Boys Behavior development/ADD/ADHD

As the parent of a child with ADHD, I urge you not to dismiss your concerns. I got the "typical boy" comment all the time and it just didn't seem right to me ... it was clear to me our son wasn't typical boy.

If he has a hard time focusing and sitting still in a variety of environments, that can be a big tip-off. I wouldn't compare his behavior to that of girls, but watch other boys. At three, I was being overloaded with complaints from preschool, life was challenging with him at home and he was the kid running around in the gym and running through circle time at his gym class (and laughing as I chased him) while every other child sat.

You can get your son assessed at this age, so don't let age be a factor in downplaying your concerns. If your gut says something's not right, push for the evaluation.

My son was the same way he was diagnosed with ADHD at 4.5. And a few month later with early onset bipolar.I would talk to his dr and get some direction from there. I went through hell trying to find a pych dr that would see my son so young...and when I finally did i was relieved because we were able to help him.

My son is 4.5 and was extremely busy and a late talker. I got so many comments - "boys will be boys" "boys talk late" etc etc. Well, I went with my gut and what do you know, my son did need speech and developmental services (received through the state to age 3). Now he goes to a special ed preschool who works on social skills, speech, and other preschool issues. My son was diagnosed PDD-NOS but I know there are other components (one of which is ADHD) - I too have many times had to physically stop my son and make him look me in the eye. Not just in 'structured settings' but at home, at my parents, at the store, etc. etc. etc. I constantly worry about what will happen when he gets bigger and I'm no longer able to restrain him!!!! If you have a gut feeling - go with it - I truly believe in a mothers intuition - I've trusted mine and many times have felt as though people thought I was a hypochondriac on behalf of my son, but I haven't - it's called being an advocate. Best of luck and keep us posted

I am not qualified to say whether it's ADD or not, but I would say that there isn't any harm in being proactive, just in case.
1. Eliminate any kind of screen time that he has. That means no TV, computer or video games.
2. Make sure he is spending LOTS of time outdoors in green spaces. Studies show this helps greatly in getting children to focus when they come back inside to do tasks.
3. Look online or go to the bookstore and read up on diets for children with ADD. I know there are certain things that are not good for children with ADD to eat. I would assume it's things like processed food, but that's just a guess.

Good luck! I hope that your son is just a high energy kid, and if it turns out that down the road he IS diagnosed as ADD, I hope that you will consider a holistic approach before turning to medication.

Blessings.

I have a boy and a girl.. they are nightr and day.. my boy talks more, runs more.. acts goofy all the time.. and does not listen.. my duaghter is quiet and plays nicely..

sounds like your son is a normal boy. Instead of music class sign him up for soccer, swimming or karate.. places where he can be loud and use his energy.

MY son at age 4 can finally sit still for library story time.

My vote is boy thing. Boys are crazy. I know this is a stereotype, but honestly, they are wired different. My son is only 22 months and he is very different than my daughter at this age in energy level and concentration level. Most moms of boys agree on these things.

Was this the first music class? If so I wouldn't worry, I'd just keep going back. My daughter is almost 4 and she does crazy stuff like that too. I think it is partly the age...at this age they just have fun being crazy and they like to see how crazy they can be, it's pretty normal. I would guess the other kids have probably already been to music class or some other type of structured environment before and have a better idea of what to do.

My only advice is to get him involved in more things like this or do more at home where he has to be attentive. And don't be surprised if he's only attentive for 5 minutes!

You seriously tried to get a three and a half year old to sit for music class? Bet you were in a class with a bunch of knee hugger kids as well.

Please, this is normal behavior.