Recently, you can often hear the phrase "My child is so hyperactive!" from mothers to their restless child. But few of them thought that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a diagnosis, not empty words. Therefore, if you are really worried about the excessive activity of your child, if you think that there are too many of them, and your friends joke about the fact that you have twins at all - your baby is so smart, you should think about going to the doctor. After all, it is the specialist who can accurately determine whether your child is suffering from this syndrome, or you are sounding a false alarm.
Nevertheless, let's look at the main symptoms of a hyperactive child in order to either confirm your fears or completely refute them. However, we strongly recommend that you seek help from a doctor if you still have such experiences.
Main symptoms
First of all, it is worth determining why you need it. Youshould understand that if such a child is not de alt with, the syndrome can develop into big problems. When your offspring goes to school, his lack of concentration and the need for constant movement will interfere not only with him, but also with his classmates. Thus, if no action is taken, a hyperactive child in school will experience certain difficulties.
If it is difficult for your child to concentrate in a noisy environment, and even in a quiet place, he succeeds with difficulty if he does not respond to your words, although from the outside it seems that he is listening to you, if he quits what he started halfway, maybe he has ADHD. Symptoms of a hyperactive child can also be expressed in poor organization, absent-mindedness. Such a baby is often distracted by external stimuli. You may also notice that the child constantly climbs on cabinets, chairs, bedside tables. He really never rests, he is in constant motion and action: he draws, sculpts, does anything, just not to sit still. At school, the symptoms of a hyperactive child are that the student cannot concentrate on the words of the teacher, it is difficult for him to switch from leisure to work.
He constantly rocks in his chair, scratches desks, rushes around the classroom. This happens not because he is harmful, but because he cannot and does not know how to do otherwise. Plus, his vestibular apparatus does not work properly. If you are a parent of such a child or a school teacher, andIf there are such children in your class, then do not waste your nerves and efforts on trying to verbally calm the fidget. Your prohibition phrases do not reach him. Tactile requests can be a way out for you: when you tell your child to stop making noise or indulging, stroke him on the shoulder or on the head - this way the information will be absorbed better.
Don't worry
It is worth noting that preliminary conclusions can be drawn only when the above symptoms of a hyperactive child manifested themselves constantly from birth to the school age of your child. If this began to happen to him in adolescence, then this is also a reason to worry, but not about the presence of ADHD, but about the possibility that he is taking drugs. Also remember that ADHD is not a death sentence. Our inattentive hyperactive children actually have many talents and great intellectual potential. The main thing is not to scare the child with eternal prohibitions, but also not to indulge his whims all the time. Find a balance between discipline and creative freedom, and your child will definitely grow into a worthy person.
