Hi there thanks for replying.
My son does have a sleep problem, once he is in bed he constantly shouts for me sometimes up to 10 times,asking me questions that are silly, obviously important to him! He wakes constantly through the night,also wanting conversations etc. It seems that his mind doesnt seem to switch off. I feel so sorry for him as he obviously cant help it, but I get so frustrated that I cant do anything about it, and other people just see him as a spoiled brat!
If you have any advice then please share it. I am certain that he has some kind of disorder, but at the same time petrified that it is down to me being a bad parent.
thanks x
For both of you still searching for answers, I think it's best if you call a University or Children's Hospital and see a NeuroPsych. They do intensive testing on the kids and can diagnose all sorts of disorders.They go beyond just guessing, as most professionals do, and try to nail it right through thorough testing. Could be more than ADHD going on and it's scary when a child takes so many risks. It can take a few months to get in to see a NeuroPsych so it's good to make an appt. ASAP. We went thru many misdiagnoses with my son. Here are a few sites to maybe look at and see if they fit at all.
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Hello Scotmamas Hubby here. We attended a week evaluation in Aberdeens Raeden Centre to have Jude evaluated as we said before on other posts Jude is very Hyperactive and has no attention span. Jude can go nearly 24/7 with no sleep until his body says enough and the he will crash out and sleep mayby 3 or 4 hours just enough to recharge his batteries. Since the evaluation we have been given Melatonin 3 mg a night it is apparently given to blind people with sleep difficulties and tells your body when its time to sleep. Between this and getting in to a routine with Jude he know manages to sleep 7 / 8 hrs a night. OK sometimes he wakes up at night but now instead of trying to get up he is coming for a cuddle and going back to sleep. And i am amazed this week he has been so good hardly any episodes at all, i put this down to keeping him occupied and him no longer being as tired during the day. The nursery has noticed this too!!
Sounds like he does well with a really structured environment, because he does pretty well in the classroom. It may help to structure your home routines, so he knows what to expect. Add children do much better when theres less stimulation, so thats why he probably does better with your parents. He also knows how to push your buttons and doesn't really know what to expect with your parents, simply because he doesn't know them as well as you. I would definitely have him tested for ADHD, find a good behavior management program and set some clear limits and boundaries around his unsafe and hurtful behavior. Good luck and I hope you get some support with him.you just described my 4 year old,I am lucky so that is sister is older not younger as he is aggressive towards her.he also tried to shave the cat and chased the other one with a knife.he thinks everything is funny even running on the road,jumping out of windows ect..we had him accessed and they said that he has no perception of danger to himself or others,the agression towards his sister is apparently a common thing to ADHD,or to him being on the autistic spectrum.He is a bit better now that we manage his sleep.the nursery for the first few weeks could not see a problem,then he started to act as himself,somebody on this board pointed out that ADHD kids do act differently with other people.read some of the other posts,you will be amazed by the knowledge of some of these people.I know i am,and if you feel lonely and at the end of your rope they are a good laugh too.hope i speak to you again.does your son has problem sleeping?
Can Someone please help me.
My 5 year old son has always been hard going, but I always put it down the way I disiplined him somehow. However I went on to have two more children who are completely different. He escapes out of the back garden, cant concentrate and is very very violent to his brother or sister. I have tried everything to control him but it doesnt work. He is impulsive, never listens and is constantly bouncing off the walls. It has got to the point where I find it embarrassing to take him anywhere, it is a nightmare. This morning he smashed his sisters head against the wall because she moved his school shoe. I feel so guilty, like it is me somehow. Now I am 5 months pregant and worried sick that he is going to hurt someone before long.
At school he is fairly good in the classroom but the minute he has free time he goes mad jumping on other children etc. Walking to school is also a nightmare as he will not walk nicely and thinks it funny to run across roads etc. The other day he was trying to cut the dogs hair with scissors!!!
I Have an appointment with a paediatrician in a couple of weeks so hopefully that will help a bit. However what really bugs me is that he is fairly well behaved with my parents. my mum reckons it has something to do with me, but he doesnt see my parents much and when he does they usually have him on his own. If he did have ADHD wouldnt he be like this all the time? Can someone please give me some advice as I feel like Im going mad and feel soooo guilty.