my 11month old goes and goes is this normal or hyperactive?

Question

My little boy has been walking for about a month now and can be a very cheeky boy, he knows exactly what hes doing. He knows where the wine rack is and where all the vases/pic frames he also knows when I havent clipped the locks on the cupboard he also knows where every cord is. Most of the time we try and distract with another activity which encounters a tantrum 1 min later he is back there again. He has plenty of toys but would rather push the chairs around the house or grab daddys pool cues and balls etc etc unfortunatly our house is a very open plan and only the bedrooms can be closed off so I keep very busy chasing and cleaning up all day long till he has his naps. I find it a lot easier to go out as he only does this at home does anyone else have this problem is disciplin too young at this age I try No touch in a angry growly voice and he thinks its funny. My other son wasn't like this at his age.

Answer 1

He sounds very normal to me. It is difficult but you find creative ways to child proof your home, we resorted to taking the handles off the TV cabnet and taping them shut so our son would stop pulling all the dvds out.

We started discipline fairly early with our children, we would say no and if they did not respond we would pick them up and take them to their room but only for a short period.

I find taking our children out to the park so they can burn off some energy helps and also having a good routine in relation to nap times and bed time stops them from getting over tired which can contribute to a toddler being irritable and over active.

I thought and talk to mums who think their child is the worst toddler ever, so don't worry your son sounds very normal.
Children who walk early tend to be more determined.

I would be more concerned if my child wasn't curious and active. With some child proofing ( so you are not always saying NO!) and some limit setting his behaviour should settle down.

If you are not all already you might think about joining a playgroup, they can be a good source of support and outlet for you both.

Answer 2

As you've discovered every child is an individual. My child psych teacher used to say, "you can tell the age of the child by the height of the breakables in the home." Try putting every thing that is movable out of his reach. Secondly back up your "Growly nos", with a little hand slap. He'll soon get the idea. I don't believe in abusing the child, but a little light punishment, gets your point across. It worked with my two, and is now working with the grandkids.

Answer 3

My youngest just turned 16 months and he is getting really good at walking now. Since he has figured out how to walk he has taken on dancing and everything from a McDonald's commercial to any type of music gets him dancing, that is all he does when he is at home and he does it at daycare. I bet he is just excited to be able to finally walk and he's now found a better way to get around. Children are usually very active anyways and they seem to be that way for quite awhile.

My son climbs on the chairs in the kitchen, on the table, every table in the house, down the basement stairs, and he's almost ruined my computer. He scares me with half the things he does but from what I have read this type of stuff is normal.

Answer 4

My daughter just turned a year old, and I can truthfully say she only gives me these problems.. When her daddy is home and he tells her no no she listens and leaves it alone.. I try to repeat and sound like he does it just doesnt work.. About a month or so ago we decided to build her a play yard in our living room so that she would stay in one spot and play with her toys instead of everything else.. It has worked so far.. I just hope it continues to work in the future.. Babies at this age are very curious and want to know what everything is.. I know it is just as much ya'lls space as it is his, but try picking everything up and replacing it with his things.. That way he isnt tempted to get into other things.. Maybe if he sees you do this he will get that he cant have those things and not want them.... Best of Luck....

Answer 5

If your son is 11 months old vases, frames etc are breakables that should be put away. Also, cabinet doors should be locked up too!! When a child first strarts to crawl everything should be baby proof so the child won't get hurt.

Answer 6

Remember that every child is different and progresses on their own schedule, nobody elses. But to assume that an 11 month old knows that he shouldnt push chairs or play with pool cue's is assuming that your child is a genius with the maturity of a five year old. They do not recognise danger in cord or balls or chairs. they are only exploring but must have boundaries. I suggest, putting things that are dangerous for him out of reach, and let him explore, with limits and adult supervision.

Answer 7

He is normal. My son is also active and curious. Why not put things that can break where he cannot reach them and put gates up around things that you do not want him to be in.

In the kitchen, you can make him his own little cabinet. Stock it with plastic cups, plastic bowls, etc. If he knows he can get into that cabinet, he may leave the others alone.

You can also make him his own library of junk mail, old magazines or books of his own.

Give him things like plastic bottles, measuring cups & measuring spoons to play with when you are cooking.

Boxes are great too! They seem to love to push them around and play in them.

It is amazing at this age, what they are fascinated with! I was amazed too when my son, seemed only interested in "non-toys", at that point I decided to just allow him to play with things that are non-conventional toys. I also did some rearranging in my house and made sure things that were breakable or dangerous where put out of sight and out of reach.

Good Luck!

Answer 8

my son was the exact same and no he is not too young for discipline my son always liked to climb up on the fireplace which was far to scary for me as it is hard and he would bang him self on it i gave him a spank ( just a tiny pat along with no will do it hurts their feelings more than anything but soon as you do it and it sets in you can pick him up and cuddle him) when i said no i only had to do it once or twice before he learned and ocationally once in a while hed test me but it helped him relize that "no" is serious he also knew where every outlet was and all the cuboards he could open excetera i would also suggest you move anything you can out of his reach its important to pick your battles and its also important to follow threw with you saying No everytime if you say it even if you decide its not that important afterwards you still have to stop him bc otherwise he will learn no is negotiable you can go out but eventually you will have to deal with him not taking your nos seriously so you might as well while he young plus it gets worse as they get older when your out my son is extremly well bahaved fortunatly bc right now i am 36 weeks pregnant and can't get up to stop him all the time i am lucky he listens

Answer 9

My girlfriend had the same problem with her 15 month old and just found out her little girl is autistic. You might want to try lightly smacking his hands when he touches something he's not supposed to along with a firm NO!

Answer 10

Cut sugar completly out of his diet. When he wants a snack, gim him a small bowl of cherrios or something with natural peanut butter on it. Carrots, celery, our apple slices. No juice boxes, they are all sugar!