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<blockquote data-quote="madregrande" data-source="post: 313748" data-attributes="member: 8261"><p>I do not think you are in denial at all. I believe that all possible actions should be made before medicating a child- especially one so young. My 4 1/2 yr. old son has Sensory Integration Disorder, and your child sounds almost just like him. I think you should have an occupational therapist evaluate him for this. If you read The out of Sync Child, as was suggested in another post, I think it will be very enlightening for you. We began having problems with our child around 2, but in hindsight I can see things even from his infancy that were red flags. My child is also smart and articulate- To the point that I cannot get him any services from the public schools even though his behavior was so disruptive in 3k (jumping off tables, rolling himself inside the carpet square all over the floor istead of sitting still at circle time, etc.) that they would not accept him back for 4k for the following year. We had to enroll him elsewhere. Sleeplessness is one of the symptoms of sensory problems. I have battled this with my son since infancy. He has NEVER napped, and his nighttime sleep has never been great either. As in another post, I too suggest that you not discipline him too much until you figure out what is going on. You may find that he does these things due to a sensory need that his body is trying to fill. If your child does have sensory issues, occupational therapy, along with strategies mentioned in The Out of Sync child, will help with the sleep problems as well. Not completely, but will make a difference. Let us know how things go with that. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madregrande, post: 313748, member: 8261"] I do not think you are in denial at all. I believe that all possible actions should be made before medicating a child- especially one so young. My 4 1/2 yr. old son has Sensory Integration Disorder, and your child sounds almost just like him. I think you should have an occupational therapist evaluate him for this. If you read The out of Sync Child, as was suggested in another post, I think it will be very enlightening for you. We began having problems with our child around 2, but in hindsight I can see things even from his infancy that were red flags. My child is also smart and articulate- To the point that I cannot get him any services from the public schools even though his behavior was so disruptive in 3k (jumping off tables, rolling himself inside the carpet square all over the floor istead of sitting still at circle time, etc.) that they would not accept him back for 4k for the following year. We had to enroll him elsewhere. Sleeplessness is one of the symptoms of sensory problems. I have battled this with my son since infancy. He has NEVER napped, and his nighttime sleep has never been great either. As in another post, I too suggest that you not discipline him too much until you figure out what is going on. You may find that he does these things due to a sensory need that his body is trying to fill. If your child does have sensory issues, occupational therapy, along with strategies mentioned in The Out of Sync child, will help with the sleep problems as well. Not completely, but will make a difference. Let us know how things go with that. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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