Recently, you can often hear the phrase "My child is so hyperactive!" from mommies 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 laugh at the fact that you have twins at all - such a smart little one for you, you should think about going to the doctor. After all, it is a 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 to either confirm your fears or completely refute them. However, we strongly recommend that you seek the help of a doctor if you still have such experiences.
Main symptoms
First of all, it’s worth determining why you need it. You must understand that if you do not deal with such a child, the syndrome can turn into big problems. When your offspring goes to school, his lack of focus 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 at school will experience certain difficulties.
If it is difficult for your child to concentrate in a noisy environment, and in a quiet place he can do it 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, then perhaps him ADHD.
Symptoms of a hyperactive child can also be expressed in poor organization, distraction. Such a baby is often distracted by external stimuli. You can also notice that the child constantly climbs on cabinets, chairs, bedside tables. He really never rests, is in continuous motion and action: he draws, sculpts, does whatever he wants, just not to sit still. At school, the symptoms of an overactive child are that the student cannot concentrate on the words of the teacher, it is difficult for him to switch from rest to work.
He constantly sways on a chair, scratches school desks, rushes about in a class. This happens not because it is harmful, but because it cannot and cannot do otherwise. Plus, his
vestibular apparatus is not working properly
. If you are the parent of such a child or a school teacher, and such children are present in your class, then do not waste your nerves and efforts on trying to calm down a fidget verbally. Your prohibition phrases do not reach him. Tactile requests may be the answer: when you tell your child to stop making noise or indulge, pat him on the shoulder or on the head - this way the information will be better absorbed.
Do not worry
It is worth noting that preliminary conclusions can be made only when the above symptoms of a hyperactive child have manifested themselves constantly from birth to the school age of your child. If such a thing began to happen to him in his teens, 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 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 constantly. Find a balance between discipline and creative freedom, and a worthy person will certainly grow out of your child.