my baby changed personalities!?

Question

my son is 15 months old.....just 2 weeks ago, he was just a regular kid, he played during the day, took a nap around noon and played some more...but now he won't take a nap....he's hyper all the time, just bouncing off the walls....it's like he's had a lot caffiene or sugar or something....if i call him or say his name, he acts as if he doesn't hear me, he doesn't respond at all to his name.....others have even told me that they see a difference in his behavior....it's not a bad thing, but i'm wondering if he might have ADD

Answer 1

Kids that age don't have ADD. ADD is a school-age onset disorder. And, even then, most of the kids who "have" it are merely bored or hyper.

Your child is at the age where boredom is easy to come by. He is learning new things every second of every day, and naps take away from that. This is normal. You may want to invest in more intellectually stimulating toys--puzzles (with big pieces), large blocks and legos, etc.

Answer 2

As other posters said, he is too young to have any kind of ADD diagnosis. However, I'm wondering if you've noticed any other changes? Does he 'not hear' other things besides his name that he used to hear? Has his eye contact or gaze changed at all when he looks at you? What do you mean by hyper? Is he simply running all over the house? Is he actually banging into things pretty hard? The name recognition is concerning. He used to do that...orient to his name?

I would take him to your pediatrician as soon as possible. While it's too early and there is far too little information here to know, I have concerns about autism spectrum disorder. Often children will be developing typically and then suddenly lose skills like language or attending behaviors (the ability to attend to things...like playing). If your doctor is concerned speak to him or her about early intervention services. Your doctor should know who provides these (free) services in your area. If it is autism spectrum disorder (which, again, it is way too early to say that is what's going on...i mean this is yahoo answers so take a breath!) the sooner you start early intervention services, the better.

Answer 3

i don't think you need to worry about add quite yet. i think that you need to see what has changed over the last 2 weeks...

going to bed later? with the time getting ready to change it has been getting dark later so he may be getting a bit less sleep so he is overstimulated.

change in routine? less outside time, more outside time.

anything special to throw him off - grandparents visit, have to miss nap a couple days?

change in diet?

notice any sickness? allergy problems?

change juice? less milk and more juice? juice has a lot of sugar and can make a huge difference.

has the family life been the same at home? any arguments? even though he's a baby they are so intune with everything going on around them.

i would work hard on getting a routine. set clear expectations now that he is a toddler and start disciplining more.

he is becoming smarter each day. he is becoming more independent and learned that he doesn't like the word no and he likes doing what he likes to do. this is the hardest age in my opinion. you will see how stubborn he can be. he is loving life right now. :)

have fun with him! SD

Answer 4

You don't suddenly come down with ADD. I would take him to his pediatrician and talk to him about it. It is an age where they start to change but it shouldn't be quite so abrupt. If he's been sick recently or anything else has changed in his diet or his regular habits and environment the doctor may be able to tell you if there's any cause for alarm. With a child so young I'd certainly want to find out more though. He can't exactly tell you what's going on himself! LOL Far too many kids are being labeled ADD so don't jump on that bandwagon!

Answer 5

First off, I don't think it's ADD. I'm no doctor, but at that age, I really doubt it. I would take him to his doctor just in case it may be something else though.
My nephew was a great infant. Once we started getting closer to his "terrible two's", it was all downhill from there. There is not one person in my family who has not mentioned how hyper he has become. He was taken to the doctor and he is fine. He is just an over active toddler which is very normal for that age. (he is going on 3 this year)

Answer 6

Have you changed anything about his diet? It could be allergies to food or to the coloring in drinks and food or so many other things. My son could not drink red cool ade because he would bounce off the walls.
Why not take him to the doctor before you diagnose him with ADD. He is only 15 months old.

Answer 7

Please don't worry about ADD. Children should not be evaluated until they are 6 or so. I have a 4 year old and he is constantly changing. Boys are very active. Try to get him in a play group. He is just discovering new things that interest him.
Interacting with kids hid own age will do him a lot of good. also keep in mind that he is developing his personality. Enjoy it.

Answer 8

He is too young to worry about ADD. You might consider having him evaluated for a sensory disorder. If he does have a sensory disorder, it is manageable without meds and diagnosing ADD or ADHD in a child this young is impossible and irrelevant. The thing is, kids are being drugged for ADD or ADHD when that's not the real issue and if it is a sensory processing thing, it can easily be managed once you know how to.

Answer 9

Don't jump to conclusions on ADD just yet. You might want to take him to a pediatrician to get tested for it and autism. 1 in 8 children are diagnosed with some form of autism. It might just be a behavioral phase he is going through though...

Just take him to a doctor and see what they say.

Answer 10

Welcome to the early stages of the terrible two's. He doesn't have to be 2 years old to start it. I would just watch his intake of juice, etc. that may have natural sugar in it and try and be firm. You can use time out for 1 minute for every year he is, maybe try a minute and a half...doesn't sound like long, but to him it would be.