Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and ADHD Symptoms.
It’s hard to miss Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder ADHD children. They are the whirlwinds of frenzied activity
that seem to have 12 flailing arms and two high-speed legs. The Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children leave messes, throw tantrums, start
fights, act obstinate and destroy property. The Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children are the ones who find themselves in
trouble at school, can't finish a game and often have trouble keeping
friends.
If anyone things being an
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder child is difficult, try
parenting one. For as out of control as Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children act, their parents often feel
equally out of control in their ability to tame the ADHD symptoms. The
usual methods of discipline don't work with Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children, mostly because Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children do not “work” like their
non-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder counterparts.
ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders
among children that affects three to five percent of all children. Boys
are two to three times more likely to be affected than girls.
ADHD symptoms commonly include aggressive behavior,
constant activity, easy distractibility, impulsiveness and/or the
inability to concentrate. These ADHD symptoms may include fidgeting or
constant movement, excessive talking and difficulty participating in
"quiet" activities like reading.
Common ADHD symptoms:
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Often fidgets with hands
or feet or squirms in seat.
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Often runs about
excessively in situations where it is inappropriate.
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Has difficulty
playing quietly in leisure activities.
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Is often "on the go" or
often acts as if "driven by a motor."
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Talks excessively,
often blurts out answers before hearing the entire question.
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Has difficulty
awaiting for a turn.
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Interrupts or
intrudes on others at school or at home.
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Often feels or acts
restless.
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Often runs, climbs or
leaves seat in settings where remaining in seat is expected.
There are two important
facts that parents of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
children should know. First and foremost,
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children do not
choose their ADHD symptoms. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
children really cannot help that they posses this incredible
amount of unfocused energy. They are what they are - kids who have
a different way of dealing with the world. It helps to realize that Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity ADHD children are not "sick." They are high energy –
and typically high intelligence – kids who have a great deal of
trouble bridling their energy.
Secondly, parents need to know that the ADHD
symptoms their Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD
children displays are not produced by parenting flaws. Parents often blame themselves for not
having control of their child. Friends and relatives might also
want to quickly blame parenting styles or the home environment for
the ADHD symptoms. Yet, there is no clear evidence that the home
environment produces ADHD symptoms. Not all
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children from
unstable homes and not all dysfunctional families produce
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children.
Although many in the medical community
believe in drug treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder ADHD, there are many other health professionals, parents
and educators alike that do not agree that a long-term course of
medication is the answer to calming Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD symptoms.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD children respond less well to the stimulants, with only about
60 percent responding well to ADHD medications. Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children may do very well or they may
do very poorly.
There are some Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity ADHD children who require medical treatment to help
their ADHD symptoms but this treatment does not necessarily have
to include Ritalin or other ADHD medications.
Many parents and clinicians alike believe
that a change in diet, family counseling, patience and acceptance
produce more positive results than medicating Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children so they exhibit "good"
behaviors.
All Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD
children have natural talents and abilities that they can draw.
Many people with ADHD symptoms and parents of children with ADHD
symptoms feel that the ADHD patterns of behavior give them unique
advantages. And, the very ADHD symptoms that tend to cause so much
trouble in childhood can produce great affects in adults with ADHD
symptoms.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD
children tend to be outgoing, intelligent and ready for action.
Their drive for excitement and stimulation, if channeled
correctly, can produce high degrees of success later in life in
business, sports and other areas that require quick thinking,
quick action and creativity.
ADHD adults are often the ones that can run
full steam ahead and still have enough energy to jog a few miles
at the end of the day. They are the ones who can easily manage a
number of tasks at one time without trouble.
Medicating to mask ADHD symptoms can also
mask some of these great attributes. By solving the root causes of
ADHD symptoms through diet and supplementation while developing
parenting and life skills to handle this energetic blessing in
disguise, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children
can find and develop their strengths.
People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder show excessively slow brainwave activity and neurological
differences compared to people without Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder.
Study after study consistently shows that
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD children with ADHD
symptoms lack nutrients necessary to proper brain functioning.
When the body lacks certain key nutrients, the brain suffers.
Essential Fatty Acids, Amino Acids, Zinc,
Phosphatidyl Serine (PS), a natural extract of lecithin, and "B"
vitamins improve ADHD symptoms in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder ADHD children. By incorporating a diet rich in these
brain foods, parents almost always find the ADHD symptoms
decreased or alleviated.
The ATTEND formula includes key ingredients
to help alleviate Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD symptoms.
ATTEND is a safe, all natural nutraceutical specifically
engineered to relieve distraction, inattentiveness and possible
over activity while enabling the body to balance both neural
growth and neurotransmitter production within the brain and
central nervous system.
For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD children with marked ADHD symptoms, we also recommend
supplementing with EXTRESS. This nutraceutical formula aids the
body's natural process in minimizing and controlling unpredictable
mood fluctuations.
Although supplementation can greatly control
behavior problems, there are other aspects of the problem that
might need attention.
ADHD symptoms stem from physiological
differences in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD
children but the ADHD symptoms have broad emotional repercussions.
For some Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
ADHD children, years of constant scolding have chiseled their
sense of worth and competence. Facing the daily frustrations that
the ADHD symptoms produced can make Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity ADHD children believe they are strange, abnormal, or
stupid.
Mental health professionals can undo some of
the emotional damage the ADHD symptoms caused by counseling the
child and the family to help them to develop new skills,
attitudes, and ways of relating to each other.
Counseling can help Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity ADHD children learn to feel better about themselves,
identify and build on their strengths, cope with daily problems,
and control their attention and aggression.
In counseling, Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity ADHD children can talk about upsetting thoughts and
feelings, explore self-defeating patterns of behavior, and learn
alternative ways to handle their emotions.
Just as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD
children need training to better conduct themselves, so do parents
of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD children. The therapist
can give parents tools and techniques for managing their child's
behavior.
There are parenting techniques that can help
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD children develop their
personal strengths, control their attention and minimize their
disruptive behaviors.
Positive parenting alone cannot cure
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD children but it goes a long
way in encouraging positive behavior and relieving ADHD symptoms.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD
children often have difficulty focusing on long-range tasks or
multi-faceted tasks. Simply telling the Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder child to "Clean the room" may not produce
the desired results the parent expects.
Clearly listing the expectations – "Make
your bed, put the dirty clothes in the hamper and then put your
toys back on the shelf" - can often yield better results. After
all, the parent’s definition of clean is often widely different
than the child’s definition.
Along with clearly outlining the
expectations, parents can offer rewards for tasks completed; "When
you are finished cleaning your room, we can read a book (go for a
walk, have a snack…)"
"Time out" when the child becomes too unruly
or out of control often works well for Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity ADHD children.
Another highly effective way to modify the
behavior of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD children is
through a system of praise and rewards. A comment as simple as "I
really appreciate the way you asked for the toy instead of
grabbing it" highlights successes instead of failures. The more
positive response from successes that Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity ADHD children can experience, the more likely they
will put an extra effort into repeating that behavior.
Parents can also structure situations to
allow their child to succeed. This may include allowing only one
or two playmates at a time to avoid over stimulation.
Parents can divide a large task into small
steps if the child has trouble completing tasks, then praise the
child as each step is completed.
If at all possible, parents should try to
place their Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD children in
smaller classroom settings to allow for more individualized
attention.
Parents can also learn stress management
methods so that they can respond more calmly to their child's
behavior. Meditation, relaxation techniques, and exercise all work
to decrease frustration.
Sports and other high-energy activities help
channel excess energy. A walk around the block, a tromp through
the woods or laps around the yard do wonders for burning off
bouncy behavior.
Parenting Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
ADHD children takes more work and effort than parenting non-
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD children. The ADHD symptoms
absolutely demand extra work and effort but this effort does offer
its own rewards.
Many parents of Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity ADHD children report that the positive parenting
skills learned to handle ADHD symptoms with their Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder child better prepared them for
parenting their non-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD children.
Parents who spend the energy managing their
home environment instead of ignoring or ineffectively dealing with
the ADHD symptoms typically report less stress and better
relationships with their Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ADHD
children.
