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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here -

He has always been this way. Let me add he is a very loving boy which is part of why I feel so guilty. He doesn't hit or kick thankfully.

He has always been active and high energy. My husband was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age and took Ritalin. He is ... 34 months old so almost 3.

He has never slept through the night and still wakes 1-2x/night. He will not respond to my husband at night and cry/scream for me. We are encouraging him to try the potty and having him sit before and after meals and before and after sleeping. We read him books while he sits on the potty and give rewards and praise if he goes (he has 2x so far), but now the potty has become a spot he likes to sit and be read to.

The tantrums I just kind of zone out. I have to try really hard to not scream and reciprocate. I try to speak to him in a low, calm voice and give warning indicators that we will be leaving soon. He won't get up and and walk or take my hand when it's time to go, so at the end of the 5 minute indicator I have to pick him up and he begins thrashing.
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It’s not too early for an evaluation. My oldest was like this to some extent and has since been diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety. A good therapist can work with you and your husband on strategies too. He can’t always demand you. And the tantrums will resolve faster if you and your husband handle them the same way. I have had that feeling of just…not understanding when other kids sit and play quietly. Kids with ADHD needs tons of stimulation so if that’s something that he is diagnosed with you can start planning how to manage him. My kid it’s so so much exercise, so much simulation and firm boundaries. I have a second child who is typical so I can tell you yes some kids really just are that much harder. But if you are feeling like this you need help. And be so careful during this weaning period off your own meds, just leave the house if you need a break once your husband is home. Your son might scream, that’s ok.[/quote]

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