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Suggest Remedy For Destructive Behavior In A Child

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Posted on Sat, 1 Aug 2015
Question: My grandson is 4 years old. He brakes things colors on walls , climbs up on counters and gets my lotions ,creams etc and dumps them on the carpet he does this before anyone gets up no matter what I do to him nother works. What can we do?
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Answered by Dr. Muhammad Hanif (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
There is no clinical deformity in this behaviour. It's all normal.

Detailed Answer:
Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you!

Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns.

It is the normal developmental milestone of the kid. He has grown enough to explore the world in his own childish way. No matter how many times you stop him, once he looks at a different, new thing, he just wants to touch, taste and open it to explore what it actually is. Sparkling colors attract him the most. He needs care and attention in a different way. Don't stop him and don't beat him on anything. You have to change rather yourself a bit accordingly. Keep your costly stuff out of his reach. Dressing table or night stands are the notorious places to keep stuff that's expensive and will be damaged by the kid.


Right now he is in limits of normal development. But, if this goes beyond limits, that he hurts himself and others and keeps on doing this, then you need to consult a Pediatric psychiatrist. He will examine him thoroughly and will for any may rule out ADHD (a disease), and will treat accordingly. But right now nothing needed to do. Give him time to learn the external world. My clinical experience says if you cooperate as I suggested, this kid will become a great successful personality and a genius one. But if you stop him from exploring the outside world, his abilities are likely to be masked.

Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns. I will be happy to get back to you shortly. If satisfied here, please give a five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.

Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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Suggest Remedy For Destructive Behavior In A Child

Brief Answer: There is no clinical deformity in this behaviour. It's all normal. Detailed Answer: Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you! Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns. It is the normal developmental milestone of the kid. He has grown enough to explore the world in his own childish way. No matter how many times you stop him, once he looks at a different, new thing, he just wants to touch, taste and open it to explore what it actually is. Sparkling colors attract him the most. He needs care and attention in a different way. Don't stop him and don't beat him on anything. You have to change rather yourself a bit accordingly. Keep your costly stuff out of his reach. Dressing table or night stands are the notorious places to keep stuff that's expensive and will be damaged by the kid. Right now he is in limits of normal development. But, if this goes beyond limits, that he hurts himself and others and keeps on doing this, then you need to consult a Pediatric psychiatrist. He will examine him thoroughly and will for any may rule out ADHD (a disease), and will treat accordingly. But right now nothing needed to do. Give him time to learn the external world. My clinical experience says if you cooperate as I suggested, this kid will become a great successful personality and a genius one. But if you stop him from exploring the outside world, his abilities are likely to be masked. Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns. I will be happy to get back to you shortly. If satisfied here, please give a five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion. Regards! DR. XXXXXXX HANIF USA