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ABOUT 2 AND HALF YEAR OLD KID
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My kid is almost 2 1/2 yrs old, he is very active...and listens us...but cont sit a while..always on go........we took him to PHYSIATRIC and said this age kids are always active...to start treatment or diagnosis the age should be 4yrs...is is true..i just want to know more about this...pls help
My kid is almost 2 1/2 yrs old, he is very active...and listens us...but cont sit a while..always on go........we took him to PHYSIATRIC and said this age kids are always active...to start treatment or diagnosis the age should be 4yrs...is is true..i just want to know more about this...pls help
Hi. Well, I have a different take on this. I have two boys that are fifteen months apart. My older son (now 6) has sensory integration disorder and my younger does not have this but is just a super energetic kid. Sitting was not either of their things but my younger could do it for longer periods of time.
What I think is very important for a child your child's age that is high energy is to go go go. Get to the parks every day and run, skip, jump, roll, climb, slide and swing. All are known to soothe and calm the nervous system. I'd make games of racing him, do obstacle courses, do crazy animal walks including crab, bear, leap frog and kangeroo. The more of this type of activity that you incorporate into his day, the better able to sit he will be when he needs to.
In fact, as I said, my son with sensory issues attends occupational therapy for that and he was diagnosed at 4 and one of the main components is this physical activity. It helps him maintain focas when he needs to sit to do something. He had some issues in preschool with not being able to sit, roaming/ wandering the room, etc and he was evaluated for sensory at 3.5. It was hard for them to tell what was going on at that age because it is very true that kids are so variable in the attention span and energy level at that age. By 4 it was more clear and we got an official diagnosis. He's doing fantastic now with the ability to sit and do most anything he wants and no issues at school. But, we keep that physical activity level very high.
Add/adhd should not be diagnosed until the earliest of age 6. That is the usual age in the states in which a diagnosis would be introduced.
My sensory kid can have a tough time sitting for a meal. He was in a high chair forever (a blessing to mommy!)------- but once out of that, tended to get up and wander. We got a chair pad that he can rock around in his seat on. I'd make dinner the meal he has to sit for and work on. Start there. Little ones are often not all that interested in eating and walking around and talking is more fun. Sit down with her and do it picnic style if you need to outside.
Good luck
What I think is very important for a child your child's age that is high energy is to go go go. Get to the parks every day and run, skip, jump, roll, climb, slide and swing. All are known to soothe and calm the nervous system. I'd make games of racing him, do obstacle courses, do crazy animal walks including crab, bear, leap frog and kangeroo. The more of this type of activity that you incorporate into his day, the better able to sit he will be when he needs to.
In fact, as I said, my son with sensory issues attends occupational therapy for that and he was diagnosed at 4 and one of the main components is this physical activity. It helps him maintain focas when he needs to sit to do something. He had some issues in preschool with not being able to sit, roaming/ wandering the room, etc and he was evaluated for sensory at 3.5. It was hard for them to tell what was going on at that age because it is very true that kids are so variable in the attention span and energy level at that age. By 4 it was more clear and we got an official diagnosis. He's doing fantastic now with the ability to sit and do most anything he wants and no issues at school. But, we keep that physical activity level very high.
Add/adhd should not be diagnosed until the earliest of age 6. That is the usual age in the states in which a diagnosis would be introduced.
My sensory kid can have a tough time sitting for a meal. He was in a high chair forever (a blessing to mommy!)------- but once out of that, tended to get up and wander. We got a chair pad that he can rock around in his seat on. I'd make dinner the meal he has to sit for and work on. Start there. Little ones are often not all that interested in eating and walking around and talking is more fun. Sit down with her and do it picnic style if you need to outside.
Good luck
I totally understand where you are coming from... My son starts school in Sept... I know that he will listen to the teacher a lot more than he listens to me or my husband. When he was in daycare he listened to her no problem... probably becasue we werent there. They act diferently when we are not around.
I also have a 2 1/2 yrs girl very active, and every time i gave her some thing to eat like fuits or chips i have tell her to sit other wise she ll stand and ask lot of questions while she is eating. I think you should teach/tell him to sit at some time he learn, they learn very fast
i too feel he is normal..but the issue is he is going to nursary *** play school....but when we see the other kids...every one r sitting and listining what the teacher says..but he plays and listens the same....this only made us bit worried......
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