hello i have a 5 year old who is off the wall no matter what i try to do he will not listen.?

Question

my child will not sit still for 2 min.he is constantly jumping running and tearing things apart.He has 5 other brothers and is very physical with them iam afraid he will end up hurting himself or someone else.Could someone who might have this same situation please tell how you would handle this situation.

Answer 1

My guess is that your in the house the majority of the day. He needs to be outside more than inside. He's five and he doesn't listen to you I suggest you grab a belt,fold it in half, bend his bootie over, and spank him. Oh by the way it's normal for kids to jump and run around. He just wants to play. I really wish more people had common sence.

Answer 2

You may want to consider having him checked by a professional-he could have some ADHD issues. If that turns out negative, some discipline changes are in order. First of all, I think a little one on one time would be great-for each of the children. Secondly, there need to be clear and concise rules and consequences-and the kids need to know what they are. Last but not least, you need to enforce the rules and consequences. A five year old is not too young for time out. It may be rough at first, but firmness and consistency will pay off in the end. Five year olds have tons of energy-as I'm sure you know. LOL Perhaps some scheduled outdoor play time-at a park if possible-would help him to burn off some of it. Best of luck to you.

Answer 3

Haven't your other children acted this way when they were 5? I don't mean to scare you, but if this hyperactive attitude has not been present in your other kids before and if it isn't influenced by his siblings, then it might be that you have to consult a doctor and find out if there is anything wrong with your son. I'm seriously not trying to scare you, it's just that I know someone who had a similar experience, and it turns out her son's brain activity was very progressive, that he always wanted to try new things, that he was attached to sound and speed. I never found out the condition's name, but it was also mentioned that it was a short phase (but consider 2 years short in this matter) and the son needed a change of environment, something more soothing, and gives less influence on rowdy behavior. It's just my opinion, really, but i do hope something here helps.

Answer 4

Hi,

I am not an expert at this.
But this is what I think. The way to get him to listen to you would be to do exactly opposite to what he know you will be doing.
for example if he knows that when he cries you will not tell him off and let him do what he feels like. Instead let him cry he will eventually settle down.
or if he is physical with them then ask the other kids not to get involved as if they don't get involved and go away from him then he will not have chance to get physical with them.
I am not sure how old your other kids are but this is what i think.

I am not sure if this will help. Hope it does.
I hope this helps best of luck.

Answer 5

one of my close friends has a 5year old who is the same way she went to see a doctor for him the lady watch him then turn around and told her it was his mothers fault dont remember what she said but i knew it was wrong she is a very caring mother and very loving to him but she uses a wooden spoon to threaten him she never had to use it but one one hit on his butt and he knew she meant business and he will stop and look at her andshe would talk to him about what he did and why he shouldnt do that and it has been working at 5 kids need a lot of time outside to run off all the engery they have some doctors want to wait until the kids are 6 before testing them i would ask ur doctor about how ur son is acting and see what they say

Answer 6

He sounds normal. I'm 45 years old. When I was a kid there was no ADHD. My mom just let me run. As long as I was fairly well-behaved she just let me go. I'm sure I would have been put on Ritalin.

By the way, there are some educators who believe boys should not start school until after their seventh birthday. It because they usually don't settle in until they're about 7.

Answer 7

Wow! Six boys! I guess your little one is trying to hold his own with his brothers. I was a neighbor to a family that had six boys and one girl. The boys were very energentic! I would make sure your boys are eating right, and not eating a lot of sugar coated junk food. I hope you have a back yard or someplace where they can let loose,

Answer 8

Take that bundle of energy out and let him and his 5 brothers play football or soccer or just run around and kick the ball. If you get him out from in front of the tv and put him outside and let him wear himself out physically, you won't have a problem. 5yr olds aren't supposed to sit still.

Answer 9

Call nanny 911. Im being serious! Or find some kind of specialist in raising kids. He may also have ADHD, but thats last resort.

Answer 10

i would get him tested for adhd. you might have to wait until school to get the teachers to help you. my kids doc wouldn't do anything at first she said that's what kids do. but then this year the teacher had problems with her too, so the teacher,nurse and a reading teacher filled out evaluation forms and it got taken care of. its not that i couldn't control my kid she wasn't focusing in school because of it also. good luck.