Does milk cause hyperactivity?
Short answer
Milk itself doesn't cause hyperactivity. The trouble starts when milk takes the place of food: 3 to 4 glasses a day can leave a child with no room for meals, short of nutrients, and still hungry.
Milk itself doesn't cause hyperactivity. But milk alone isn't enough nutrition for a growing child.
When milk takes the place of food
Some children drink 3 to 4 glasses of milk a day and then have no room for meals. That can leave them short of iron and other nutrients, and still hungry. And a hungry child is often a restless one.
So the question isn't whether to give milk. It's how much, and whether it's leaving room for real meals.
General information only, not medical advice. Talk to your child's doctor before making big changes to their diet or medicines.