what to do with high energy toddler?

Re: what to do with high energy toddler?

• shaw

  January 2013

  Probably normal!  My guy is nonstop too.  I find structuring the day helpful.  Set aside times for arts and crafts, helping with housework, helping preparing meals, free play, structured play and outings.  A dependable schedule helps.  

  

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• ericalee27 member

  January 2013

  DS is the same. We have to plan on a lot of outside play or high energy inside play everyday to burn off his energy. Rainy days are my biggest enemy!!!

        DS1: Quinn - 10.22.10 and DS2: Cole - 01.18.13

  
  

  
  

    

  
  

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• LSU628 member

  January 2013

  Are there any gyms or sports that he could do near you? There are a lot of little boys in DD's gymnastics class. They are pretty high energy and play hard, but the coach is really good at getting them to sit still during the instruction period.
  

  
  
  
  

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• JQuin10 member

  January 2013

  I have looked around for community activities but they arent very appealing until he turns 3.
  
  Im glad to hear its normal otherwise... each time I see a toddler his age walking by the parents side with no issues I get scared.

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• KateLouise member

  January 2013

  Sometimes I open up our ranch slider, and let DD1 out onto our deck (it runs the length of the house) and she just runs up and down it by herself, just kind of running and calling and giggling.

  are there spaces in yoru house that LO can be noisy and high energy? 

  Could you play "catch the bubbles", put up a small ball pit full of balls, make a tent with chairs and sheets, get a small trampoline, let him dig in the garden.

  Just some ideas. 

  
  Elizabeth 5yrs old Jane 3yrs old

  
  

  
  
  

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• kcisthebombdotcom member

  January 2013

  Ditto fred on checking to see if he could have sensory issues. My little guy does and our first indicator of it was endless energy. Since he's on a sensory diet he does great and is well focused and not out of control.

  I would redirect to appropriate activities. If he's a jumper and you don't want him doing it on your floors, get a mini trampoline. They're fairly cheap. I have a climber so I got a little tikes climber/slide for my basement. It works really well (and can be used outside if you don't have the indoor space). You can score them pretty cheap on CL.

  Heavy work activities are really good for burning energy and organizing high energy kids. Here's a list of some:

  https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/heavy-work-activities.html

  

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• acaudill75 member

  January 2013

  I live in South Florida, so we enjoy good weather in the winter. So, me saying I take my antsy kid outside for a walk may be easier said than done. Whenever DDs get whiny, I take them outside. I just drop whatever I'm doing and load DD2 in her stroller, put DD1's shoes on and out we go. I can't stand the whining, and there is so much for them to explore and focus on outside. I live in a fairly subdued neighborhood, so DD1 can run back and forth without much cause for concern, and there is an elementary school nearby if I want to walk there and let her play on the playground. Luckily, they are both in DC and they have professionals who know how to deal with their childish energy. DH enrolled DD1 in a gymnastics class and the first one is tomorrow. We will see how that goes. She is too hyper for my liking, but I am sure she is perfectly normal and I'm the one who is just too tired to deal with her. If LO doesn't have any "issues" you can pin point, I would just try to redirect the energy outside and let him run. The kid walking sedately by their parents probably has more issues. I don't know any kid that behaves most of the time.

  

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