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<blockquote data-quote="JJJ" data-source="post: 360031" data-attributes="member: 1169"><p>Definitely call the school, they provide early intervention services and evaluations free of charge.</p><p></p><p>Have you tried all of the non-medicine interventions? They each work for some kids and not others.</p><p></p><p>1. Limit diet to all natural foods that do not contain gluten or caesin. (If this works, it tends to work very well.)</p><p></p><p>2. Eliminate all screens (no tv, computer, video games).</p><p></p><p>3. Have a rigid schedule. At his age you can create a picture list of the things you are going to do. Sometimes the schools will help with this. We had a strip on velcro on a poster board and a bunch of different pictures of possible activities. Post them the night before for the next day and then each time you complete and activity, have him take the picture down and go to the next one. Be very consistent on nap time and bedtime, keep him in bed at night. Enough sleep (at his age 11-12 hours/day) is key.</p><p></p><p>4. I am surprised that the psychiatrist is suggesting medicating a 2 year old. He must be such a handful. ((hugs))). With you having bipolar, there is a chance that he has it as well. Be very cautious about any stimlant use, it could make things worse if this is early onset bipolar. </p><p></p><p>Have you read "The Out of Sync Child" or "The Bipolar Child"?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JJJ, post: 360031, member: 1169"] Definitely call the school, they provide early intervention services and evaluations free of charge. Have you tried all of the non-medicine interventions? They each work for some kids and not others. 1. Limit diet to all natural foods that do not contain gluten or caesin. (If this works, it tends to work very well.) 2. Eliminate all screens (no tv, computer, video games). 3. Have a rigid schedule. At his age you can create a picture list of the things you are going to do. Sometimes the schools will help with this. We had a strip on velcro on a poster board and a bunch of different pictures of possible activities. Post them the night before for the next day and then each time you complete and activity, have him take the picture down and go to the next one. Be very consistent on nap time and bedtime, keep him in bed at night. Enough sleep (at his age 11-12 hours/day) is key. 4. I am surprised that the psychiatrist is suggesting medicating a 2 year old. He must be such a handful. ((hugs))). With you having bipolar, there is a chance that he has it as well. Be very cautious about any stimlant use, it could make things worse if this is early onset bipolar. Have you read "The Out of Sync Child" or "The Bipolar Child"? [/QUOTE]
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