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there are children that are really hyperactive and of course we love a kid who loves to play around and interact with his surroundings. but too much of it seems a bit odd, maybe try to examine with what he usually eats, vitamins he take and formula he drinks, they can be factors of why your child has been very active than normal kids do. |
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first thing anyone will ask you to check is what does he eat? even a lot of starches and processed food and artifical coloring will do that to a child. next it sounds like he's ready for some tough disclipline. no no isn't enough anymore. time to start losing toys and little time outs. OH and count to three. one ( pause and see what he does ) two ( give a look of expecting him to do it. 3 ( its time out ) and time out doesn't begin till he's quiet and still. It'll break your heart but its better to start now than wait till he's bigger and can do more damage. when he jumps on your tummy give a big frown and a cry and very saddly tell him that hurts and ask him to kiss your bobo. and explain there is a baby in there too. you have to be consistant in everything you do. and yes I do have a wild child she is 5 now. she has adhd. when she was 3 we had to start early school and the teachers looked at me like we let her do whatever even tho that wasn't the case. it was just no matter what we did she was wild. then I learned these tricks. and she's also on medicine which not many people agree with in most cases. but in her case it is helpful. best of luck! |
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I've never known a 17 month old to just "sit down" and watch anything for more than a few seconds. Books and experts on child development say that their attention span isn't long enough to devote that much attention to anything. All of the things you've described here seem normal to me. I wouldn't call it hyper, I'd call it "active." My son is 21 months and is also quite active, but he's also on a schedule so naps aren't as much of an issue. My son touches everything also lol he's curious. When he touches things, I simply name the object he's touching so he builds his vocabulary. If it's something dangerous like the oven I'll say, "oven, hot, don't touch" and gently pull his hand away. Soon, he was pointing to the oven and saying "hot, don't touch" and won't touch it. But of course this is after 1000 times of demonstrating it. I'm 31 weeks pregnant and my son is all over my stomach too... I don't think they understand they can hurt you. Again, he's curious. Also, I don't honestly think you can expect him to stop touching something right away as soon as you say no. I try to use no less and show him how to handle objects. If he throws a toy, I'll take it away and say "no, that's not how you treat your toys" and won't allow him to play with it. Sometimes after I give it back he'll treat it nicely, other times he'll just throw it again. It doesn't go smoothly every time, but again, it takes a lot of practice and consistency and even after they've seemed to learn a concept, there will be times when they'll still test you. The key is to remain patient and calm. Trust me, I know how frustrating it can be! |
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The ONLY way I can make my son sit down to eat is to strap him into a high chair and make him stay there. He doesn't have to eat, that's his choice, but he has to sit in the high chair all through dinner til we're done. |
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I agree with CrystalGem. My daughter is 16 months old and is a very active toddler and has been active since she was an infant -even a newborn, honestly I have not seen a child like her. Everywhere we go, the first thing people say is "wow she is busy". I do not have much trouble with her throwing toys but she runs all day and touches stuff but she has learned not to touch certain things. My house has vases in the living room and she does not touch them or messes up my decorations. The thing about the TV is that you have not found something she likes to watch or it might be the way she likes to watch TV. There was a time when my daughter would watch the your baby can read for 3 min. then run and then she would come back and keep watching. Just make sure you are interacting with her. My daughter does not watch TV alone, she wants me to be there explaining everything otherwise she gets bored. Does he like to dance or music? My daughter likes to watch "sid the science kid" and "super why" |
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My son is exactly the same! Patience is key. He can even go from 8am until 12 midnight without napping. I was wondering the exact same thing, where does he get all this energy?!? I know it's just a phase and they will gradually grow out of it. It's a little better now, because he loves the morning shows in Nickelodeon and he watches it while eating his breakfast. When he starts to get really hyper again, I let him dance... this worked for me. |
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i can relate to this. my son is so active too, as if he never feels being tired. i worry because he does not even take a nap in the afternoon. he sleeps late and wakes up early, so it means not much time to rest. i was thinking maybe this has something to do with the vitamins he is taking. is it possible? |
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