10 things to note when your child shows signs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

(Baonghean.vn) - Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common psychological disorder. However, many parents lack knowledge about this syndrome, which prevents their children from receiving timely intervention.

3 signs to recognize:

Reduced attention:This is manifested by abandoning activities before they are finished. In addition, they often switch quickly from one activity to another, not paying attention to the work they are doing because they are attracted by another job.

Increased activity:It is characterized by excessive activity, especially in situations that require quiet. They often run around constantly, or suddenly get up from their seats when asked to sit still, talk excessively, make noise and fidget constantly while sitting.

Lack of restraint:Manifested by lack of control in social relationships, foolishness in dangerous situations, as well as disregard for rules of conduct.

10 things parents need to do immediately:

1. Share information and be open to help

Once you have a final diagnosis of your child's condition, you should inform family members (at least those who spend a lot of time with your child), close friends, teachers, and anyone else who can help you.

Some parents often keep quiet when they know their child has ADHD because they are afraid that their child will be discriminated against. However, this is not advisable because once people do not have the necessary information, many bad stories will be "created" and create conditions for inappropriate behaviors to occur, which will be even worse for the child.

Teachers and mentors will be able to help your child better when they know you are willing to work with them to make the classroom and field trips more enjoyable and most importantly, more suitable for your child. In addition, you should focus on building a support network so that your child will receive practical help in the coming time.

2. Change the space

A hyperactive child has a poor ability to concentrate. That is why mothers should pay more attention to factors that can make the child more confused. You should limit and eliminate factors that can stimulate or distract the child in the child's space.

At home, you need to make sure your baby's room is always neat and tidy; arrange your baby's toys and comics in "less attractive" places. Do not leave too many toys or things that make your baby want to hold and grasp constantly in front of him, because he will want to pick up the toys and explore until he forgets what he is doing.

While your baby needs to concentrate, you should also help him/her have a quiet space, without sounds like phone rings, TVs, etc. Even uncomfortable clothes can make your baby uncomfortable and reduce his/her attention to what needs to be done.

Hyperactive children are also not suitable for crowded and noisy places. At school, you should ask the teacher to let your child sit or play in places where she can monitor the child or limit the child's contact with other children and objects that can distract the child.

3. Always be gentle with your baby

Yelling at a child with ADHD often does more harm than good. ADHD is a mental disorder and the child needs help and encouragement from parents in everything, including daily activities such as bathing or reading.

Parents' subtlety and tact in raising their children is extremely necessary for children with hyperactivity.

4. Give brief instructions

Long instructions or requests are often difficult for hyperactive children to grasp. To avoid confusing your child, parents should not forget to give short instructions and requests. Your child will understand the requests and easily follow each individual request. If your child can read, you can write down each small request and leave it in places where your child can easily see it, such as the refrigerator door, the corner of the desk, etc.

5. Apply discipline tactfully

Every child needs to understand some principles of discipline. However, for children with hyperactivity, mothers should not apply forms such as scolding or punishing children with physical activities. A good idea when wanting to discipline children with attention problems or hyperactivity is to put them in an isolated room for a while. Parents should forgive and let the child out of the room as soon as the child admits his mistake.

6. Make a planspecificallyfor your child's daily activities

Psychologists always advise that parents should create a specific and clear plan and schedule for their children's daily activities such as bedtime, waking up, personal hygiene, studying, playing... For example, waking up at 7am, brushing teeth, washing face, sitting at the dinner table at 7:15am and leaving home for school at 7:30am... only then can you create good habits for your children and know how to organize their daily activities.

7. Encourage hyperactive children to achieve goals with rewards

Set up a plan for your hyperactive child to change his behavior. Focus on one or two specific behaviors at a time. In addition to praise, you should also have small rewards such as: your child will be allowed to go out to play, your child will be given this or that food... if your child has positive behaviors with the goals you have set. Gifts should be changed regularly to avoid boredom.

8. Encourage your child to do physical activities

Encourage your child to do regular physical activities such as jogging, playing soccer, badminton... According to research, regular physical activity will help children with ADHD partially improve their symptoms, especially help improve sleep disorders - a disorder found in about 65% of children with ADHD.

Hyperactive children should be encouraged to play sports.

9. Choose a reasonable dietwhen the child is hyperactive

Scientific research evidence shows that processed or prepackaged foods containing many artificial colors, additives, and preservatives can aggravate hyperactivity in children. Therefore, parents should limit their children's use of these foods as much as possible.

It is best to choose clean foods, increase fresh vegetables and fruits with green, red or dark yellow colors, increase protein-rich foods such as shrimp, fish, shellfish, eggs, lean meat...

10. Avoid sleep disorders in hyperactive children

Sleep disorders such as difficulty sleeping, waking up in the middle of the night... are a problem that affects many hyperactive children. Not getting enough sleep will cause symptoms to appear more often, at the same time, health will not be fully restored for the next day's activities, children will be lethargic, tired and not want to do anything, even go to school...

To limit this situation, parents should remind their children to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. Avoid using phones or playing video games before bedtime because this can make it harder for children to fall asleep.

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