Re: xpost - non-stop child

June 10, 2009

Hi Christie!

It is so hard to say.....I find myself asking that question too. " Just what is

NORMAL? " Did you ever have her tested for food sensitivies (the ALCAT test is

good)? Behavioral issues are linked to food, but then again, is she acting like

a typical toddler? Start keeping a food diary and detailing everything - poops,

behavior, sleep, etc. You can also avoid paying for a food allergy test and do

the " elimination " challenge yourself. My son's testing revealed that he was

extremely sensitive to soy, and somewhat sensitive to lobster and mustard. As

soon as I removed soy (he was already gluten/casein free), everyone noticed the

difference in his focus.

Did you get my email that I sent earlier?

Dawn

>

> I am trying to figure out what is normal as this is my first child and she had

a reaction to a vaccination at 5 months. She is 15 months old and NT. She is

non-stop into everything. for example, yesterday we went to stride rite and when

we left it looked like a tornado hit the store. I do my best to stop her but

it's impossible to purchase a pair of shoes and watch her at the same time. she

pulls socks off the racks, shoes off the shelves, you name it. She does the same

thing at home and it's exhausting. every drawer is open, and all of its contents

across the floor. she won't sit still. is this normal? i can't take her for a

walk in her stroller b/c after 15 minutes she whines and wants to get out. I

just wish she would chill once in a while. the only time she stays still is when

i have her in her jumper seat watching a baby einstein video. i can't get

anything done and it's exhausting. any insight would be great. Is this my

fault? Is she just wired this way? Or is there something wrong? thanks so much.

christie

> >

June 10, 2009

You need a padded room. Just kidding, but my best advice is don't take a 15

month old shopping. She needs a place to be set free. She's curious, she's found

her feet and wants to use them.

This is not your fault, it's not her wiring--and yes, it's exhausting. She needs

to be physically worn out. Take her to a playground. Childproof a room at home

and set her loose.

FYI--it will only be bad for about another year or so!

Winnie

xpost - non-stop child

Vaccinations

> I am trying to figure out what is normal as this is my first

> child and she had a reaction to a vaccination at 5 months. She

> is 15 months old and NT. She is non-stop into everything. for

> example, yesterday we went to stride rite and when we left it

> looked like a tornado hit the store. I do my best to stop her

> but it's impossible to purchase a pair of shoes and watch her at

> the same time. she pulls socks off the racks, shoes off the

> shelves, you name it. She does the same thing at home and it's

> exhausting. every drawer is open, and all of its contents across

> the floor. she won't sit still. is this normal? i can't take her

> for a walk in her stroller b/c after 15 minutes she whines and

> wants to get out. I just wish she would chill once in a while.

> the only time she stays still is when i have her in her jumper

> seat watching a baby einstein video. i can't get anything done

> and it's exhausting. any insight would be great. Is this my

> fault? Is she just wired this way? Or is there something

> wrong? thanks so much. christie

> >

June 10, 2009

Christie,

My kids are almost 3 (end of June) and almost 2 (August 2nd) and they are

nonstop as well. There are a lot of stores I can't go in, because even in their

stroller they can reach too many things. My son thinks it's hysterical to take

those nicely folded stacks of clothes and throw them all over the floor. Casey

was vaxxed through 6 months, Kendall never had any. They are both the same so I

don't see that it's a factor. We eat no processed foods, mostly organic, they

get plenty of sun, exercise, etc. There probably isn't much you can do about the

stores, but if she's 15 months keep her in a stroller when you go out. I rarely

take mine out in stores, not worth the aggravation.

For home, if she's emptying drawers get some child locks for your drawers and

cabinets. I only realized after taking them on vacation to a completely

un-childproofed beach house how secure my house really is. It was so exhausting

trying to keep them out of things it wasn't much of a vacation. Spend a couple

hours childproofing and at least at home you can relax a little and let her blow

off steam.

I wouldn't worry. I'm glad my kids are active and curious. Well, most of the

time I am =)

Marie

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June 10, 2009

Hi Christie --

Every child is different but food sensitivities and allergies can cause

behavioral issues. And it need not be just food, it can be environmental -

a sensitivity to a cleaning product or cologne or perfume or even things

like grass or pollen.

If you think it may be an allergy or sensitivity, you may want to check out

the book " Is This Your Child? " by Dr. Doris Rapp, and you can try an

elimination diet -- if it's a food you'll know within just a few days. My

nephew was a new child when they removed wheat and wheat gluten from his

diet!

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On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 9:08 AM, <ccomunal@...> wrote:

> I am trying to figure out what is normal as this is my first child and she

> had a reaction to a vaccination at 5 months. She is 15 months old and NT.

> She is non-stop into everything. for example, yesterday we went to stride

> rite and when we left it looked like a tornado hit the store. I do my best

> to stop her but it's impossible to purchase a pair of shoes and watch her at

> the same time. she pulls socks off the racks, shoes off the shelves, you

> name it. She does the same thing at home and it's exhausting. every drawer

> is open, and all of its contents across the floor. she won't sit still. is

> this normal? i can't take her for a walk in her stroller b/c after 15

> minutes she whines and wants to get out. I just wish she would chill once

> in a while. the only time she stays still is when i have her in her jumper

> seat watching a baby einstein video. i can't get anything done and it's

> exhausting. any insight would be great. Is this my fault? Is she just wired

> this way? Or is there something wrong? thanks so much. christie

>

June 12, 2009

Dear Christie,

I can identify with you. My son was exhausting as a toddler too. We called him

the Tasmanian Devil.

Does she sleep at night well? My son woke up so much at night that we finally

took him into our bed. When he would start to waken, we could rub his back and

he would go back to sleep. If he woke all the way, we were up for hours!

Do a little research into the Feingold Diet. We found that my son reacts to most

artificial colors and preservatives. We would keep his diet clean of those for a

few days with resulting calming down of behavior ( not perfect, but a relief

nonetheless ). Then, we would give him a bag of Cheetos which are full of yellow

dye, one of the worst culprits. Within the hour he was the Taz again! Does she

have any trouble making eye contact with you? This was another test for us.

Without the artificial food colors and dyes in his his diet, he had no problem

making eye contact. With them, we would have to put our hands on either side of

his face (like blinders) before he could even attempt to make eye contact and it

was still difficult for him to do.

The other suggestions about keeping a food and elimination diary are very good

too. I think you find some culprits. Keep in mind that the resulting behaviors

may not be immediate or even the same day. There is such a thing as delayed

reactions ( up to four days later I think). The key is to look for patterns.

Not to worry you, but my son was eventually diagnosed ADHD and Asperger's

syndrome.