Very hyper and active 16 month old

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My little boy waa crskmf by 7 months and walking by 12 , be has always been pretty active but the last few weeks I feel like he is uncontr. He can be a very loving boy and loves being cuddled and sits with me , but usually only when he's tire

He is non stop of all , touches everything, in every cupboard , pulls everything out, opens all doors in house, pulls clothes and shoes out of wardrobe , climbs on everything he can , Including the dining room table (he pulls chair out, climbs on that then onto table )
I'm aware a lot of toddles can be like this but I'm worried it may be something else.

Does he have ADHD? is he over tired ?

He usually sleeps 7pm-5/6am and has 2 hours sleep during the day, although yesterday he didn't he was then up for 3 hours during the night, jumping up and down , shouting 'daddy ' laughing etc

He knows the word 'no' and he puts things back when he is told to , e.g. if he picks up a photo frame he will put it back when told to.

Don't know where I am going wrong , and being exhausted during the day from lack of sleep is not helping

He is loving and funny , but recently he has become a lot more active and hyper than usual

He sounds like a pretty normal toddler to me. My 17 month old is non stop - we just try to channel the energy as best we can.

do you get him out every day? IN my experience toddlers need lot so of outdoor and physical activity. It’s hard at the moment with play centres and pools closed but a long walk or play at the park plus time in the garden could help. Some structured time or time to play with toys that haven’t been out for a while can help keep their interest too. Perhaps put some toys away so that you can swap them around from time to time. Also involve him in housework- filling the washing machine or helping to hoover etc can be fun for a toddler and keeps them busy and out of too much mischief!

Thank you for your reply , I get him out in the garden as much as I can (weather permitting ) and he is a big fan or the hoover and washing! He likes to fill the basket up for me with clean washing from the machine! He gets lots of stimulation, on the go 24/7!

I would invest in some wet weather gear and boots and get out every day for lots of activity, it really does help. Toddlers are hard work and I feel your pain! X

Sounds entirely normal! DD is 15 months and similar. Fortunately she is in nursery 4 days so they tire her out which gives me energy for the 3 days with me!
Toddlers are like dogs, they need walking a lot. Get outside as much as you can stand.

Wellies, warm clothes and waterproofs - for both of you!

Lots of out doors activity is needed.

Sounds fairly normal to me. I used to contain one of mine through the strategic placement of stair gates, including across doorways, to limit the carnage. IT was easier if I could keep him in hte same room as me, or at least out of a room I couldn't supervise (eg if I was in the kitchen I couldn't stop him climbing in a different room, so stair-gated that room). In certain situations, eg ironing, I thoroughly recommend a play pen with lots of toys in!

Thank you all for being reassuring

Sounds pretty normal to me. My youngest is 17 months. She me gets up later than your toddler but she also goes to bed later.

I definitely agree with getting them outside. Toddlers are like dogs they need two good runs a day.

I see @Megan2018 says the same.

Yes sounds normal. I always treat mine like dogs at that age they needed a lot of walking and time playing outdoors. At least once a day. I would get some sort of scooter/balance bike and take him to a safe space to practice.

My first was like this.
Next two were calmer.
Put a wet weather suit on him, make yourself a flask of coffee and get outside every day.
We spent hours in the park on days when we were the only ones there.

This sounds exactly like my boy. He's an absolute ball of energy and I found myself asking the same questions. Ditto to what PP have said about getting him out and about. We have at least one park run a day- whatever the weather really. He has 2 pairs of wellies and 2 sets of puddle suits which has been a godsend as they don't always dry by the next day. The sleep sounds very normal too so I wouldn't worry about it. It's absolutely exhausting but the best thing I did was just embrace it. Do you like coffee? Neck it! Good luck.

Could have written your post, OP. My son is 16 months and absolutely non stop. I had him relatively late (I’m nearly 40) and I’m wrecked, to be honest. I feel more like 50 ATM!

I channel his energy at the playground and get him out in the fresh air at least twice a day, rain, hail or shine - but it is fairly brutal right now, particularly with everything closed.

Mumsnet Mantra: this too shall pass.

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Do you like coffee? Neck it! Good luck.

My DS was like this. He literally never stopped moving unless he was asleep. He’s 5 now and still pretty hyper and needs a lot of exercise, but at least he’s not trying to climb the bookcase or throw himself in a lake every time I look away for a second. We’d go to library rhyme time or whatever it was called and all the other kids would sit nicely on their parents laps and he’d be running around pulling out the activities and trying to open the door and escape. He definitely did better at physical activities like gymnastics and swimming and we spent a lot of time at (fenced in) playgrounds and soft play. I appreciate that your options are limited right now though!

Then I had my DD and she is one of those calm shy toddlers that sits nicely on my lap and is too scared to climb up high at the playground. Plays happily with her toys and doesn’t destroy the house. I’m sure she’ll challenge me in different ways!