Sugar Intolerance/Hyper child?

Question

My son Is very intelligent, I have recieved the line from teachers, "I dont think your son has ADD but.... over the past 2 years, this year he is in first grade and its getting better, but sometimes his teacher said he got a little wild, I noticed at home also he had some hyper moments, he is not a "bad or naughty" kid he gets in trouble for silly things like forgetting to put his backpack away (which his baby brother gets into and rips his homework) I decide to take him off sugar completely for 2 weeks, he got dark circles under his eyes for a couple of days, now all of the sudden he has a great appetite, he is more calm, anyway my question is if anyone has experienced this before, I feel as if I have been poisining my son for year by giving in to his want of sugar, My son is so smart and sweet, I feel like I have cheated him by making pre-school and Kindergarten so hard for him, please let me know what you have experienced Thanks

Someone asked about autism or ashbergers, I have a friend whos son has autism I know the difference, He is very Intelligent, In first grade he is reading 4th grade level and right on with math, I dont think its that at all or ADD or ADHD either but thanks and good luck

Answer 1

Yes, I can relate on a smaller scale! My daughter is almost 27 months old. Except for fresh fruit, I have been very good about keeping her sugar intake low. (I even mix her fruity yogurt with plain yogurt and things like that!) The few times she has had a cupcake, ice cream, etc... she acted very looney (in a hyper and moody way) and to make matters worse, has not been able to sleep properly. Recently, due to the holidays and family flying in, it's happened all 4 times that she's had stuff like this in the past 2 months. Of course no one but my husband agrees with this. (Everyone else thinks it's entertaining until she cries- which she does everytime. Plus they don't know her like we do.) I was suspecting that she is more sensitive to sugar than the average child. Thanks for posting- now I am going to look into it. Anyhow, everything in moderation, right? We just have to figure out how much sugar is alright and stick to it.

Answer 2

Have you asked his doctor about Asperger syndrome? It is a form of Autism. My son has this and while yes we limit his sugar intake it is not as much a factor as RSBT Growth Hormone in dairy products. This can make kids hyper. By the way we home school because of teachers saying they thought he may have ADD. If you can I would do home school. I stopped working and planed out a budget. You can adjust. And you are in control of your child. Remember he eats lunch at school and kids share! He can get sugar from a friend! Also Sugar in the raw while more pricey is better by far. And I have become a can reader so much stuff has sugar in it!

Answer 3

My 2 year old grand daughter gets very aggressive when she over-sugars. She's normally rough and tumbly (if that makes sense) but has a gentle side. It doesn't show when she has too much sugar. She literally attacks her 6 year old sister. My daughter hasn't taken away the sugar, entirely, but has drastically cut the amount of sugar she's allowed. It's made a world of difference. (We figured it out Christmas before last.) You haven't done anything wrong; you're making things right by taking action now.

Answer 4

i'm guessing she probably thinks that this could make you provide her sugar. So coach to her that her plan isn't working. provide her sugar on social gathering, and whilst she gets hyper, set limits. tell her that if she is going too loopy, she would be able to (reckoning on how previous she is) have a punishment. (Timeout if youthful, a shrink on candy, and so on.) do not deliver her to her room, because of the fact, permit's purely face it, a new child's room is a paradise with toys, books and such-not a penal complex cellular. wish she would be able to regulate her "hyper-ness", Claire ;)

Answer 5

My cousins also can't handle sugar very well they get beyond strange I don't even know how to describe it. we once gave my one cousin candy like you would any other child and he didn't sleep that night. Just be careful not to take all the sugar away that can make them sick too. 2 other cousins got very sick after they removed all sugars from the family diet due to My Uncle having diabetes. Talk to your Dr he will help with an appropriate diet for your son.