Is it possible my 21month old son has ADHD?

Question

He never stays still, sometimes aggresive, never really listens when i tell him not to do something, will nearly always respond if i ask him to do something for me, very clumsy always walking into things, low attention span, always wants to be moving, constantly climbing.he doesnt seem to be as calm as the other children when we go to mums and tots, he didnt used to be like that its only in the past 3 months or so . Am i been an overreacting mum?

He has quite a good diet and eats plenty of fish, loves veg (especially sprouts) brown bread and can eat fruit till it comes out of his ears. He as always been clumsy really.

Is there any other foods in his diet i should avoid?

Thank you for the last comment, he is a very quick learner which people do comment about. he was walking at 10 month old can pick out items in book and is a really smart kid, yes there is tension in the house sometimes as in a lot of homes. he spends 4 days a week with his grandma and she says he is just a hyper toddler and he will settle down, she doesnt seem to think there is anything wrong, i am in the minority

Answer 1

I dont think so..Children are like that at that age...Have you ever heard of terrible 2s..? Maybe hes going into that..Buta s far as the ADHD, I think parents use that as an excuss....You can only expect 1 minute per year of age for a childs attention span...so, your son should only have an attention span of about 2 minutes right now...My oldest is 4 and he is still clumsy!! You need to be cosistant with him and tell him he needs to listen to mommy and be a good boy..If you are that concered talk to his doctor but Im sure they will tell you it is his age. Good luck!

Answer 2

my daughter (whos now 4) acted that way at that age and was diagnosed as "potential AS" (aspergers syndrome, which is also sometimes called high functioning autism) by the time she turned 4 she had been officially diagnosed...now im not telling you this to scare you....just a posibility and to stress the importance of taking him to the doctor and not ask a bunch of unqualified strangers on the internet. my daughter since her first diagnosis when she was 2 has been to 9 different doctors and been on 5 different medications...none of which worked however i changed her diet and it was like a miracle....shes still got AS and always will, but certain foods seem to trigger behaviors in kids with certain disabilities. here is an article about it...its written up for autistic children but there are other things like other PDDs, turets, ADHD, ODD, and many others that can be helped by the same diet http://www.autismweb.com/diet.htm. I also dont allow ANY red dye, for some reason red dye makes my daughter bounce off the walls....You REALLY, REALLY need to call his doctor though, that way if there IS a problem you can learn how to help him deal with it.

Answer 3

I found out in my 40's that I have ADD. I wish I had the energy of the H...(ADHD) I am the couch potato type... I found out when I went to business college and they were teaching 2 different computer classes in one huge room...I struggled for a long time. It really explained all the struggles I had growing up,,,always had low grades in conduct...life can be frustrating.
Go ahead and do the diet thing, make sure he eats the right stuff it can't hurt. and if it helps then , great
but it is possible to have it at a young age and it is also possible not to grow out of it. as I am proof!

Answer 4

ADHD? He could have it, but it's not likely...and it's very over diagnosed and I would be very reluctant (especially after all of the over medicated kids that I saw in my childcare career) to do anything at this point.

And he's two. Of course, he's going to start testing his boundaries. Just keep disciplining him in a consistent way and ask other mothers for advice.

But I would be concerned about the clumsy and bumping into things if that is new and would talk to my doc.

Answer 5

Is it possible yes. I have a six year old that is ADHD with a severe speech delay. You can get him diagnosed by a physician or by a school. I don't know what they offer in your area but you can go to a grade school and they should have the information to get him educationally diagnosed or talk to you GP and they can do a battery of test or refer you to someone that can. A lot of times medication is not given to children that young because ADHD can be part of his development and may not be permanent. Good luck

Answer 6

I think its entirely possible although it is quite early to be labeling him. If I were you I would act as if he's an ordinary child, if you start treating him differently he will pick up on that and use it as a crutch (Kids are wayy to smart these days) While it is true that it is over diagnosed your son sounds like a classic case. I think my little brother is the picture in the dictionary next to ADHD. Another thing i thought of while reading you question is autism. now I know thats a scary word but there are mild forms and variations of the idsease such as ausburgers and autism can be diagnosed as early as two years old. Let us not forget how ever that he is two, and every two your old at one point or another has all of you above listed symptoms, if you are truely concerned take him to his docrot but please dont mention the ADHD thing we dont need two year olds on rittilen and it seems these day pediatricians are all loking for a quiq fix for these things give him a few years see how he progresses. is he learning at the same pace as oterh 2 year olds? becasue learniing dissabilities go hand in had with adhd. also is ther unrest in the home? have you moved recently or anythign tha woudl casue stress on him they understand mroe than you think if there is tension between you and you partner that could symply be casuing him to act out. You are not an over reacting mum, only a stressed out tired mum looking for answers. Be frim and consistant with punishment (he is old enough for time out now one minute for every year old) dont let him own you and trust me he will try dont spank or yell at him as he will only do it back and will learn ntohing but that its ok to yell and hit when you are upset. Get down on his level and dont try to reason with him. good luck my dear dont take this as me saying i dont think you knwo who you parent you child these are merely suggestions that have worked for me
XOXO

Answer 7

Yes it is possible, but you will not see any real signs until your son about 4 years old; no responsible therapist would run any test for ADHD on a child younger than seven years old.

Answer 8

you are trying to label your little boy. No it will not be ADHD. It may be worth looking at his diet. Certain foods can trigger this behaviour. Things like oranges and tomatoes can be the worst. try looking at this book

Answer 9

I'm not sure what has caused your child's difference in behavior, but if you are concerned about his psychology you can have him evaluated by a psychiatrist or psychologist who specializes in working with children. Best wishes to you and your family.

Answer 10

you should have him looked at. there's a number of conditions he could have & if he has one you want to get him treated. of course maybe he is just going through a perfectly harmless phaze. i'd have a pediatrician look at him though to be sure :)