my son is hyperactive ,I want to use his energy in some better way.....

India
March 18, 2008 6:32am CST
My son is very active.Right from his childhood he was naughty,now he is five.Whenever I get some toy for him, within no time he takes out all the screws and start finding mechanism involved in it.He keeps on spoiling things and I find him very distructive also. Please suggest me some option of chanelising his energy in good things.
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@gemini_rose (16264)
18 Mar 08
My eldest son also used to take toys to pieces too, one thing I did was to buy him lego, this occupied his mind quite a lot in that he would sit for hours building things and you can buy lego sets for different ages so that the pieces are not too small. Also if he likes to take things to pieces to see how it works then consider buying science sets that are made for inquisitive minds. Sometimes kids need more activities than just sitting and playing with toys, if my son was left to his own devices for too long he would be in everything, destroying whatever he could, so I used to take him out and play football or garden games and also we used to do a lot of baking and making things, we would play with plastecine, and we would make playdough out of flour and water. I had to keep him occupied all day long he was a very tiring child and you often class them as being naughty, when in fact they are not they just need more things to do.
• India
19 Mar 08
Thank you for helping me out,I also try to play with him and keep him busy but sometimes I am so busy that I can't spare much time.I bought lego set also but after two three days he got fed up with that too.Now I must buy science set and try.
@gemini_rose (16264)
19 Mar 08
It is hard when you are busy, I know too as I have a 2 year old daughter with me at home and she is often a pest when I am busy. Just have a look in toy shops for things that are aimed for his age group that he may be able to take apart and mess about with, there are quite a lot of things about. You may have to try lots of different things before you find something that works or you may find that he will stop once he starts at full time school.
@jimbelle (485)
• Philippines
18 Mar 08
There are children who do that. But if he is very hyperactive I think he has to be observed. I agree that you give him lego to play. Perhaps he will be interested with those. Or you have to explain to him to keep his toys intact. Choose a toy that will keep him busy. Those type that he cannot disassemble.
• United States
18 Mar 08
I have no idea how to help you. If you want him to get some energy out of him then make him run around the block a few times or run the dog every day . All children might be small but PACKED with more energy then an elephant almost. Good luck!