I'm fairly sure that bi-polar is diagnosed in adults rather than children. That being said, I suppose a child could present with traits, but I think persistence of those traits into adulthood would be required before a diagnosis of bi-polar would be given.

How do you mean 'mood swings'? Do you mean that the kid often has tantrums? Or that the kid gets hyperactive for a time? Those kinds of behaviours are fairly normal for kids and of course there is a continuum where some kids are more reactive than others etc. It might be that she will end up with an adult form of bipolar, or it might be that she grows out of it.

Some kids are more requiring of attention than others. Are there specific things that trigger manics? It might be that the kid doesn't tolerate additives or perservatives or sugar well, for example.

I guess... I'm not sure what you mean by 'mood swings'...