Hyperactive

  My four year old has been off the wall since just the beginning of December.
  I thought the fact that Christmas was coming made her all the more excited.
  Now that Christmas is over, she is still bouncing off the walls and won't
  listen to any of her preschool teachers.  The daycare she goes to has tried
  every method of discipline, still I get calls telling me she's having to go
  to the Director's Office to sit in time out.  She will not listen to anyone.
  And feels she can do anything she wants.  We've tried timeouts, taking things away
  she likes, and no rewards.  I was wondering if she needs some kind of medication
  to calm down, listen and concentrate?  My husband does not want her to start
  on any Ridylin because his two younger brothers were on it for being
  hyperkinetic when they were younger.  I think she needs it.
  Thank you for your advice.
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Dear Denise :
To diagnose AD ( attention deficit ) or ADHD ( with hyperactivity ) you need
Six of nine symptoms of inattention :
1.  Careless school work
2. Difficulty sustaining attention
3.  Doesn