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My 5 yr old is very fidgity, is this normal?

Suz - posted on 01/26/2010 ( 2 moms have responded )

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My 5 yr old son is very fidgity - but not all the time. He sometimes gets excited and hugs/tackles his friends or gets in their face and his pre-school teacher seems to think there is something wrong with him. He has no problem playing alone nor concentrating for long periods. He can sit quietly while I read him a book, watching a movie or playing a video game. He even likes to practice writting his letters.

I'm concerned because he starts kindergarten in the fall.....

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Amber - posted on 05/04/2012

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My son is the same way. I took him to a occupational therapist who diagnosed him with a sensory processing disorder. He started kindergarten this year and with a patient teacher he's doing great. I hope this helps.

Lynn - posted on 01/27/2010

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It could be that he gets overstimulated in crowds, but when he is alone with you, there is no one else to grab his attention away from what you are doing. I would get him tested for Attention Defecit Disorder and even Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorder. I went through the same thing with my son, who is now a well adjusted 24 year old man. He acted very much the same way as your son does. One-on-one he was fine, but add another one or two people to the mix and watch him go into hyper gear! Good luck and I hope you get this figured out.

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