At first glance it’s hard to understand whether a child is hyperactive or simply active. Only a specialist in certain symptoms will be able to determine the condition of your baby. Some say that hyperactivity is a disease, others believe that such a character in a child. Where is the truth? What is hyperactivity? What is your baby? What do crumbs do in this case? You will now learn about this and much more.
What is child hyperactivity?
Children cannot be alike: one is active, the other is calm - they are all individual. Many mothers argue: they say that if their baby is too mobile, then he is hyperactive. However, this is not quite true. Hyperactivity is an over-excited human behavior that is accompanied by too much activity.
This condition is always characteristic of him, even at night. He cannot sit in one place; he cannot walk slowly either. Everything is done very quickly and not always deliberately. However, you never know what to expect from a hyperactive person in the next minute. He makes all decisions spontaneously. It is believed that such a child is not given enough attention. Therefore, he comes up with new pranks. Hyperactivity is ADHD, attention deficit disorder. She begins to express herself brightly at the age of two years, and by school age, momentum is gaining momentum, and then the baby becomes uncontrollable: it ceases to fully observe discipline, shows its aggression, is rude to adults. There is no authority for such children. About 150 years ago, doctors tried to understand and solve the problem of hyperactivity. To date, some issues have been resolved, but not all. There are many books and tips on this subject.
What is the difference between children's activity and hyperactivity?
Active children are very smart, they are fidgets who constantly want to know everything. They know the world through their restlessness. But at the same time they listen to adults, they can be carried away for some time by an interesting occupation. For example, modeling, applique or puzzles. It all depends on the interests of the child. Excessive emotions are rare in them. If the active children are not bothered by anything, they are not hungry and not sick, then only their laughter is heard. Mobility often manifests itself only at home - at a party or on a walk, the baby behaves differently, more modestly and quieter. An active child does not conflict with children, but if they offend him, he will give change without hesitation. He himself does not provoke scandals. Physical activity is accompanied by cheerfulness, enthusiasm, energy, obedience. During the day, the child gets tired very much, so he sleeps very well at night.
Hyperactive children can also be carried away, but not more than 10 minutes. They do not have a calm state. The kid demonstrates his behavior absolutely everywhere, does not know what shyness is. He speaks quickly, jumping from topic to topic. He asks a lot of questions. Without waiting for an answer, he asks further. It is noticeable in the speech that he does not finish the endings, so quickly wants to say something. He sleeps in constant anxiety, spins, falls out of bed,
nightmares are possible
. Emotions and behavior are uncontrollable and uncontrollable. Physical activity quickly develops into aggressiveness. In a company, hyperactive children quite often conflict with everyone.
Hyperactivity in Children: Symptoms
Your child can not sit still in one place? Do not immediately run to the doctors and think that he has child hyperactivity. First, pay attention to the features of your baby’s activity:
- anxiety and impulsivity;
- inattention;
- aggression, nervousness and endless tantrums;
- problems communicating with peers and adults;
- immunity to learning;
- clumsiness, inability to finish the job;
- indiscipline.
All of the above signs and characterize hyperactivity. The symptoms you find should alert you. Perhaps you should take some measures to improve the behavior of your child. After all, hyperactive children show aggression too often and clearly.
Any parents will get tired of fighting this behavior. These kids quickly lose contact with friends, as a result no one wants to be friends with them, and even adults try to avoid communicating with such personalities. If they received a task, they will never be able to complete it completely, since they are too overexcited, inattentive and may forget about the serious work entrusted to them. Pay attention to hyperactivity in children. Symptoms may vary. After all, as already mentioned, each child is individual.
Nutrition for Overactive Children
Everyone knows that the nutrition of each child should be full and balanced, and most importantly - useful. If parents allow ordinary children to eat a chocolate bar or candy, then such a product should be excluded from a hyperactive diet. At the end of winter - the beginning of spring, it is necessary to give a complex of vitamins to improve memory and brain activity. As soon as the first vegetables and fruits begin to appear in gardens and trees, be sure to include them in the daily menu. In general, they must always be present on your desk.
Fish once a week, and preferably two should be present in your baby’s diet. The same applies to all products where there is magnesium, iron, calcium, etc. But the child should not even see cakes, cakes, sausages, purchased dumplings. They are harmful not only to health in general, but also to the behavior of the child. This has been proven by doctors for a long time. In addition, it must be remembered that children with hyperactivity need to be given food only on time. Many do not believe that the behavior of the baby depends on the diet, but science has proven that this is so.
Why hyperactivity appeared
Where did this behavior come from? Maybe inherited? So many parents think. However, the causes of hyperactivity must be sought elsewhere. Remember how your pregnancy went. Perhaps the mother was a lot of nervous, sick or taking drugs that subsequently affected the baby. It even happens that a woman led an overly active lifestyle, so that the baby in the womb began to get used to it. A difficult birth can also provoke a baby's hyperactivity. In addition, quite often the reason may be a lack of attention from others. Perhaps the child’s relatives do not communicate or play with him enough. Then the children try to attract the attention of adults with their terrible behavior.
Hyperactivity Factors
Parents are happy if their child is cheerful, cheerful and active. However, when aggression and incomprehensible behavior wake up in a baby, adults do not understand what triggered this situation. First of all, pay attention to your own attitude to your baby. Perhaps you are not good enough and affectionate with him. This behavior is possible if the child often eats food containing pesticides. She is very harmful to the baby. Sparkling water is also on the list of prohibited products.
Therefore, try to avoid eating junk food. Relationships in the family, in kindergarten, inattention to the child - all this affects the state of the baby’s nervous system, remember this.
What do the doctor's say
The opinions of experts were divided. Some people are sure that hyperactivity in preschool children is normal, while others say it is a serious illness. The pediatrician refers the patient to a neurologist and psychiatrist. European scientists believe that such a disease as hyperactivity does not happen. It’s just that the child is very nimble and restless, and over time he will certainly outgrow. Hyperactivity is a myth, not a disease. It was invented in the early 80s to justify the increased activity of the peanuts. In addition, it turns out that the age of the children also matters. The study showed that for students in the second or third grade, behavior changes. They become more calm and balanced. If the child is too nervous and inattentive, perhaps his psyche is disturbed. However, according to European doctors, it is not necessary to stuff children with psychotropic and other medicines. The consequences may be undesirable. In the future, the child will no longer be able to feel normal without medication. This affects his psyche even more. It is better to achieve normal behavior of fidgets with affectionate words and conversations. You should always remember: all the achievements or problems of the child are the fault of the adults themselves and the environment.
Games with hyperactive children
Any child needs to be able to lure. Games for preschool children are offered more active. So the kids will spend their energy to good use. To develop attention and obedience, you can play the game: "Do the opposite." The adult lowered his right hand - the baby raised his left. The adult closed one eye, and the baby closed the other, etc. Play with the child the game "Edible - Inedible." Only the theme needs to be changed very often so that the baby is not tired. For example, you pronounce the names of the furniture - the child catches a ball, pronounce another word that is not related to the subject - beats off. Work with children with increased activity is carried out regularly. So they will feel that they are given enough attention, and will behave energetically, but without unnecessary, useless emotions. From time to time, play noisy and emotional games with your kids.
Thanks to them, babies develop dexterity, thinking, and communication skills. Mobile children love the game “Silence - Chant”. An adult prepares 3 laps in advance, the colors of which correspond to a traffic light. Show the kid red, at this time let him run, scream, knock, etc. (2 minutes). Show the yellow circle - the child should talk and do everything very quietly. Green color means that you need to shut up and do nothing at all for 2 minutes. With each "session" time increases. The next moving, but quiet game will captivate children for a while. This “Sea is worried once” is fun, known since ancient times. It forms obedience and imagination in fidgets. For any age you can find interesting games. Parents and carers who are interested in reducing the child’s hyperactivity should learn to make noise, scream, run and jump with him. You will see how the baby will change.
Parent Tips
With hyperactivity, work with children is carried out regularly. They should feel constant attention from others. Organize your baby a clear daily routine. Try to have him eat and go to bed at the same time. Be sure to listen to the opinion of the child, do not ignore him, even if it seems to you that he says absurd things. If you think that the baby is wrong, prove your point of view, just not hard. The child will believe reliable facts, find and give examples. Try to formulate your request clearly, without screaming, in a friendly tone. When the child begins to be capricious or hysterical, try not to punish or beat him, but to distract him with the game.
Even a banal kiss will calm a raging baby. If no requests and persuasions work, leave him alone - you will see when he realizes that there is no one to throw tantrums, he will calm down. It is often undesirable for a child to say the word “no”. It is necessary to formulate a ban in such a way that it looks like a request. If you forbid him to stuff an object into a power outlet, try to explain why it is dangerous. An incomprehensible punishment for a child will provoke a terrible tantrum and scandal. You also do not need to order, it’s better to just calmly ask. If the child does not want to apologize, it is not necessary to force him, since once again the nerves of each family member will be spoiled.
As mentioned above, games for preschool children should be a must, and they should play together with other children and adults. Hyperactive children should not be given several tasks at the same time: after completing the first, such a child will still forget what needs to be done next. It is better to ask to complete this or that task in stages. Do not give a sedative baby - it negatively affects its general condition. It is better to provide regular nutritious nutrition instead of medications, and do not forget about vitamins - there should be a lot of them. Hardness in education should be present, but only without negative emotions. Seek from the baby the ability to bring things to the end, not stopping halfway. Each child has individual signs of hyperactivity. Affectionate and kind attitude will change his behavior.
Conclusion
In the case of hyperactive children, remember that you need to apply specific methods of education and games if you want to achieve the desired result. Parents and educators should work together with such kids. A kindergarten teacher or psychologist must explain to parents that there can only be a quiet atmosphere in a family so as not to provoke tantrum crumbs. From birth, the child must gently demand accuracy and obedience. He must be able to respect others, to communicate with them in the proper tone: not to be rude and not to be rude. Hyperactive children are not very different from active tomboys. A little perseverance - and with them you can quite normally communicate. Just every little man wants constant attention. The faster teachers and parents begin to work on the hyperactivity of the child, the more effective the result.