ADHD in 5yr old?

Really that could be normal, it sounds normal to me. DD stopped taking naps at 18 months and she doesn't sleep that much at night either. But if you feel something is off then take him to the doctor.

 I agree that you can always talk to his doctor, but it sounds normal to me.

it could be or it could be diet. Some kids get hyper when they eat certian food.

Also I got my little one checked out and found out he needs things like hard work to help him settle down. I have one of those exercise bands and he stretchs it we do row row your boat. I hold on his feet and he walks with his hand then walks and knocks down toys.

After do this stuff he is alot better. He couldnt even sit down for circle time and now he can.

Before he sleeps let him do some hard work give a bath then do calm things like puzzle coloring then go to be he needs a routine or they go a little crazy. They need you to control what tey do a little so they learn to do it themselves later in life

Sounds like all 3 of mine! A routine should help for a little more calm, but I also found that the routine can't be too strict or it just causes frustration. Learning to read was the best thing for my oldest--he can actually sit still for close to an hour if he finds a book that holds his interest.

NOT SILLY AT ALL BUT BEFORE U SAY ADHD FOR SURE WHAT IS HIS SLEEP PATTERNS LIKE?I THOUGHT ADHD WITH MY 5 YEAR OLD DR SAYS HES JUST TOO WOUND YUP ANDNOT GETTING A GOOD SLEEP HAD ME TRY MELATONIN BUT SWITCHING RISPERDOL CAUSE SON WA SRESITANT SO IF U HAVE ANY SLEEP ISSUES CHECK THAT AVENUE 1ST

If he struggles when he starts kindergarten, you could have an eval done then. But he might be fine!

 My son has ADHD and yes I knew way way before he was 5 but he wasnt dx until after he started school and honestly most of his major signs didnt present themselves at home as much as they did at school he was always wired he stopped taking naps way before age 1 and I would  try to run him ragged during the day to get him to sleep at night and still somenights it would 2 am before he was tired meanwhile l I was a mess from lack of sleep . But he would stay asleep until woke up and at 11 he still is like that .

things maybe to look at since ADHD has different signs and and be hard to dx

sleep is a major factor that was the very first thing thay asked me about

talking some ADHD kids talk non stop and alot talk early and very well at 2 my son talked lie a 5 yr old honest to God people would baby talk him and he would give them a look and say plain as dad dont talk to me like a baby lady LOL and he woudl get very fustrated at kids his own age that he couldnt understand

social cues does he pick up on them body and facial expressions personal space bounderies

impluse control does he do things then think about or does he just do this is numero uno for my son more than anything he struggled with this big time

forgetfulness and can you tell him to do several things and will he do all of them of do you need to tell him over and over and its almost like you never said it in the1st place

of course all kids have issues with these type of thing but its not a typical issue its extreme my son is a sweet happy kid but he def has had struggles with his ADHD and it takes a strong momma to seek out what works and what doesnt its alot of trial an error

I would start with diet alot of ADHD kids have loe tolerance for artifical dyes my son has one to red dye and good lord its in everything but hes a totally different kid when he has it I almost cannot control him as well as it causes aggression in him which is not really inhis nature protien is really a must eggs or oatmeal to start the day no artifical dye cearals keeping ther blood sugar level balanced can be a huge thing to keep them calm

Any questions or concerns please feel free to ask I have been dealing with this for yrs now and its not easy esp the 1st couple yrs but it get better I promise

 

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/complete-index.shtml

My older son has severe ADHD.  The link above is a good place to start with information concerning ADHD.  If you suspect your son has it, talk to his pediatrician about recommending a pediatric developmental behavior doc that can do a full on evaluation on him, or when he starts school, request an evaluation (in writing).  I had both a private physician as well as the school district evaluate my son. 

 

An article I read in the New England Journal of Medicine says that doctors are able to diagnose ADHD pretty reliably as early as 16 months, so yes, you can diagnose at 5.  Your ped may not want to do that though because of old school thoughts.  If he balks at testing, I think the list questions are online to do a prelim assessment.  

I had to take dd to a private doctor.  All I kept hearing from the school was that the psychologists were backed up.  One principal told me that there wasn't any such thing as ADHD and that my daughter was just lazy.  When we finally got a diagnosis from a pediatric neurologist, and they put her on ritalin, she went from straight F's to straight A's.  Her teacher called me the first day we sent her to school on Ritalin to ask if we'd put her on something because the behavior changed that rapidly (we were told not to tell the teacher until we were asked).

Quoting OHgirlinCA:

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/complete-index.shtml

My older son has severe ADHD.  The link above is a good place to start with information concerning ADHD.  If you suspect your son has it, talk to his pediatrician about recommending a pediatric developmental behavior doc that can do a full on evaluation on him, or when he starts school, request an evaluation (in writing).  I had both a private physician as well as the school district evaluate my son.