"Is it normal for my toddler to be THIS high energy?"

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Kids & Family, Parenting, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Basic episode description: Is your toddler “high energy?” Do they lack impulse control. Tune in as I talk with Janelle from the PDT community about her 3 year old daughter. We discuss: Typical impulse control and attention span of toddlers under 4 Questions a clinician would ask in evaluating a hyper-active toddler What not to do between 1-2 years of age when your child lacks any impulse control Check out all the PedsDocTalk Courses for more guidance, tips, and support during parenthood. The Toddler Courses will help you through the toddler stage! Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠⁠ page of the website. Are you a cereal lover looking for a delicious cereal with no added sugar? Enter Magic Spoon. I never thought it was possible to find a cereal that tastes DELICIOUS but is high in protein and contains 0g of sugar. Check out their cereals and various flavors like fruity, blueberry muffin, frosted, maple waffle, birthday cake, cinnamon roll, peanut butter, and my favorite cocoa — magicspoon.com/pedsdoctalk and use promo code PEDSDOCTALK to save today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sitting still, you know, this is part of this high energy kid.
0:02.6	You have this kid who just jumps around like the moment their eyes open,
0:05.8	they're just like a mile a minute, whether it's talking at three or going from
0:09.8	activity to activity.
0:11.1	This is more educational for anyone listening who has a child who's younger.
0:14.3	A one year old to two year old, I'm going to say right now, you have to have
0:17.8	the expectation that they are not going to sit still.
0:20.7	One to two is a very big time of they are exploring their world and they're
0:25.0	going to jump, jump, jump, jump, jump.
0:27.0	They'll play with one activity, play with another.
0:28.7	And so many times parents will get very frustrated or stressed because they feel
0:32.9	like they're toddler ones to two year old should be able to follow an activity for a long time.
0:41.0	Hey, everyone.
0:41.9	Welcome back to the show.
0:43.3	I am Dr Mona and thank you for joining me each and every week for all of your
0:47.9	reviews and ratings.
0:49.0	This is how the podcast continues to grow to be one of the top 50 parenting
0:53.0	podcasts in the United States.
0:55.4	On this episode, I chat with a mother in the Pete's doc talk community about the
1:01.0	high energy level of her toddler is this typical, is this something that's a
1:06.6	concern.
1:07.6	Remember that if you are a parent to an infant or have a toddler, I am launching
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