Hyperactivity??? Updated 11/12/17

[sabby52]

Anyone got any experience they would like to share with me??

Thanks

 

[BlueStar89]

I don't have any personal experience, but I do work for a paediatrician and write lots of reports of children diagnosed with ADHD.

What you've mentioned would ring bells for me, but the assessor would need to have reports from school to see how he is there, would need to see the child themselves and assess.

I think it is beneficial to have your son assessed as there are ways to help your son and the family should he be diagnosed (not always medication). I'm not sure how old your son is, but he may struggle later in his schooling and exams.


Please note that I am not medically trained and have not assessed your son. This is my personal opinion.

 

[Cattia]

I'm in the same boat with my son. I also had him assessed by the hv when he was three and was told he didn't meet the criteria for ADHD either. He definitely seems to have some some sensory issues going on and has real trouble regulating himself with his activity level. He has had trouble at school with his writing but that's improving. They say he is quite active but he's coping ok. At home I feel like he is struggling to contain his behaviour a lot of the time. Tbh I worry a lot about it being asd but then I'm not sure he fits that either as he is very sociable and has loads of friends at school. He can be anxious in certain situations though. He also has a super well developed imagination and is quite aware of others so I'm not sure that really fits asd either. His sleeping and eating are also fine. The thing that fits him best I think is sensory processing disorder. I'm wondering whether to leave things as he is coping at school or take it further. Would be interested to hear how you get on.

 

[Wombat]

Girls.


Before you think about hyperactivity, see how your kids are after 3-4 hour hike/sport/ cycling.
If after a big physical endurance they still can't sit still, then yes, maybe.

I have two boys. Oldest one can spend 8 hours skiing (with a small lunch break). He is tired then!
But, usually, he goes to school, has a tennis lesson, can come home and STILL jump around and run around with his brother!
His concentration also is not best (but is improving the older he gets) and his marks in school are fine.

Youngest is a bit less active, but still.

I think, than most kids (especially boys) are just active. Not hyperactive, but active. Having much more energy than others.

What I noticed helps are regular physical activities (honestly, I can't keep up). He goes dancing twice a week. Has sports in school. Has tennis twice a week for 2 hours. And lots of outside playing when the weather is good.
Also, on the weekend we try to get out of the house and go for long walks/hikes. Sometimes swimming.

Don't worry. I am sure from your description he is fine.

 

[sabby52]

Thank you for the replies ladies

I have made an appointment with our GP to get her thoughts on it.

 

[Nibblenic]

I would go consult further advice.

My question would be would you want to medicate him, as they regularly want to medicate children with adhd. If you dont feel the need to medicate him, does he need a diagnosis?

It can be a long road, especially if they are doing ok academically and generally school are happy.

I wouldnt take into account the sleeping thing, there are plenty of kids with adhd that are able to sleep well, when in a good routine.

 

[sabby52]

I would go consult further advice.

My question would be would you want to medicate him, as they regularly want to medicate children with adhd. If you dont feel the need to medicate him, does he need a diagnosis?

It can be a long road, especially if they are doing ok academically and generally school are happy.

I wouldnt take into account the sleeping thing, there are plenty of kids with adhd that are able to sleep well, when in a good routine.

I wouldnt want to medicate but I may be able to get help calming him a little, we as a family are used to the way he behaves but I am worried that his friends are now starting to find him annoying, I did have a chat with him about personal space but I dont think it went in. Now that he is getting older I think he needs to learn to be a little calmer, I have been telling him off about his behaviour but now I am thinking maybe he cant help it Over the past week or 2 I have started being a little more gentle on him and explaining why he cant do what he is doing so even if a trip to the GP gets me some help calming him that could be a start. Thank you

 

[OmarsMum]

My son is the same, he come from a football class at 6 pm after long school day & he still have energy to play. If he doesn't have concentration issues, , DS goes to football, basketball, swimming, UCmas, Quran, arts, piano and coding but I still struggle to get him to calm down.

School work is always boring, he sits on his chair then he starts to go around, he feels bored unless it is a bit challenging, he will not practice his spelling sheet, he doesn't see a point of practicing everyday when he can write the words without practicing.

Look into his diet, a good multivitamin with high magnesium & calcium might help in calming him down, avoiding sweets and food colouring and so on.

At school they keep him occupied, he doesn't like it if they tell him off, this is why he is well behaved, but when he comes back home his energy explodes.

A long bath with few drops lavender oil calms him down, you can encourage him to wash his face at school to break the energy, water has a calming effect.

I honestly wouldn't consider it as hyperactivity, I'm around loads of boys, my son is the easiest so far, at least he has amazing concentration, he gets his work done without much effort, the only thing that concerns me is the boredom, he gets bored easily & he becomes miserable.

 

[sabby52]

My son is the same, he come from a football class at 6 pm after long school day & he still have energy to play. If he doesn't have concentration issues, , DS goes to football, basketball, swimming, UCmas, Quran, arts, piano and coding but I still struggle to get him to calm down.

School work is always boring, he sits on his chair then he starts to go around, he feels bored unless it is a bit challenging, he will not practice his spelling sheet, he doesn't see a point of practicing everyday when he can write the words without practicing.

Look into his diet, a good multivitamin with high magnesium & calcium might help in calming him down, avoiding sweets and food colouring and so on.

At school they keep him occupied, he doesn't like it if they tell him off, this is why he is well behaved, but when he comes back home his energy explodes.

A long bath with few drops lavender oil calms him down, you can encourage him to wash his face at school to break the energy, water has a calming effect.

I honestly wouldn't consider it as hyperactivity, I'm around loads of boys, my son is the easiest so far, at least he has amazing concentration, he gets his work done without much effort, the only thing that concerns me is the boredom, he gets bored easily & he becomes miserable.

It may just be him, he may be a little bit immature compared to his friends or he may just need to get rid of build up energy. I have always said he behaves differently to other kids but now they are getting older it is much more noticeable.

Got an appointment with his gp this afternoon just to see what she thinks. Thank you

 

[OmarsMum]

Let us know how It goes Hun xx

 

[alibaba24]

I used to think my oldest was hyperactive she always seemed to have ants in her pants. But I think she just needs to expel her energy if she has a "houseday" shes a nightmare constantly going from one thing to the next. fidgeting. literally climbing the walls. But if shes had fresh air been out on her scooter playing with a ball. walking. whatever it may be. shes so much more chilled and quieter when we get back

 

[Nibblenic]

Hope the Dr's went well and they were able to give you a reasonable idea of what to expect from available services

 

[sabby52]

Thank you for all the replies, dont know how long it will take for his appointment to come though, she said it could be weeks or it could be months but once we have been seen I will update everyone

 

[Nibblenic]

Good luck Sabby, referrals for ASD/ADHD are a postcode lottery, it can be months or weeks depending. He is of an age where he can be diagnosed without a wait and see period.

Sometimes can be helpful to keep a bit of a diary. Many aspects of ADHD and ASD cross over, maybe do some research and see where your gut tells you it is, you can have both.

Always about if you want to chat

 

[Cattia]

Let us know how you get on. He sounds so much like my DS, but mine is only 4, however he is noticably more of a handful than his friends! I am going to wait and see how things go as he gets older. Please keep us updated xx

 

[wishingonastar]

We are considering seeking assessment for adhd for our eldest. I am very anti labels on a child in general unless absolutely necessary so I'll be honest and say I've ignored a growing problem however it seems to have become unignorable! Just before easter hols the teacher said she spoke to someone at the door of the classroom for no more than 5-10 secs, turned back and everyone else still sat working and my child skidded to a halt where she'd been running laps around the classroom I finally admitted to myself something doesn't seem right and now having read the adhd checklist on a few sites it seems she ticks most if not all the boxes although in my completely unqualified opinion I wouldn't say she's severe.

This still wouldn't be enough normally for me to seek professional input and I'd usually muddle through and avoid having her labelled however in this instance from what I've read it seems it would be unfair and likely put her at a disadvantage not to have her assessed for help. It said if not then the child can suffer in schoolwork and social connections and be labelled as naughty at school and fall behind instead of getting the help they need.

For this reason I am now monitoring her behaviour with a view to getting an assessment and you should feel good that you are trying to get your son any help he needs as he should benefit greatly as a result

 

[sabby52]

Thank you so much everyone, I will definitely update this thread when he is seen

I have removed alot of the info I put up due to someone repeating things I didn't want repeated

 

[wishingonastar]

Oh that's not good

 

[sabby52]

Oh that's not good

Its fine, I knew there was a chance she would and tbh I shouldnt have given her the ammunition I just dont like certain people having too much information

 

[wishingonastar]

I'm the same...I now am very careful what I post as the world is a very small place!!!