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Can A 2 Year Old Have ADHD? PLEASE HELP Posted: 01-24-08 10:36am
Hey! First I want to add that I was ADHD
growing up and when my mother looks at how
my son acts she tells me that like how I
was when I was little.. I really dont want
to believe that because I was HORRIBLE
until I was like 15 or 16 and I want
better for my son.. He is always on the
go, climbing, jumping, hitting, He doesnt
have a really long attention span at all..
I mean sometimes he does really well when
he is playing with his toys or watching
Spongbob.. But He doesnt listen to a
things me or my husband say.. If we tell
him no about something he will go back to
it like 4-5 times.. What are all your
opinions on this... Do you think he could
be ADHD or just terrible 2's ? Can a Dr.
diagnose this early? Do you know of anyone
or yourself who is in the same situatin..
How do you go about disciplining them...
PLEASE HELP... Thanks Cortney
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Becky
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Posted: 01-24-08 10:46am
I doubt it is ADHD- he just sounds like a
normal 2 year old to me. 90% of 2 year
olds I know are exactly how you described-
including my son.
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mominashoe
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Posted: 01-24-08 10:50am
I think this is the terrible 2's
definitely. You can try some sort for
different discipline if what you have been
trying isn't working for you. I have had
children even up to 4 who will just ignore
me and do what I told them not to, pretend
not to hear me, just be wild and run
around everywhere in the house. None of
them have a disorder.
You should try giving him a little more
attention and provide him with some sort
of good outlet for his excess energy.
It's normal for kids this age to be
practically bouncing off the walls,
especially when it's too cold to go
outside. Let him get out his
energy...except you must not tolerate the
hitting...make sure you are adamant to him
that that is NOT acceptable.
Even if it is cold, you can take him
outside for 15 minutes and let him run as
much as he wants. The fresh air is good
for him and he won't feel cooped up and
trapped....I can tell you right now, my
kids are horrid when they haven't been
outside for a while.
If he ignores you and does what you don't
want him to, you need to be consistent and
act on it every time he does it. My
children are put in a chair in the living
room and must sit and be quiet for a time.
I don't think this will work for a 2 year
old, but there must be some sort of
negative feedback that you can give him
that will respond to his negative
actions....you could also have him lie
down in his bed. Sometimes he might be
over tired....which also causes
hyperactivity.
A little change in his diet may also help.
Limit his sugar intake drastically if not
altogether. You will find a marked
change.
You can try a positive approach, but this
usually doesn't work in children who are
so small, unless you can keep it very
short term, since children's attention
spans are naturally less than 5 minutes.
