5 year old little boy diseases called 'normal crazy 3 and a half year old little boy syndrome'  :)

My 3 year old does exactly the same thing - which from what I hear is normal for boys this age.

Having a good routine so that he knows when it is ok to have running around crazy time and when it is rest and relax time is important and helped me through each day.  Also make sure you are not trying to make him concentrate while he is tired or hungry etc...

You need to find him a new day care - so that he doesn't drive you bananas and has social time with other children his age.

You have a healthy beautiful normal 3 1/2 year old boy!!! Enjoy

Answer 2

My 30month old is the same,but we cut all sweets etc out and anything containing enumbers. And the difference in him is unbelievable.he would swear,hit ppl and throw things.i personally do not think he has a disorder,he is normal for his age but sweets etc hype him up.just try cuttin out all stuff like that and see if theres a difference?

Answer 3

don't be so quick to label your child. He is behaving like all 3 year old boys. They love to be with other kids at this age and they are having fun. Don't worry, just let him play. kids should have heaps of energy. If they just sat there they would not be burning up energy and learning and interacting with their world. Let him socialise as much as possible and let him run. Thats what kids do best

Answer 4

I guarantee you if you take that little man to the Doc he will give you some diagnoses.  The boy is just being a boy.  Maybe it is you and not him.  What is your level of patience?  You do have that 7 month old draining you as well.

I am not trying to be snitty or mean.

Answer 5

sure you can have him tested if you want. A lot of boys are like this though and it is perfectly normal. Good luck.

Love,

Michelle

Answer 6

lol.. we have one too! he's NOT adhd.. but boy is that one busyyyyy!!!!!!!! lol we took him in for testing... at that age, they just call them hyperactive...

one of the things the dr told us to do: play cards. go thru deck one by one.. when face pic comes up, SLAP! if he slaps first, he gets pile, vice versa... do it slowly sometimes and be SURE to slap first when hes jumping or not paying attention.  after a few, tell him, ok you lose the pile if you jump or say YAYYYYYYYY loud when you win it... you can only give a thumbs up and smile... then do it slower.... then let him tell you when to turn the card... it teaches him patience, and how to control excitement....

don't yell at him.. that's really bad! he hasn't his own store of control, so he has to borrow from yours. if you react emtionally, he will too. i know it's hard, but just never let him get a rise out of you.

and sure, get him tested like i did... we had NO thought of medicating him, in fact only wanted eval while he was living with us so that his mom would be barred from doing so (she reacts emtionally). we couldn't understand why he's so good here and so naughty there! dr said the boy was too young to medicate anyway(WHEW!!), but gave us some wonderful tips on teaching him to control himself!

and btw... i have no problem with him hangin from the chandeliers..that is what little boys do! but he had to learn when that was ok and when it wasn't ok to be wild........

it could be a bit of jealousy over the baby too? so when you're playing games with him, say "wow, you're so big! the baby is too little for this isn't she?"

good luck!

Answer 7

More than likely he is a NORMAL 3 yr old.  I would hold off on testing until you notice a severe abnormality in his attention span or his behavior. Too many parents run for the ADHD diagnosis for small children who just have energy.

EDIT: I have a son with ADHD, ODD and OCD and it isnt a way to blame anyone for anything. It is a true disorder that exists and causes severe problems. But people overuse the term and over diagnose the problem. Most of the children diagnosed quite simply dont have ADHD and dont require medications. They simply require true parenting.

Answer 8

Its really hard to understand you.

Answer 9

Sounds like he is a little boy with just alot of energy. If you take him to the dr. be prepared for the dr to give him a "medical" opinion and not just say its a typical 3 year old. This could be hard to take and not necesarily accurate. Cut out all food with preservatives and colour (you would be suprised how many foods have these!) nad over the span of a week, monitor his hyperactivity (more hyper in the arvos etc), get an idea what food he eats before these times eg. if he usually has a biscuit at 10.30am and then noticably more hyper at 12 noon, maybe the next day try some cheese for morning tea. Also remember to watch cordial intake, they have alot of preservatives and colours which may affect him.

Another though is sleep - is he getting enough of it??? My toddler goes a little crazy if she misses he afternoon nap, and by 6pm, all h**l breaks loose!!!!!

Hope this helps and good luck!!

Answer 10

do you drink soda it may not be the kid but it might be you if you do drink soda cut back on it as well if the kid deos to cut him off as well and see how you do you might notice a change

Answer 11

ARE YOU FOR REAL??? ADD???? YOU NEED TO TAKE PARENTING CLASSES

2) YOU NEED TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT WILL HELP TIRE OUT YOUR CHILD/ GAMES /WALKING/BIKING, ETC.

3)YOUNG  CHILDREN ARE BUSY AND HAVE A LOW ATTENTION SPAN....YOU CANNOT EXPECT HIM TO SIT FOR 2 HRS AND WATCH A MOVIE AND LISTEN TO YOU READ ALL DAY( UNREALISTIC)

4) TRY THE YMCA, LITTLE TYKES GYM, GYMBOREE....PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES!!!!!!!!!

P.S. MY DIAGNOSIS IS A NORMAL, HEALTHY CHILD, WHO LIKE TO PLAY AND HAVE FUN...

PRESCRIBED MEDICATION: FUN,FUN,RUNNING,MORE FUN, JUMPING, PLAYING, MORE AND MORE FUN!!!

DR. BABYCAKES

Answer 12

he is a 3.5 year old boy, this is how they are.ADHD is in my opinion a way for the parent to have blame for a hyper kid...notice that i is Boys that always seem to have it. Boys are crazy and wild, get him into something where he can burn son energy...Martial arts is good. and gives them discipline.

Answer 13

Is he getting a few hours of good hard excersize, if not thats what the likely problem is. If he's not running and playing a few hours a day, then expect a ball of energy. kids get bored easy, they need to be active. Otherwise they are miserable and get fat! I wouldn't start thinking he has something wrong with him if he just wants to play more. If your spending 2-3 hours a day outside running and playing, and he's still acting that way then I'd talk to a doc, and see if he needs more play/excersize or not.

ADD/ADHD are way over diagnosed. Kids aren't meant to sit in front of a tv all day everyday like most are forced too now days. Years ago they were outside playing as much as possible, they didn't have add/adhd then.

Answer 14

My 3 year old nephew is exactly the same. My sister has just moved in with us & it can sometimes be a rat race. There are times he will just sit perfectly quiet watching tele (which are the moments i love), but other times i wonder where he gets his energy from!!

He is looked after by my cousin's wife who has 2 boys aged 4 & 5 & when he is with them he is full on & even when he comes home from there house it can take him a while to settle down.

I don't have any kids of my own (although i'm 5 months preg now) but from what i have seen this is a normal 3 year olds behaviour.