Help! My Child is Hyper

Help! My Child is Hyper

What Does is Look Like?

Help! My child is hyper. What do I do? Take time to observe your child in their natural habitat, yes like a great scientist. Notice what time of day it is. Has your child slept well and eaten well? Have they had extra time on a device or been doing more sitting base activities in the last few days. Child who want to run around after sitting for the last hour is very different than a child who could go run outside for an hour, come inside and jump on the furniture all while talking nonstop.

What Caused This?

This question is crucial one. If you have read my last two posts, you know that depression and anxiety can exhibit itself by a busy body. If your child has recently had a new level of needing to move in addition to mood swings, then please go back and read my other two post. If you child has always been on the move, talking, and on the go then consider an Attention Deficit Disorder.

Most children who truly are hyper show signs of this when things are going well and when things are harder. If this is something you are just noticing in the last 3-6 months, I would consider a variety of options and to what is causing such outward behaviors. If this has been there at times but now that everyone is stuck together and you have no reprieve with a child going to school, doing a sport or joining a club then consider ADHD symptom check list. Even if your child meets the symptoms, this does not mean your child is doomed. Many very successful people have some ADHD or ADD symptoms. It how you use that as a strength that matters.

What Can I Do?

There are many resources available to for children and adults who are facing challenges such as ADHD. Having consistent rigorous exercise is a great option. Many children who struggle with controlling their bodies are still training their vestibular and/or proprioception systems. By playing sports that have quick movements or the need for reaction time is great. Some children need to actually flip and experience the world in its head. These types of activities actually help the child regulate their bodies which then can also help them regulate their emotions too. 

Child who are hyper also need extra support and structure in their world. They need to clearly know the boundaries and consequences. Hyper children tend to gravitate to sports or video games which have clear boundaries and unemotional consequences. For some parents it is hard for them to maintain the structure or give our consequences that actually push the child to behave appropriately. If these things don’t help with your hyper child, or if you want more information on setting up a structure with consequences you can contact Michelle Reilly or Kaitlyn Iseminger.