About My 4 Yr. Old Daughter

4-5 are the talking years... it is normal yet annoying. My son is going through that now and I have a hard time not getting frustrated with him.

Hello. I am glad your doctor didnt put your daughter on medicine. I really hate seening young kids on medicine. Do they think your daughter has ADD/ADHD? There are alot of ways to control her. Keep her busy. Is there something she really likes doing? I know my daughter is only two but she always has to have my attention. I work at home so I can give her my attention but when I am on the phone I make sure I have stuff around me that she loves to play with. Try taking her to the park and just let her wear herself out. Also certain vitatmins she could take that would help calm her. I know a wellness company and their products are made from natural products. they are safer for your home and your family. They dont contain any harmful chemicals. I would love to get you mor information.

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Look at what foods she is eating.Get her to slow down on talking fast, or aleast try. I would not put her on meds. She could very well be having reactions to foods she is eating. Look for natural things to do. God Bless B. A.

Withhold all sugar and cut carbs way back (they turn to sugar during digestion process) Then start withholding different food dyes - starting with red. Don't let her have anything with red dye and see if that all fixes it, if not, add withholding yellow dyes. You can most likely get the desired behavioral changes through her diet.
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Grami

She needs an outlet for her energy. Some children are just a little more hyper than others. Does she go to school or a Mother's Day Out? Is there a local YMCA or community center that you could check into an physical activity for her? Also, does she consume a lot of sugar or foods with red food coloring? Those both add to a child's hyperactivity. See if you can get her to an allergy specialist to make sure she doesn't have a food allery causing this and try to find her some activity to run off all the energy she has. Until then, try not to pull all of your hair out. :)
J.

My son just turned 4 as well. And I teach preschool aged kids. All 4 year olds have A LOT of energy. They don't all need to be medicated. I have seen a lot of kids who did not need to be medicated, but were anyway.

My son gets really crazy when he does not get time outside. If he plays outside for even just 10 minutes riding his trike, throwing a ball, or driving an RC car he is so much better. 4 year olds need to play and run off that energy.

You can also change her diet. I don't know a lot about it, but I know you can find all kinds of info online about diets for ADD and ADHD. Simple diet changes can make all the difference when it comes to kids behavior.

C.. Try watching how she responds after certain types of foods....especially red dyes and milk type products. My oldest son would bounce off the walls after eating red dyes....classic coke would reverse the reaction. His son has the same issues, they have taken him off of all milk type products and have had amazing results. She may have some Hyperactive issues...but that does not mean that she's ADHD...you will have to work with her and teach her acceptable behavior in different areas...keep her busy and just watch for triggers....my son is now a pharmacutical rep and is very good at it. He's a strong leader and his son is showing the same tendancies. You may want to do some research on the interenet to get some additional ideas. R.

Your doctor needs to refer your child for an evaluation with a counseling service that does testing to pin point her exact problems. After a diagnosis has been made if the therapist feels meds are needed they will prescribe them. I am in the process of doing the same thing with my 3 yr old daughter.

C.,

Our oldest son was like this and out of desperation, I began buying blow-up bouncers and tunnels that he could jump on, jump off of, climb through, get underneath and leap from the couch onto. When he was six he needed something larger so we went to WalMart and bought a cheap trampoline. He is on that thing for hours a day. If he didn't have an outlet for his energy I shudder to think what he would be like! Yesterday, for example, I caught him sliding down the stairs on a pillow, running as hard as he could into the opposite wall. And, he does talk nonstop. When he's told to be quiet he will start making noise, snapping his fingers, etc. I wouldn't put him on medicine because this is just who he is.

K.

She sounds like a normal 4 year old to me! My 4 year old is constantly busy. It can be inconvenient, but that is part of being a mom. As for her speech, it might be an issue a speech therapist can work out. A friend's daughter had an issue with not being understood because her words all ran together. She is seeing some difference with therapy, but it is taking a while since she started later (at age 5). So I would try a speech therapist. I know the local elementary school by you should have information on how into get enrolled for free speech. Each state offers it for free. And it just depends on the school district on what you need to do to get into the program. Good luck and try to enjoy this stage of her life.

My niece, who just turned 4 is the same way - fast, ran together, & non stop! It drives me nuts & stresses me out! LOL She has been that way for awhile though. My mom, who raised 5 kids, so you would think she has some patience, nick named her Chester The Pester, because of her constant "jib jab." Maybe it's just the age? If you are concerned about speech learning/patterns, maybe try a speech pathologist? I bet it's just her little mind exploding with learning and enjoying hearing herself, wanting to be a grown up, etc. she probably cannot slow down because her mind is working so fast? It doesn't sound like a problem medicine would fix. Can you get her to slow down and read a book, etc? Or is it constant?