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MY FOUR YEAR OLD SON IS CRAZY ALL THE TIME
I have a problem with my four year old son , he is just crazy all the time , he hardly ever sits down . any advice ?
RE YOUR FOUR YEAR OLD SON
HI. RE YOUR 4 YEAR OLD SON…..HE IS CRAZY ? HARDLY EVER SITS STILL? SOUNDS LIKE HE IS HYPERACTIVE ! THERE COULD BE MANY CAUSES FOR THIS. DID HE HAVE DIFFICULT, TRAUMATIC BIRTH? WHAT WERE THE HOME CONDITIONS LIKE WHEN HE WAS A BABY? ANY STRESS ? HAS HE ANY SIBLINGS AND HOW IS HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM? HAS HE GOT A GOOD ATTACHMENT TO YOU ? WHAT IS HIS LIFE LIKE NOW? IS HE REACHING HIS DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES? MAYBE YOU ARE A SINGLE PARENT AND ARE STRUGGLING TO GIVE HIM THE ATTENTION THAT HE NEEDS? DO YOU HAVE MUCH SUPPORT FROM EXTENDED FAMILY? HAS HE GOT A GOOD ROUTINE? IS HIS DAY STRUCTURED – REGULAR MEALS AND GOOD BEDTIME ROUTINE? DOES HE HAVE A GOOD DIET? FREE FROM ADDITIVES AND SUGAR? WHAT ABOUT HIS HEALTH NEEDS – DOES HE HAVE ANY ALLERGIES. LEARNING DIFFICULTIES? IS HE STUCK IN FRONT OF THE TV ALL THE TIME WITHOUT ANY TIME TO RUN AROUND AND LET OFF STEAM? WHAT ABOUT STIMULATION? HAS HE GOT PLENTY OF TOYS TO OCCUPY HIM? DO YOU SPEND AT LEAST 15 MINUTES A DAY ON A ONE TO ONE WITH HIM? I SUGGEST YOU KEEP A BEHAVIOUR DIARY TO SEE WHAT THE TRIGGERS FOR HIS BEHAVIOURS ARE. MAYBE YOU COULD TRY A SUPPLEMENT SUCH AS EYE Q. PLUS LOTS OF POSITIVE ATTENTION AND PRAISE. REMEMBER IGNORE THE BAD PRAISE THE GOOD. GIVE HIM A GOOD DIET FREE FROM SUGAR AND HIGH FATS WITH LOTS OF GOOD COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES. MAYBE HE IS PARTICULARLY CLEVER AND NEEDS MORE STIMULATION THAN YOU ARE ABLE TO GIVE HIM THUS MAKING HIM RESTLESS. GIVE HIM SOME SPACE FOR QUIET TIME SO THAT HE CAN RELAX. IF ALL ELSE FAILS SEE A PROFESSIONAL. AS THIS IS A DOG WEBSITE MAYBE YOU SHOULD TRY A SUPERNANNY’S WEBSITE INSTEAD? GOOD LUCK !