Hyperactivity

Discussion in 'The Toddler Years(1-3)' started by haleystar, Apr 22, 2012.

  1. haleystar

    haleystar Well-Known Member

    I feel like my kids dna is purely made with refined sugar and they have invisible IVs pumping them full of caffeine 24/7....they just won't stop.
    I don't give them a lot of junk, sugar filled snacks, if any. They get 1 glass of milk with breakfast and 1 after bath time during what is supposed to be our quiet time before bed (HA!). During the day they get water with just over 1tbsp of Motts for Tots Juice to give the water a little flavor. Other than that their sugar intake is extremely low.


    I do the best that I can to keep them active and using their imaginations, no couch potatoes in this house, and I do my best to keep their attention to learn things, participate in story time or be creative with art supplies but it sticks and after 10 minutes they are gone and into something else and 10 minutes later it repeats. What I cannot understand is the amount of love they have for story time but their complete and total, no matter how much I over act every single word and point out every single picture, lack of attention draws them away from the book every time. The only book they like is "No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" and it's because they can bounce all over the place and in circles and it's not a book they really need to pay attention to.

    When they are dead tired, with bags down to their chins, yawns every second, they still become hyper.

    Should I be concerned about possible ADHD and talk to their doctor or is this something that's normal and has happened with your LOs.
     
  2. Fran27

    Fran27 Well-Known Member

    Honestly it seems like most kids at this age to me!
     
  3. haleystar

    haleystar Well-Known Member

    So this too shall pass? When...when...when...cried the impatient Mommy!
     
  4. MrsWright

    MrsWright Well-Known Member TS Moderator


    Still going strong here too! I think its also a boy thing....especially when they have a buddy! My DD is very laid back, she goes crazy now and then but not like the boys. If you can separate them I highly recommend it, we did it for the first time yesterday...I took Jack, DH took JT, and grandma kept Hannah. It was soooo nice to get one on one time and DH and I both said it was amazing how well they behaved without an audience to entertain;)
     
  5. cjk2002

    cjk2002 Well-Known Member

    One of the best decisions I made was to put them in separate rooms. I waited until the were 4, but should have done it much sooner. After moving them to toddler beds on their 3rd birthday, I spent many nights going in their room telling them to be quiet and go to sleep. Once I moved them into their own rooms, they had no one to play off of so sleep was their only option.

    For us, the routine is bath, brush teeth and bedtime.

    I do allow them to watch tv, but it is turned off at least 2 hours before bed.
     
  6. 4jsinPA

    4jsinPA Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    I agree separate for sleep times. But that also sounds right on target for their age. In my experience (especially having b/g twins it was obvious) boys are just VERY active. My girls could usually sit through meals, books and any quiet time at that age but not my boys. They will calm down.....someday...
     
  7. kfslu

    kfslu New Member

    That sounds EXACTLY like my boys. I thought only my boys were like that. I was starting to wonder what I was doing wrong.

    On your ADHD comment, i actually asked my pediatrician if my boys might be ADHD. He said all 2 year olds would fit the definition of ADHD, they have no attention span. So ADHD is not diagnosed this young. Which was really not that reassuring as I have seen well behaved toddlers in malls, grocery stores, etc and wondered why I didn't get that type of child!

    My boys were born quite premature (33 weeks ) and were put on caffeine in NICU. I always wonder if that turned something on in their brains that didn't turn off? Anyone else experience something similar?
     
  8. cheezewhiz24

    cheezewhiz24 Well-Known Member TS Moderator

    My boys are actually quite good when we go out but at home are freaking insane. S right now isn't adjusting well at all to the new baby but when we go out its like a lightswitch is turned on. :pardon:
     
  9. haleystar

    haleystar Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the advice everyone. I wish I had the option to separate the boys but our house is too small and there's no room to give them their own space. I'd like to say it's been getting better but I don't want to have to save up for rhinoplasty because my nose grew the length of Pinocchio.

    Also thanks for making me feel like this is normal...what a relief...I mean, right? That's a relief to know that your kids with run circles around you for an undetermined period of their lives while you keep pouring cool water over the hot steam that is spouting out of your ears just to cool your patience down?

    Thanks again. :)
     
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