how do i controll my sons hyperactivity?

Question

my son is very hyper i know its is better for him to run about but also so he often hits other children because he cant get his own way and i get so stressed out because im sick of say dont do that no you cant have that please sit down while u eatand so on and son

oh i forgot to say my son is 4 years old but has been like this since he could walk he is very head strong and has a will of his own

Answer 1

You can't fight that. Use this personality and character to his and your good.
Get him in sports and give him some chores which will require him to be very physical.
Don't give him sugar, ever, and make sure he gets to bed very early ever night.
He potentially could be a very intelligent and successful person one day, so instead of trying to control this, focus on what you can do to bring it out of him.
One day he may feel he owes the world to you for helping him become what he can become one day.

Answer 2

I took my son's girlfriend's little hyperactive boy for a long walk. We spent half an hour on the activity centre. I was amazed when we came home to see how calm he was and how he sat quietly for hours, drawing.
Also, I've started babysitting him. Poor little thng. I pay no attention to his demands (standing in front of the tv and crying when I said "bed time") and am very firm. This is a kid who no one else knows what to do with - normally if he's babysat he's still up when his mother returns because he refuses to listen.
Anyway, he's getting as good as gold (we're not there yet) and he's an absolute pleasure to have around.
This is what we do: no sweets or artificial flavourings or colourings.
When I tell him something, I expect him to obey me. Otherwise the consequences are that he goes to bed. I don't allow him to build himself up into a state. I'm firm, don't shout but he knows I mean business.
I'm kind - I talk to him and encourage him to be with me. I pay attention to him, read him stories etc etc.
He's learned the boundaries and honestly - the difference!
For the hitting - sit him down and tell him you're unhappy about it. And that he's not to do it. Or else - and make the consequences really painful. (If my kids hit each other, they had to pay compensation. The victim cold choose anything from the other's bedroom. Believe me, that hurt.)
If he does hit a child, make him apologise immediately. Tell him off and make sure the victim sees you tell him off. And fulfil the consequences. And cod liver oil. I swear by cod liver oil.
Good luck.

Answer 3

watch his diet very closely, try and cut out all sugar for a while, you might find he is sensitive to sugar.. that means even foods with natural sugar keep to a minimum.. also have you tried enrolling him into a sport?? he maybe unstimulated and being hyper out of boredom, I suggest a sport stong in discipline like karate or of the like... if he is hitting other children karate micht show him the difference between acceptable agression and non - acceptable, or channel his voilence into a positive... also if he is doing innappropiate things, you might need to be a but more stronger in the punishment department and stick to it.. saying no just won't cut it for children... If he doesn't listen to you make him sit on a "Bad Rug" in the corner of the room for a certian amount of time, and during this period pay him no-attention, and don't let him have anything to play with or read while on the rug.. also make sure he cannot see or hear the TV or radio whil on the rug also... or even ban him from his fav toy or video game or TV for a week if he is playing up... and stick with it!! he may carry on at first but once he realises you mean business and won't give in his attitude should adjust for the better..

Answer 4

This may be due to a number of factors one of which may be diet. The foods your son eats may be causing hyper activity and should be investigated further. Other things such as sleep pattern or stress (New school / Club / Friends etc) Have a look in to all of these to find the root cause of the problem

Answer 5

Look carefully at his diet: is he eating a lot of sugar? Look at the ingredients of cereals, biscuits, etc and try to cut down his sugar intake drastically. Make sure he is not getting caffeine in sugary drinks.
If you do not notice an improvement, you must face the fact that perhaps his aggressive behaviour needs medical or psychiatric help and take him for a consultation.
However, I personally don't recommend medication for treating hyperactive children....there are many other ways to deal with it, but they take patience and a little discipline.

Answer 6

As so many others have said, try cutting out sugars of all types. My son gets hyper off juice, and for some reason the red ones (cherry, grape, etc.) seem to be the worst! I usually water his juice down, keep his sugar intake to a minimum and try to let him play outside so he can get some of the antsiness out.

Hang in there!

Answer 7

Cut down on foods with "E numbers" as these are known to lead to hyperactivity in children . These children are usually very intelligent, so do all that you can to stimulate him and do things with him that challenge him both physically and mentally. Let him no that his doing wrong when he hits out. If all else fails contact your health visitor for some suggestions.

Answer 8

My aunty also have a hyperactive son . Doc tell her to cut down the sugar intake of his son. Such as sweet , sugar , juice , choco, ......etc . This is real but u have to watch at them coz they will try to search these when u r not at home or not free . Therefore , just don't buy these foods at home .

Answer 9

Make sure he eats non processed foods. No Chicken nuggets or fish fingers. these contain colouring(tartrazine) which has been proven to cause hyperactivity.
Take him out to open spaces where he can run off some energy with ball games, Chase games, hide and seek etc.
Get him into the habit of sitting with you especially before bedtime to read and look at books. You read to him and ask him to read to you by describing the pictures.
Learn to say NO and mean it. Don't give in to pressure.
Best of luck.

Answer 10

Cut out any food that has aditivies preservitives, basically anything thats form has been altertered from it's natural state. Be consistant in your disapline so he knows he will not get away with bad behaviour one day but not the next and invest in this brilliant book that deals with hyperactivity due to food
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