5 Signs Your Child is Overstimulated

Do you ever come home from work and just need to sit still in a quiet place for a while? Maybe you zone out in front of the TV or you rock in the rocking chair and watch the hummingbirds or you soak in a hot, bubble bath.  If so, you’re demonstrating how you relax and decompress from too much stimulation.

Running a house, raising children, and maintaining a career are a lot to juggle. One minute the baby is crying and the next minute your phone beeps with a call you must take. And all of it must be done now!

Today’s moms are often overstimulated and so are their children. Stress is apparent but often it is unrecognized or misidentified. Here’s some help.

The 5 signs your child is overstimulated are:

1. They seem cranky, tired, or upset.
2. They cry and can’t explain why.
3. They throw themselves on the…