My 4 year old and his random jumping, shouting, etc.

Wow so I'm not the only mom. My son will be 5 in September and he does the exact same things. I've been home lately since I don't work and I will be attending my college online so I see him everyday and Its so annoying but I try my best to just stay calm and tell him to calm down and to not jump all over me at times

Sounds like a normal kid to me.

My DS is gonna be 5 in April too and does the same thing. I just figure it is a normal thing.

My ds is three and does that. How often do you get him out of the house and running around. My do does it more on days where were stuck inside

He's been sick for the past week w/ a mild pneumonia so yes he's been inside a little more than usual.

I know all kids are different, but my DD at the same age was so different. It amazes me how different boys and girls can be.

Sounds like all our kids have the same problem.... HT/PHLS....... happy toddler/preschooler home life syndrome... this is a very serious issue that occurs between the ages of 2 and 6. The symptoms may include but are not limited to, hyper actiity, uncompasitated bursts of joy, overzealus and frequent effection.... if you experiance thease or other serious symptoms please scream with frustration and than contact a friend immeadately to be reminded that you are a great mother and simply seeing the affects of such parenting skills.

It really bothers you that he uses his imagination instead of the toy next to him? Craziness.

As long as the behavior doesn't get in his way particularly when interacting with others (even if it gets on your nerves), accept that you have a very active, outgoing child. If it starts to get in his way (ie kids shy away from him and/or he has trouble in school) you may want to look into a sensory problem. "the out of sync child" is a good book to start with. If nothing else, it will give you an idea on types of activities to do with your child. In either case, you will want to have plenty of active play time!

Thanks. We do have an appt on Thursday with his pediatrician to talk about SPD. I've suspected it for a while now.

Quoting momofryan07:

As long as the behavior doesn't get in his way particularly when interacting with others (even if it gets on your nerves), accept that you have a very active, outgoing child. If it starts to get in his way (ie kids shy away from him and/or he has trouble in school) you may want to look into a sensory problem. "the out of sync child" is a good book to start with. If nothing else, it will give you an idea on types of activities to do with your child. In either case, you will want to have plenty of active play time!

my son loves to do the same things. if you figure out how to stop it let me know :/