Major Symptoms of ADHD in detail
You can recognize these symptoms in a child or a teenager before the age of 6. These symptoms occur in multiple situation, such as at function, school, or at restaurant.
- Inattentiveness
How to know if a child is inattentive? Here are solid signs of inattentiveness –
- Kids are easily distracted or having a short attention span
- Making careless mistakes in their tasks
- Find difficulty to stick to time-consuming tasks
- Appearing losing things or forgetful
- Unable to organize tasks
- Constantly changing tasks
- Hyperactivity
Hyperactivity is a state in which the kid is abnormally active. People suffering from hyperactivity often turn anxious or depressed due to their condition and other person’s behavior towards them. However, hyperactivity is treatable if you spot the symptoms as early as possible.
Some common symptoms are-
- Kids with hyperactivity symptom may feel fidget and squirm when seated
- They use to get up often to walk or move around
- Unable to play quietly or doing quiet hobbies
- Run a lot when it’s inappropriate
- Talk excessively
- Always be “on the run” mode
- Impulsiveness
Implusive kid is more dangerous to other kids and people. Since impulsivity can result in accidents, children with ADHD may do risky things without thinking about the consequences. Impulsive kid has all these symptoms-
- Impatient
- Having hard time waiting to react or talk
- Often interrupt or intrude on others
- Start conversations at wrong time
Don’t forget that many children go through different phases in their life where they are restless and inattentive. This behavior is completely normal and doesn’t require any help from ADHD healthcare provider. However, if you notice all these symptoms before age of 6 in your kid, get help from teachers and be a support for your kid. There is no treatment for ADHD, still it can be managed with right educational support, advice, and parents support. Medication is usually offered to adults dealing with ADHD. For children, psychological therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be helpful.
What causes ADHD?
Any family member or parent or sibling with ADHD or another mental health issue can be a reason behind ADHD in your kid. If your home is full of environmental toxins, such as lead, which is mainly found in paint and pipes in older houses, it may also cause ADHD in the kid. If a mother consumes alcohol or tobacco during pregnancy, it may cause ADHD in the child. Also, premature birth can be another cause behind ADHD.
What to do if your kid is having ADHD?
Kid with ADHD is difficult to handle, still you must remember that they are helpless. You may find it hard to get them to sleep at night, get them ready for school on time, handle them at social occasions, or during shopping. You should keep in mind that you are their parent and your support will help them in managing their behavior.
How to handle kid with ADHD?
As a parent, accept your child completely. Don’t forget that the brain of your child is different from other children. While children with ADHD are capable of learning about the acceptable and unacceptable things, ADHD can turn them prone to impulsive behavior.
You can define the rules, but give them some liberty
Strictness will only discourage a child with ADHD. You must accept the mistakes your child makes as they learn. Pointing out their mistakes or discouraging them for their quirky behavior can result in something harmful.
Manage Aggression
It’s very common to have aggressive outburst from a kid with ADHD. Instead of reacting on their aggressive behavior, you must calmly make your kid understand about his mistakes. Always do this trick in personal because this way you build confidence in your kid.
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