ADHD / ADD Support Group

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are more common than you might think. It is a syndrome that exhibits symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor impulse control, and distractibility. Join others who suffer from these conditions and share your experiences.

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Hello I am new to the group... I was just recently told that my 3 year old son shows huge signs of having ADHD. I was wondering what are the signs?

My son is a very busy little boy, he wakes up busy and goes to bed busy.. its like he never loses any engery. Its hard to get him to take a nap, he has trouble following simple steps.. without reminders. He can watch a cartoon and not get up only if its something that he wants to watch. He consit is moving. When he is sitting on his chair usually he is all over on his head... like he has ants in his pants. He runs and shoves me and his brother. He bites the chairs and at times his brother.

I have a routine appointment to see his doctor in the middle of this coming month. His teacher thinks I should look into this and ask his doctor... I know that alot of kids gets told they have ADHD and its over diagonised... so I am confused about if he does or doesnt... I am not going to put him on meds... I do the best I can at parenting being a single mom.

Thanks again... confused

JoAnn
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Youu should ask your ped for a refferal to a pediatric psychiatrist or psycologist for some kind of testing and YES they do do it that early though you might not recieve a concrete diagnosis until 5. This depends on the Doctor.
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I am doing a research report for my college senior assignment and I know a great amount of information in regards to ADHD. First of all your son is too young to diagnose and secondly he seems like a very healthy boy. what I have found through the course of my research is that 9 out of 10 times teachers will make the first reference that children need to be evaluated for ADHD. It is true children are over diagnose and as he gets older you can truely tell if there is something going on. DONT resort to meds because that can be worse. to maybe help yourself a little more, maybe buy some parenting books to understand your child a little bit. when my son was three, his teacher tried to tell me to get him evaluated and never did, it was not neccessary. I was also going through a divorce and my ex husband was a jerk and not a good father. Have stregnth and continue on with the journey of being a parent and a mom.
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I agree,
Maybe pay more attention to what he eats,drinks during the day and night. As far as him only wanting to do or see only what he wants too. What little kid doesnt??? Sounds like a healthy one to me!!
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Three is much too young of an age to be considering a diagnosis of ADHD. Let him be active and explore his environment. Allow him to learn and absorb information by moving. In a few years, by age 5 or 6, if the active behavior begins to turn into a problem or out of control, then you can consult your doctor. But otherwise, look for positive ways for your busy little boy to expell his energy. Introduce him to the game of playing ball, create little obstacle course he can manouver through. There are tons of ways you can use this energy in a positive way. Allow him to be young.
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Thanks Everyone for your replies. I agree with you all that my little boy is a healthy boy... I will not or ever put my child on meds for being a three year old. I will keep and eye on how he does as he grows, thanks again
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