I think my 4 year old son has ADHD. Help!?

[mom_ni_matt2x]

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I have a 4 year old son, and we think he has ADHD. We can't tell for sure coz here in the Philippines only the rich can afford those tests.

Well, he is obviously really really smart, and he has a very sharp memory which amazes everyone. The thing is he just can't stay still, he's always up and about. Especially at night, he be moving around, tumbling, shouting, always wanting everyone's attention. The good thing is, he doesn't hurt anyone or himself.

It's just that sometimes, other people in the house couldn't understand his condition and get annoyed, and would sometime spank him, which hurts me a lot.

What can I do? I do not want to give him any medication though coz he is too young for those and I'm worried it might affect his IQ. Dili sad ko ganahan anang magsalig nalang sad sa medication. I kinda want a natural way lang ba, like routines or disciplinary steps for him to pay attention and maybe become better.

[breyjane]

normal raman tingali na sa bata sis na kiat jud ug bisan usa un nimo na ingun ana jud na cya, ma usab kun mo dako na.

[mom_ni_matt2x]

normal raman tingali na sa bata sis na kiat jud ug bisan usa un nimo na ingun ana jud na cya, ma usab kun mo dako na.

I really hope so.. Na worried lang ko coz most symptoms point to ADHD man gud. MOst of the people around us say so sad.

[Wynna]

Ingana sad ako half bro..We used to think he has ADHD. super ka hyper and very very smart especially when it comes to puzzles and shapes.. Super OC.. everytime bunalan cya, muhilak ra kadyot then after a while mugara na sad.. lukso, tumbling,ligid og pati ang tudlo isud sa electricfan! pero karon na he's getting older, medyo na minimize na iyang pagka hyper ...

[mom_ni_matt2x]

Ingana sad ako half bro..We used to think he has ADHD. super ka hyper and very very smart especially when it comes to puzzles and shapes.. Super OC.. everytime bunalan cya, muhilak ra kadyot then after a while mugara na sad.. lukso, tumbling,ligid og pati ang tudlo isud sa electricfan! pero karon na he's getting older, medyo na minimize na iyang pagka hyper ...

Lagi, mura'g dli masakitan basta mabunalan, ang ending makatawa nalang mi sa house. is he also more active at night? I have started lessening his sweets intake kay ingon sila maka samot daw. Most my friends also say nga mag-anam daw kawagtang when he reaches 13 up.. Maluoy lang ko usahay ba coz tungod sa iyang ka-talkative, he talks like an adult man gud and loves talking to adults pud, he is not into talking to kids kay di daw siya kasabot. One time a parent sa school sa akong sis asked if he was a special child, and I was hurt kay they were laughing at hime kay sige daw tumbling and kamang sa school.

[Wynna]

Lagi, mura'g dli masakitan basta mabunalan, ang ending makatawa nalang mi sa house. is he also more active at night? I have started lessening his sweets intake kay ingon sila maka samot daw. Most my friends also say nga mag-anam daw kawagtang when he reaches 13 up.. Maluoy lang ko usahay ba coz tungod sa iyang ka-talkative, he talks like an adult man gud and loves talking to adults pud, he is not into talking to kids kay di daw siya kasabot. One time a parent sa school sa akong sis asked if he was a special child, and I was hurt kay they were laughing at hime kay sige daw tumbling and kamang sa school.

I agree sa kanang he's more active at night.. they need attention ra jud, cge lang eventually mawa ra gihapon na

[lstorya]

LOL! Its everyone else in your house that needs help, not your son. And regarding those symptoms you mentioned, I would say yes, he has ADHD, Id know coz I was diagnosed too with mental health issues. Was diagnosed with residual schizophrenia while my little brother is diagnosed with a full blown OCD! Though our IQ's are really quite way higher than normal, we do suffer socially from other people most especially, surprise surprise, from our own family. We expect that they would be the first to understand, but it seems not to be the case, they will be the first one to reject since its them that cannot accept the fact that they have someone like us in the family. The one who suffered the most is my brother since his OCD is really full blown, it pisses everyone off and sometimes even me. I will tell you this now, you have no friggin idea what is going on in your son's head, your complaining coz you dont know what to do since his problem does not conform to the norms in society, he does not behave as a normal child should, but thats it, his not a normal child, his special, so treat him like one. Dont force unto him something he doesnt understand and never will. Its you and your family that needs help to understand him, not the other way around. My brother's compulsiveness was lessened with medication since he was diagnosed when he was still 10 or 11, and children reacts more positively to medication compared to adults though the medication is not that cheap Ill tell you firsthand. I was diagnosed when I was 14 or somewhere there and was already able to control my delusions and psychosis when I was still a little kid since they were juz mild, and I didnt have to take medications. Your son will grow out of it, trust me, have you ever seen a grownup with ADHD? I have, but theyre already inside mental insitutions, and thats what will happen if you keep suppressing your son. But as of now, you guys there need to do your best to make his life easier as you could, coz no one else will other than his family.

[mom_ni_matt2x]

LOL! Its everyone else in your house that needs help, not your son. And regarding those symptoms you mentioned, I would say yes, he has ADHD, Id know coz I was diagnosed too with mental health issues. Was diagnosed with residual schizophrenia while my little brother is diagnosed with a full blown OCD! Though our IQ's are really quite way higher than normal, we do suffer socially from other people most especially, surprise surprise, from our own family. We expect that they would be the first to understand, but it seems not to be the case, they will be the first one to reject since its them that cannot accept the fact that they have someone like us in the family. The one who suffered the most is my brother since his OCD is really full blown, it pisses everyone off and sometimes even me. I will tell you this now, you have no friggin idea what is going on in your son's head, your complaining coz you dont know what to do since his problem does not conform to the norms in society, he does not behave as a normal child should, but thats it, his not a normal child, his special, so treat him like one. Dont force unto him something he doesnt understand and never will. Its you and your family that needs help to understand him, not the other way around. My brother's compulsiveness was lessened with medication since he was diagnosed when he was still 10 or 11, and children reacts more positively to medication compared to adults though the medication is not that cheap Ill tell you firsthand. I was diagnosed when I was 14 or somewhere there and was already able to control my delusions and psychosis when I was still a little kid since they were juz mild, and I didnt have to take medications. Your son will grow out of it, trust me, have you ever seen a grownup with ADHD? I have, but theyre already inside mental insitutions, and thats what will happen if you keep suppressing your son. But as of now, you guys there need to do your best to make his life easier as you could, coz no one else will other than his family.

Thank you kaayo. Sometimes it causes conflicts lang between me and my siblings kay mag-away na nuon mi especially when they call him abnormal. Sakit baya, and ushaya masakitan ko when he tells me "Mommy, abnormal daw ko!". Mura jud kumuton akong heart that he himself is starting to believe that he is not normal.
I keep telling him that they are only joking, and he's special. I tell him nga mas brayt pa ka nila Langga. What amazes me about him is his super sharp memory and grabe ka lambing jud nga bata. He can pray on his own before eating, sleeping, when we go out, even before taking a bath. Magthank you ni God for almost everything, even water, soap, shampoo ug kabo. Funny it may seem pero he seems serious when he prays. And I'm proud. Bisag asa nako siya madala, amigo niya tanan guards or mga adults sa mameet niya.

[centerpiece]

sus normal rana ts oi.. mausab rana inig kadako ana.. wala pana buot kay bata paman.. ing ana man akong manghod TS sa bata pa... pirme man gane makulating nko kay samok kaau. pero karon normal man dagan sa iya life den nindot pa jd cyag trabaho kay utokan lage. pang ampo lang nga dili na mopasakit ug tawo imo anak if modako nana cya...

[mom_ni_matt2x]

thanks guys. its nice knowing nga naay people nga makasabot ba what he is going through. and I wanna know more sad pra kahibaw ko how to react and treat him.