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Energetic 3 year old. Struggling.

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Hadharra · 28/02/2022 14:47

My three year old is lovely. He's kind, he's brilliant at sharing, he is bright, strong willed and really, really funny. I'm just struggling though with how full on he is. Nursery comment a lot on his energy levels and have asked what he has for breakfast (usually porridge with a bit of honey, toast and butter or some fruit). His diet is good and probably healthier than a lot of kids. They say he's great with the other kids and really kind, but he has an accident form 2-4 times a week. My mum can't cope with how 'hyper' he is and doesn't want to have him. I feel bad visiting anyone's house as he is just so crazy. Running from wall to wall, constantly making noise (he's never, ever quiet). He wakes up in the worming bolt upright and is running from 7am to 8pm. He's not even being naughty so I don't know how to tell him to essentially calm down, because he's not doing anything wrong, he's just so full on. I feel like I'm falling apart most days especially when we don't spend any time outside. I feel like I always have to have something like swimming, park, etc planned for at least two hours a day or he won't sleep at night. Help?! Will he always be like this? I really am exhausted.

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Hadharra · 28/02/2022 15:01

Anyone?

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Fernandina · 28/02/2022 15:08

What sort of toys does he like playing with?

Confuseddotcom12345 · 28/02/2022 15:10

Sounds like a very bright intelligent and enthusiastic child - so much potential and therefore so exhausting! It may be replaced by being extra talkative in older years, and he will likely always need sports he enjoys as he gets older to burn off energy and keep fit.

Hadharra · 28/02/2022 15:11

@Fernandina

What sort of toys does he like playing with?
He hates TV, and anything I bombing technology and lights/buttons. He LOVES role play. His toy kitchen, dressing up, soft toys, sticks, puzzles. All for about 2 mins at a time...
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Fernandina · 28/02/2022 17:20

How many of his toys are readily available to him all the time?

A friend of mine had a dc like this and she was advised to have just a very few toys out at once, so that he wasn't continually being distracted and going off to do something else. She put most of the toys in boxes in the loft, and had just one box out. She changed the box once a week. It worked with her - the fewer toys she had out, the longer they were played with.

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