my three year old nightmare?
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It sounds as though your child has a lot of control in the house. How he acts, when he eats, when he goes to bed. These are all being controlled by him and really shouldn't be. You both need guidance in this situation. He does not have ADHD at 3. And its *possible* he could be autistic, but I don't believe the problem is with him, its with his boundaries, and he doesn't know where those boundaries are.
Talk to his pediatrician about getting referred to a behavioral specialist who can also talk to you about proper discipline for a 3yo, and how to win back control. I can promise you, though, you must be willing to make some changes in order to get your nice little 3yo back.
Talk to his doctor, and good luck!
If you are interested in books on the subject, you might consider Dr. Phil's "The Family First Woorkbook" or Jo Frost's "Supernanny: How to get the best from your children"
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I would take him to a behavioral specialist and a doctor as soon as possible. It could be that he may be autistic.
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http://www.autismspeaks.org/
hi sounds like a classic case of ADHD!! my 4 yr old son was doing exactly the same things as your son is doing now get in touch with CAMHS. you as well as your son will get all the support you need from them and they will give you strategies of how to deal with him, don't give up on him it will get better, also i found that taking my son to places where there is loads of room to run around helped too,
hope this helps, you can get the CAMHS number from your doctor or health visitor.
Take him to a church and have the demons cast out of him! Your child sounds possessed.
Or the wordily alternative DRUG HIM!! YEAH A zombie kid.. FUN
Take your child to get help sounds like something is wrong there has to be a reason to why he is acting like that,and take no notice of tonja as she is just dumb and obvisouly has no children cause if she did she would have known better than to write that crap.
Austism or ADHD. Take him to his pediatrician and explain everything to her and she will refer you to the places you need to go to get him evaluated. If you dont have insurance, try medicaid. They pay for these things. You need help with that and it is going to only get worse for your sanity without treatment. Also it will save you time and trouble when he begins school. So the school will know to work with you and him
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mother of 3, son has high functioning autism(aspergers syndrome)
humm, First I thought it was normal 3 yr old stuff. Testing limits.... But if your saying that he is screaming and walking around in his sleep, I say you need to take him in. If his pedatrician wont help find someone who will. If he is having night terrors that could be a big sign that he has other problems. At the very least explain a portion of his daytime behavior, if he not getting a restful sleep he will not behave plain and simple.
Take him in and have him thouroughly checked. Also keep a log of his behavior, times of day, what he ate and anything else you can think of. That will really help the doctors.
definitly call the doc. if they dont listen call your local headstart and ask about testing him.
How much exercise does the child get .....
TIRED CHILDREN ARE GOOD CHILDREN !!!!!!
Are you sitting at home watching him destroy your home and family???
Get that child on a routine NOW!
Set it and stick to it come he!! or high water !!!
Get him to the park or outside no matter the weather and get him tired twice a day!!
NO more sugar or soda for you or the family-none in the house!
You be the example!
Get a spine now and show that child how much you love him by doing the right thing for him NOW!
Ok, there are a few things you need to get him checked for.
1. Autism. Get him checked for this straightaway! He has some of the most classic symptoms.
2. Hearing problems. These can cause frustration to start with, which eventually turns into them acting out all the time because they don't think they can communicate any other way.
3. ADHD and/or Defiance disorder.
4. Food allergies... harmless foods can contain chemicals and preservatives that can turn the nicest kid into a monster.
If it is none of the above, call supernanny.
night terrors are a horrible thing for EVERYONE that comes in contact with the child day or night!
the family doesn't sleep at night...and the child is so exhausted that they are inappropriate during the day.
spend a LOT of time hugging, kissing and reading to him. if you don't have a strict bedtime routine GET ONE! children crave attention..good or bad. they crave routine...many children melt down if they don't have a time line to know what is next.
and i believe someone suggested a behavioral therapist..this is not a bad idea...behavior modification can work wonders at this age..not so easy when they are 8 and still hitting.
the doctors can also tell you if there is an underlying cause for the behavior like adhd or autism.
good luck to you....
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sister and a son who both have night terrors
My neighbors son is 3 and he is exactly like that. If I didnt know better I would think you were her! She took her son into the doctor and he had her take him to a psychiatrist. They did testing and found out that he is bi-polar. I was shocked to hear that he could be diagnosed so young, but it was clear he had a problem. She has to put him on medicine and he is so much better. He is not a zombie child like some people say kids who take meds will be, he is still an active kid and he still is mischiveous, but he is no longer mean and hitting or screaming. He would just come up to people and hit them, he would push other little kids off their trikes, take toys, scream at everyone, and at home he would throw things, yell at his mom (curse words and stuff), not go to sleep, rock himself when he was super mad, and all sorts of stuff. She now gets Social Security for him because they consider it a disability and by putting him on Social Security he is guarunteed medical, she also gets money from them, I think $600. I dont know if your child is bi-polar but he may be ADHD (which would also qualify him for Social Security, my neighbors son gets it because he has ADHD.) or have some other thing going on. The best thing to do is get him to a psychiatrist who can evaluate him. Your normal doctor cant really diagnose the problem, your son doesnt have a health problem like a cold or broken foot, so you need to tell your doctor that you need a refferal, that way you know you are getting a professional opinion from some one trained in mental disorders.
I hope you find a solution for your son. I know how difficult it is to have a child who misbehaves like that. You love him and see him when he is sweet and then he is destroying some thing or hitting you and screaming and you get so exasperated and wiped out. Do not stop until you find an answer. It may be hard, some doctors will just say it is nothing or that he will get better naturally, but you can not accept that. You need to get him evaluated and find the root to his problems. As he gets older it will affect him worse. My friends son has ADHD really bad (he is the definition of a bad kid) and one minute he will be sweet and the next he is breaking some thing or running off. Then he would cry to his mom and say "I want to be a good boy, but some times I cant and I dont know why." It was so sad. She got him to the psychiatrist and they also have group therapy for the whole family once a week through the psychiatrist. All the kids go to a little class for their age group, and the parents all meet in a class and learn parenting techniques, how to disipline a child with a learning or behavioral disorder, and more. Then they have a break and then the kids and parents meet all together for the 2nd half of the therapy/class. (This is the friend who now gets Social Security for her ADHD son). She loves the group therapy because there are other parents there with children who have the same problem, so she doesnt feel so alone.
Hope you find him help!! Good Luck!
Have him assessed by a doctor - sounds like ADHD to me....
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