A hyperactive child - what does this mean for parents? Symptoms of hyperactivity in a child, correction, recommendations for adults.

I would advise a piano for a restless one. Mine's been at domra for the third year already, I start yawning at her lessons right away, I run away after 5 minutes. It's terrifying, how boring. But we have our own reasons - the teacher is unique. And the older friend started with a block -flute, and continued-saxophone. Dovolna. The flute is also a good option. The violin and cello, IMHO, I would not consider. I wish you success in admission. Py.sy. I consulted with the children. The younger one says, just not domra :)), the flute is better. The older one offers drums. That's it :)))

A very impressionable, hyperactive child, something does not work out (tasks in zero, some kind of game, crafts, drawing) - throws and yells: I will not! I can not! does not work...

Discussion

This is our case.
My dad's story about his dad (my grandfather). His dad is about 50 years old, for various reasons he did not work at that time, there are three children, only mom worked, naturally, there was no money for pickles. Serve everyone with porridge. He: "Ah! Porridge again! - and a plate on the floor. In general, from grandfather to my son, everything is choleric.
Immediately about medicine. I am very grateful to my mother that she did not drag me around to the neurologists and threw out sedatives, a bunch of which were discharged immediately, in a year or a year and a half. When already at the institute I had a concussion and the pressure began to jump, neuropathologists, with minimal complaints, prescribed sedatives in "tons", I immediately note that all this is useless: either it tends to sleep, or does not affect, but does not change character. I didn’t go to doctors of this profile with my son, except for a medical record and in the style of “everything is better with us”.
What to do? First of all, do not bring the child to a detailed reaction, curtail the action earlier. If you are with children, take them away from such a company and walk separately. In general, calm, non-aggressive movements soothe, adrenaline needs to be burned with physical work. From a calm state, it is benevolent to explain what should NEVER be done (to fight, offend others), to disassemble what happened, to speak as it should. Until the age of 13, I played role-playing games with my son on the theme of a fairy-tale country, inserting our real situations with humor. Never insist on the crest of excitement on educational: “Make peace. Apologize. Share your toys. " Praise more often. Do not say that "Masha, Petya and Vova are good, not like you." Learn not to use offensive words (fool, stupid, go out, etc.), but instead choose something more politically correct (you're wrong, I think differently, we'll talk later, it's time for me to leave) or leave without explanation to calm down. My son did not go to the kindergarten, so much was easier: when there is literary Russian at home, the child's vocabulary is different than in kindergarten. Explain to your son that they are teasing those who get turned on. If he does not give out "half a turn" of a violent external reaction, then they will stop "turning on" him. When it doesn’t work out, it’s better to come to the rescue earlier than crying out, to take a break. Distract (“let's go have tea”, “here's a tangerine, eat it, and then we'll continue”, “let's see what grandma is doing there”). Learn difficult actions for the child separately, so that it does not cause such tension "in public." Something "not to notice." Threw: "Never again and for nothing!". Sometimes it's wise not to argue or argue. Just switch to something nice. And then start as if from a blank slate, as if you had not noticed this throwing. But not in the form of "do it yourself", but from some other end and together. It is difficult, on the one hand, not to "get it" at the moment of the explosion, on the other hand, to show the inevitability of the necessary. I wrote sticks and letters with my son for more than six months. Just through everything: “I don’t want to! I won't! It still doesn’t work. ” He had hypertonicity of his hands. She taught me how to relax my hands. They wrote little by little, in turn, "spoke my teeth", gave out prizes in the form of raisins in chocolate, counting the written sticks or letters together and evaluating the merits of each (here the question was pedagogically similar encouragement or not, but my son learned to write and this is the main thing). After the letter we played together.
With grandmother - a special song. My mother also liked to tell me the sins of her son, and I tried to listen without him and nod, yes, of course, it would be better to do it differently, but not to disassemble, not to reprimand the child.
With age, a person learns to restrain himself, to release tension in reasonable directions (sports, hobbies, solitude, or a wide company). In general, as the doctor said: "Be patient, mom, take a swim, ...".

As for the move.
1) be calm as i've been told smart people"Bring yourself to a calm state," because the children feel the state of the mother.
2. Say that in the new place there will be an opportunity to start everything “from scratch”, to start “ new life", In which he will not be considered a" psycho ". That he will have new friends, and with old ones he will be able to talk on the phone and occasionally meet. It is advisable that the child does not worry, but rejoices in the move.
3. To the questions: "... how can I make friends, ..." - answer in detail, without haste and irritation, as many times as the question is asked, the child needs to understand the stereotype of behavior in the new company in a conversation with you. Play new acquaintances. The son came up to you to get acquainted. You are him. Bear, bunny, you and your son are in the same company. He is for himself, you are for everyone, it is desirable that the child has fun. First, Mishka and a bunny act out a scene based on the real behavior of their son. Then you and the bunny are the same, but instead of the actual behavior of the child, you show what you need. Then something similar, but already the son with someone, where he should give correct behavior... If it is difficult for you, you can connect a psychologist here (do you want to talk with a person who will teach you how to get acquainted and make friends?).
4. In a new place, help your son get to know the children. For example, go out with him into the courtyard and further as appropriate. For example, take out some kind of common toy (ball, badminton), meet your parents on the playground, offer to celebrate your housewarming. You can invite to your place or organize a game with refreshments right in the yard, while the weather is good, for example, offer to come at some hour with clean hands, eat a melon or fruit together and play something interesting (the role of the entertainer is yours or invite someone you know). Here in our yard there were dads who started playing ball in a circle or playing football - a very good option and everyone was happy.
5. Look, which of the children "in contact" with the son suits him as friends in terms of stereotype of behavior and height-age. It is desirable that it be a leader-follower pair of approximately similar forces (pushing, none should fly off with the risk of injury), and that the companion does not react violently to the son's actions. Try to go out for a walk at the same time, meet your parents, talk about a joint "outing" to a museum, zoo or just the nearest park, invite to your home, ... (or one thing, depending on the circumstances).
6. There are usually several courtyards in the district, if necessary, different ones can be bypassed.
7. At the peak of excitement from a new place, walk more with your son so that he gets physically tired (or let him swim, ride a bike). Physical fatigue works better than valerian.
8. If possible, "throw off" the younger grandmother (or other relatives) and give your son 2 weeks in a new place, mb. at the cost of vacation at your own expense.

At the Palace of Pioneers, we have various special courses for a child psychologist (psychologists). For example: to teach children to understand their emotions, cope with them and, accordingly, learn to communicate correctly. There is also for easy adaptation to first graders. Children think that they just go to "play", they are very interested. Is there something similar in your area? Search.

The teacher in the group cannot yet find an approach to the hyperactive child, she asked to look for materials.

Discussion

As a mother of such a child, I can say that only a constant change of occupation, a constant channeling of energy into a peaceful channel will help to "cope" with a hyperactive child. Otherwise, it will either burst into tears or break everything around! Let him give him additional tasks constantly, let him sit down next to him and study with him. It is impossible to restrain or force him to do like all children - no matter how many books you read! For good, such a child needs a separate teacher with a good breath and a wild imagination ...

In my opinion, such a wild number of hyperactive children is also strange (I'm not talking about you specifically, it is clear that such a diagnosis exists in principle). In any case, attempts to adapt the child to the situation should be, IMHO. Well, you can get into a puddle if it doesn't spray anyone, if there are people around - find another puddle :), you can jump with your feet on the bus - if you don't hurt anyone, if it hurts you - change / move, rushing down the street is generally a sacred thing if there are no cars and if there are no very little ones who will not have time to leave, jump from the couch at home - you can, at a party - ... but why did they take him on a visit? If it’s a grown-up party, then it’s better without children, and if it’s a children's party, it’s possible, everyone will jump, throw sand — only if no one is around! And so - in everything. My daughter is not hyperactive, but just alive :) we usually agree with her somehow. If he doesn't want to negotiate, I distract and take away.

The hyperactive child is a bully. I need a consultation with a psychologist. Child psychology. The hyperactive child is a bully. I am a single mother, I am raising a son for one and a half years.

Discussion

It seems to me that it would be useful for you to talk to your child, if not with a psychologist, then with a person who treats both of you equally well (many do not treat children who do not behave like porcelain dolls too well, although try to say that they they do not like the child, they start rolling their eyes and all "I just wish him well", but in fact - a cruel prejudice and interpretation of the child's actions from the position of "spoiled", "nutty", "mother cannot cope", etc.).

So, I think that such an open-minded person could notice what is the matter with your problems with your child. According to your description, so far, alas, almost nothing can be clearly understood, many children behave this way, but one is helped simply by naming their actions and feelings ("you hit me", "you are angry", "you do not know what to do", " you urgently want an apple "), others ignore their behavior (bang your head on the floor as much as you want, I don’t notice this, by the way, there are children for whom this is a destructive path, they really cannot calm down, no braking or switching occurs), the third - affection (for my daughter, affection and attempts to hug caused an even greater seizure), fourth - switching, etc.

It seems to me that the problem may be that you are "affectionate". Perhaps a dry approach is more suitable for a child, not even a dry one, but an adult, or something. More lively and flexible. With the transitions from communication "as with an adult" to gentle "pussies", when both have a mood, a stern voice, the expression of their changing emotions as his behavior changes or even just your mood. Perhaps these are my cockroaches, but it seems to me that it is impossible to maintain constant sincere affection for the one with whom you spend 24 hours a day for not the first year :)), and insincerity and excessive syrup can bother you even in a year and a half :)) And screams against this background - to scare: ((. But this is only what I thought from your description of the situation, and perhaps this is not the case at all, but because the child, for example, needs a three-day nap, or additional physical activity, or some frames, not narrow, but rigid, there are many options :))

And what is so terrible that at 1.5 years old a child "sits on his neck" - and where else to sit at this age? :-) Maybe just the opposite, he doesn't have enough attention? So he, with the help of "tough measures", draws attention to himself?
But in general, when the child is overexcited (and even with aggression), then you can try to gently stroke him, hug him, sing a song quietly ... It calms :-)

The hyperactivity of children is clearly manifested in their behavior and in violent emotional expression. All actions and experiences of children with ADHD pass with the prefix "over" - they are impulsive, stubborn, absent-minded, capricious, much more excited than is typical for ordinary children. The persistence of this behavior worries parents and pediatricians. Revealing that this is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or parenting errors is a difficult task, there is no single solution for it. What is left for the parents? Let's take a closer look at the concept of attention deficit disorder, taking into account all the assumptions.

Excessive impulsivity, emotionality, unpredictability of reactions - this is how you can describe the character of a child with attention deficit disorder

What can cause ADHD?

• Adverse factors affecting the course of pregnancy. Smoking mother, stressful situations, various diseases, taking medications - all this negatively affects the fetus's body.
• Neuralgia disorders that occurred at birth or during intrauterine development. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder often occurs after hypoxia (lack of oxygen) or asphyxia (suffocation) occurs in the womb during childbirth or fetal development.
• Premature or very rapid labor can also be the cause. Affects the diagnosis of ADHD and stimulation of the labor process.
• Social factors when a toddler grows up in an unfavorable environment. Frequent conflicts of adults, improper diet, too soft or harsh methods of education, lifestyle and temperament of the child himself.

The combination of several dangerous factors at once increases the risk of ADHD in children. The child suffered asphyxiation during childbirth, his upbringing is carried out in strict frameworks, he is faced with frequent conflicts in the family - the result will be a pronounced hyperactivity of the baby.

How to detect signs of ADHD?

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It is not always easy to identify ADHD in a child on your own. It is possible that attention deficit is the result of other neurological problems. Symptoms of ADHD include:

• The first symptoms of hyperactivity are noticeable in infancy. Hyperactive children are characterized by violent reactions to loud sounds and noise, they do not sleep well, lag behind in the development of motor skills, are excited in games and when bathing.
• The child is 3 years old - the age when the moment comes, called the crisis of three years. Many children at this age are prone to whims, stubbornness, mood swings. Hyperactive toddlers make everything several times brighter. Their behavior is characterized by delayed development of speech skills, awkward movements, interspersed with fussiness and chaos. There are frequent complaints of headaches, fatigue, the presence of enuresis,.
• Expressed restlessness. Revealed in kindergarten in classes that require concentration. In addition, in a kindergarten setting, the baby has difficulty falling asleep, does not want to sit on the potty, does not want to eat, it is impossible to calm him down.
• Preschool age problems. A child with hyperactivity poorly assimilates the materials that prepare him for school, but this does not mean a delay in the child's development, rather, a decrease in concentration. The kid cannot sit in one place and does not listen to the teacher.
• Poor school performance. Children with hyperactivity do not get poor grades because of low intelligence. This is due to the disciplinary requirements. Children are not able to sit quietly for 45 minutes of the lesson, listen carefully, write and do the assignments suggested by the teacher.
• Mental problems. WITH early age various phobias develop in hyperactive children. Symptoms such as tearfulness, irascibility, resentment, irritability, distrustfulness, anxiety, and suspicion are clearly manifested.

Parents are especially worried about the fact that symptoms of ADHD can be complex in nature - they appear in children regularly and vividly.

How is the problem diagnosed?

Doctors do not diagnose a seven-year-old child with a neurological diagnosis, even with severe hyperactivity, and do not use drugs. The solution is related to the psychology of the growing organism. Preschoolers are going through two serious psychological crises, each 3 and 7 years old (we recommend reading :). So by what criteria does a doctor pass a verdict on ADHD? Consider two lists of criteria for diagnosing a disease.

Eight signs of hyperactivity

1. Children's movements are fussy and chaotic.
2. They sleep restlessly: they spin a lot, often talk, laugh or cry in their sleep, throw off the blanket, walk at night.
3. It is difficult to sit on a chair, they constantly turn from side to side.
4. The state of rest is almost absent, all the time they run, jump, spin, jump.
5. Poorly withstand sitting in line, can get up and leave.
6. Talking too much.
7. When talking with someone, they do not listen to the interlocutor, try to interrupt, get distracted from the conversation, do not answer the questions asked.
8. When asked to wait, they respond with pronounced impatience.

Eight signs of attention deficit disorder

1. There is no desire to fulfill the task given to them well. Any work (cleaning, homework) is done quickly and carelessly, often not being completed.
2. It is difficult to concentrate on details, the child does not remember them well and cannot reproduce.
3. Frequent immersion in your world, absent gaze, difficulties with communication.
4. The conditions of the games are poorly assimilated, they are constantly violated.
5. Strong absent-mindedness, expressed in the loss of personal belongings that are not put in place, and then cannot find them.
6. There is no personal self-discipline. You have to constantly monitor and organize.
7. Rapid switching of attention from one subject or object to another.
8. The governing mechanism is the “spirit of destruction”. They break toys and other things, but do not admit what they have done.

If you find 5-6 matches in the child's behavior on the diagnosis of ADHD, show it to specialists (psychotherapist, neurologist, psychologist). The doctor will comprehensively study the problem and find a competent solution.

Treatment methods

Methods for correcting ADHD in children are selected individually. The doctor, choosing a method of treatment, proceeds from the degree of development of the problem. After talking with the parents and observing the child, the specialist decides what is needed in a particular case. Treatment of hyperactive children can be carried out in two directions: medication, with the help of ADHD drugs, or through psychotherapeutic correction.

Medication method

Physicians in the United States and in the West treat hyperactivity in children with psychostimulants. Such drugs improve concentration and quickly give visible positive changes, but they are also characterized by side effects: children have headaches, sleep disturbances, appetite, nervousness and excessive irritability, they are reluctant to communicate.

Russian specialists do not resort to psychostimulants in the treatment of ADHD, based on the protocol ADHD treatment, according to which the use of such drugs is prohibited. They are replaced by nootropic drugs - a group of psychotropic drugs intended for a specific effect on the higher functions of the brain, which increase its resistance to the influence of negative factors, thereby improving memory and cognitive activity in general. There is no shortage of ADHD drugs on sale. Tablet-capsules "Strattera" are recognized as an effective representative of ADHD-preparations. Depressants are given to a child under the strict supervision of a physician.

Psychological and psychotherapeutic methods

The methods of psychologists and psychotherapists are aimed at correcting behavior. Designed to help improve memory, develop speech skills, thinking. Specialists strive to increase the child's self-esteem, give him creative tasks... To reduce the syndrome, modeling of communicative situations that can facilitate communication of hyperactive children with peers and adults. To correct ADHD, a relaxation method is used to help relax the child and normalize the brain and nervous activity... A speech therapist deals with speech defects. Complex cases require a combination of medication and psychological methods correcting the situation.

What do parents need to know?

If a problem is identified and there is no doubt about it, parents should know how to properly raise a hyperactive child. Proceed like this:

• Build your baby's self-esteem. The misunderstood hyperactivity of the child pushes adults to constant remarks and twitches. They do not ask him, but order him to "shut up", "sit down", "calm down." A little man hears such words in the garden, at home, and at school - he develops a feeling of his own inferiority, while he is in dire need of encouragement and praise. Do this more often.
• Respect personality traits in your relationship with your son or daughter. Put aside your emotional perception of their behavior, act strictly but fairly. When punishing your baby, coordinate your decision with other family members. Realizing that it is difficult for a child to restrain himself and he starts all over the place, do not do it yourself. Your rallies from the "brakes" may be perceived by them as the norm.
• While keeping your child busy with household chores, give him simple and short-term tasks for which he will have enough patience. Be sure to reward if he fulfilled them.
• Obtaining informative knowledge should be dosed. Allow no more than 15 minutes per lesson to read and prepare lessons. Let your child rest by inviting him to play, then return to lessons.
• If the kid is used to being forgiven for all the pranks at home, then he will certainly face a negative attitude towards his tricks at school or kindergarten. Your help consists in an intelligible explanation of the kid's wrong behavior. Discuss the conflict with him, find a solution to the situation.
• A good solution is to invite your child to keep a diary, which will reflect all of his small victories. Such a visual illustration of achievement will be constructive help.

Difficulties of social adaptation

Coming to kindergarten or school, children with ADHD immediately fall into the list of "difficult" pupils. Overactive behavior is perceived by others as inadequate. Sometimes the situation develops in such a way that parents are forced to change school or kindergarten. You have to teach your child to be tolerant, flexible, polite, friendly - only such qualities will help him in social adaptation.

V Lately more and more often you can hear from doctors that your child has hyperactivity, with which something must be done. Such guys differ from their peers with great energy, which almost never runs out. They are constantly on the move, which makes it difficult, for example, in the classroom to learn new material, it is difficult for them to concentrate on the same thing for a long time. The question arises: is this behavior the result of inadequate education or deviation? Let's try to figure out what hyperactivity is in school-age children. Is treatment required or not?

The scale of the problem

Scientists and specialists have been studying this problem for a long time, but they began to sound the alarm only when the accumulated data showed its social significance and scale.

According to statistics, hyperactivity is almost ubiquitous in school-age children. Treatment, education play an important role in this problem. Let's talk about this a little further.

It is believed, and this has already been practically proven, that such babies are more difficult to adapt to teams, and in adulthood also then there may be problems. Scientists estimate that nearly 80% of criminals suffered from hyperactivity in childhood.

In our country, the study of this pathology was started later, and even now we can note some ignorance of teachers and doctors in matters that relate to this disease. This is why most children diagnosed with ADHD are left without the necessary treatment.

And this is fraught with some consequences, for example, these children often have troubles at school, their parents scream at them at home for their failures, they do not receive parental love, and as a result, they seek consolation in the company of friends. And they, as you know, are different, therefore the consequences can be quite dire.

Causes of ADHD

Hyperactivity in schoolchildren, the treatment and causes of this pathology will be considered in more detail. Let's start by finding out what can trigger the development of hyperactivity. There may be several reasons:

1. Abnormal pregnancy:

• Insufficient oxygen supply to the fetus.
• The threat of miscarriage at different times.
• Frequent stressful situations in an interesting position.
• Failure to follow the recommendations for proper nutrition.
• Smoking.

2. Unfavorable childbirth:

• Too protracted labor activity.
• Rapid labor.
• If you had to resort to medication stimulation of labor.
• Prematurity.

3. Other reasons:

If there is a combination of several reasons at once, then the likelihood that hyperactivity will occur in school-age children increases. The doctor must prescribe treatment, but, unfortunately, this can not always be seen. Often even parents do not pay attention to this problem and do not go to the doctor's office for help.

Types of hyperactivity

If there is hyperactivity in school-aged children, treatment will depend on the type of pathology. And they are as follows:

1. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The child is most often absolutely calm, but he lives in some kind of his own world, constantly hovers in the clouds, it is difficult to reach him.
2. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This pathology is much less common. The reason is considered to be individual characteristics or disorders in the development of the nervous system.
3. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is the most common case. The child not only suffers from attention disorders, but also shows excessive activity.

Each of the cases needs its own approach to treatment, which is simply necessary.

What is the difference between activity and hyperactivity?

Many parents often ask when to sound the alarm. How to distinguish that a child is not just a very active toddler, but hyperactivity? To answer these questions, you can use the simple comparison in the table.

These signs of comparison will help parents suspect a developmental pathology in their child and force them to see a doctor. To make the correct diagnosis (hyperactivity in a school-age child), treatment can only be prescribed by a competent specialist. Do not postpone your visit.

How does hyperactivity manifest itself?

If there is hyperactivity in school-age children, Dr. Komarovsky recommends starting treatment only when it is established that this is a disease, and not a manifestation of the norm. And in order to find out, you need to know the symptomatology of the pathology, it can be divided into several groups:

If there is hyperactivity in school-age children, treatment (Komarovsky thinks so) may not be needed when the disease is mild. At the same time, a lot of effort and patience is required, first of all, from the mother in order to help the child learn to cope with his problems.

But often it may be necessary if there is hyperactivity in school-aged children, treatment. And symptoms other than those listed , the following are added:

If this is how hyperactivity manifests itself in school-age children, Dr. Komarovsky advises to undergo treatment without fail. It should be noted that all these signs do not affect mental abilities, but academic performance often suffers, even if the child is smart, so the help of a specialist is needed.

Establishing diagnosis

If there is hyperactivity in school-age children, treatment, correction of this condition is required. But for this it is necessary to correctly diagnose. This is done by neuropathologists, who are required to visit if there are appropriate symptoms. It is important to identify the cause of the pathology in order to exclude the presence of more dangerous diseases, and this can only be done by a specialist.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is diagnosed in several stages:

The diagnosis can take several months, only after all observations, tests and examinations hyperactivity is detected in school-age children, treatment will depend on the symptoms and severity of the pathology. Parents will have to put in a lot of effort and patience.

Hyperactivity therapy

If the diagnosis of "hyperactivity" in schoolchildren is confirmed, treatment will be required. And the signs should diminish their manifestation. But the therapy will be long and with the use of many methods and directions.

1. Correct the child's physical activity. It is undesirable for such kids to engage in sports with competitive elements, as this can provoke an increase in the manifestation of the disease. It is best to send your child to swimming, aerobic training, skiing.
2. Psychological help. In the arsenal of specialists there are various methods for working with such children.
3. A child's illness cannot but leave its mark on the parents, especially on the one who spends more time with the baby. They become more irritable, nervous, so the help of a family therapist will not hurt.
4. Relaxation. Special auto-trainings have a beneficial effect on the condition of children with hyperactivity syndrome.
5. Behavior correction. This applies not only to the child, but also to adults. Children with hyperactivity are very susceptible to negativity, there are no prohibitions for them, but they respond quite positively to positive emotions... Given this, it will be more effective to praise such kids for good deeds than scold for bad ones. Relationships should be built on complete trust and understanding, and only prohibit what is really dangerous for him. Parents should control their behavior, not allow rudeness towards each other, especially with a child.
6. Medication is also required (if hyperactivity is diagnosed in school-aged children) treatment. Drugs, for example in the USA, are often prescribed from the group of psychostimulants, but they have been found to have many side effects that negate all the benefits of their use. In our country, such drugs are not used.

Let us consider in more detail some areas of therapy.

Drug treatment

Most likely, if the diagnosis of "hyperactivity" in schoolchildren is confirmed, treatment will be prescribed. Medicines should only be selected by a physician. For an early result, stimulants are prescribed, such drugs help the child to improve concentration. This group includes the following drugs:

• Dexedrine.
• Fokalin.
• Ritalin.
• Methylin.
• Vivans.

Specialists often prescribe nootropic medications as well, such as:

• Cortexin.
• Gliatilin.
• Phenibut.
• "Pantogam".

They help to improve cerebral circulation, improve memory, the ability to concentrate.

ADHD treatment in Israel

With "hyperactivity" in school-aged children, his clinics can offer an alternative to medication. In Israeli medical institutions specializing in the treatment of ADHD, the following alternative treatment is used.

This is osteopathy. The system of this treatment is based on the fact that the skull is directly connected to the spine and sacrum. Even minor shifts in the bones of the skull can eliminate or significantly reduce physical ailments and functional disorders. The first step is to eliminate the physical cause of the pathology, especially when it comes to birth injuries, and then it is the turn of other specialists to start treatment.

Most children diagnosed with "hyperactivity" after osteopathy sessions are able to study in a regular school with other children on an equal footing.

One of these clinics is located in Tel Aviv, and is headed by the famous doctor Alexander Kansepolsky. Thus, we see that if there is a diagnosis of "hyperactivity" in schoolchildren, Israel offers treatment not only medication.

Traditional medicine against hyperactivity

Therapy for this disease requires a lot of patience from parents. It is necessary to strictly follow the doctor's recommendations if diagnosed with "hyperactivity" in school-age children. Treatment with folk remedies can also be used, but after consultation with a specialist.

Here are some recipes that will help normalize sleep, the work of the digestive system, and because of this, at least a little, but the baby's behavior will improve:

1. It has soothing properties. For cooking, you need to take 1 tablespoon of chopped roots and pour 250 ml hot water, boil in a water bath for 20 minutes. Cool slightly and drain. Take 2 tablespoons three times a day.
2. Hop. The cones of this plant are used for therapy. Pour 1 tablespoon with a glass of water and boil for 2 minutes, then you need to insist a little, strain and take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.
3. St. John's wort is also widely used in the treatment of hyperactivity. It normalizes sleep, improves concentration, and improves memory. You need to take 1 tablespoon of chopped herbs, pour 0.5 liters of water and boil for 5 minutes. Chilled should be given to the child 1-2 tablespoons three times before meals.
4. It helps well if there is hyperactivity in school-aged children, treatment folk recipes... Herbal preparations are used quite often. One of them includes the following components: valerian root, lemon balm, mint, lavender flowers, St. John's wort. 2 spoons of this collection are brewed with 0.5 liters of hot water and infused for 4 hours. Give the child 50 ml of medicine in the morning and evening before meals.
5. Lavender flowers help to remove too much activity of the child, as well as nausea, vomiting, headaches. 1 spoon of flowers is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 10 minutes. Take a tablespoon twice a day.

It should be noted that when diagnosed with "hyperactivity" in school-age children, treatment with the joys of traditional healers can help, but only if drug therapy is carried out, the baby visits a psychologist, and his physical activity is corrected.

Psychological help

In the presence of hyperactivity, it is advisable not to refuse the help of a psychologist. The specialist has in his arsenal various techniques that help to remove anxiety, increase the child's communication skills, and reduce his aggressiveness.

Modeling different situations of success, the psychologist will tell parents in which area their baby will feel more confident. He conducts various leads correctional work, in which the parents of the baby must be involved. Exercises for the development of thinking, attention, memory are selected for each child personally.

Do not neglect the help of such narrow specialists, classes for a hyperactive baby will only benefit.

How to communicate with a hyperactive child

Treatment is important when diagnosing "hyperactivity" in schoolchildren. Prevention, meanwhile, is also essential. And it should begin even before the baby is born. The expectant mother needs to provide all the conditions for the normal course of pregnancy.

To prevent exacerbations, if the baby already has a diagnosis of "hyperactivity", you must adhere to the following recommendations:

• Help your child learn techniques that help in the assimilation of school material.
• During classes, remove all distracting objects, create a work environment.
• Support the child, increase motivation to continue studying.

In addition, parents must adhere to some rules when dealing with a hyperactive child:

1. We must praise the baby even for the slightest success.
2. The child should have his own assignments, albeit small ones, but he should carry them out on his own and on a regular basis.
3. You can practice keeping a journal that records all your successes.
4. It is necessary to set tasks that are feasible for the child.
5. It is necessary to clearly define all the boundaries of what is permitted and what is categorically impossible.
6. It is necessary to remove the commanding tone from the appeal.
7. A daily routine must be followed in the house.
8. Don't let your little one overexert themselves.
9. TV viewing time should be kept to a minimum.
10. It is imperative to establish a sleep and wakefulness regime.
11. Parents themselves must remain calm in any setting.
12. Parents should help the child choose a field of activity where he can show his abilities.

If your child is too hyperactive, then don't panic and give up on him. With the modern possibilities of medicine, you can cope with not such pathologies, you just need to pay attention to it in time and visit a doctor. Psychological assistance, drug therapy, psychotherapy sessions will do their job, and your child will be able to study on an equal basis with other children and show all his talents and abilities.

Hyperactivity is a form of disorder that quite often manifests itself in children of the preschool age group, as well as in children of early school age, although a "transition" to further age groups is not excluded in the absence of appropriate measures to address it. Hyperactivity, the symptoms of which are excessive energy and mobility of the child, is not a pathological condition and is often caused by impaired attention.

general description

Hyperactivity consists, in addition to the listed symptoms in the form of excessive energy and increased activity, in the inability to concentrate on any specific object, impulsivity and restlessness of the child, in the absence of control over their own actions.

The behavioral features of children with hyperactivity are reduced on average in 70% of cases to the appearance of anxiety, similar indicators fall on the relevance of neurological habits, in about 50% of cases there are problems with appetite and in 46% - problems with sleep. In addition to this, awkwardness, the appearance of annoying movements in a child, twitching can be indicated.

In general terms of consideration, hyperactivity is usually denoted with attention deficit, which defines such an abbreviation for this condition as ADHD, that is, it corresponds to the designation "attention deficit hyperactivity disorder". It should be noted right away that the lack of attention in this case indicates not that the child is given little time and attention, but that he cannot focus his attention on anything.

Hyperactivity determines the need for more efforts aimed at teaching writing, reading, and so on. Communication with peers is almost mandatory for children with hyperactivity are accompanied by problems of a communicative scale, conflicts. Educators and teachers treat such children as individuals that are not very “comfortable”, which is caused by the problems that arise with them during the educational process due to the peculiarities of their behavior inherent against the background of hyperactivity.

Based on research data, it is known that hyperactivity is relevant on average for 2-20% of children, while hyperactivity syndrome in boys is diagnosed up to five times more often than in girls, respectively.

Due to the fact that the brain of children with hyperactivity processes incoming information poorly, a similar reaction on its part also occurs to the influence of external and internal stimuli. As a result, an inattentive child is “uncontrollable”, because neither persuasion, nor punishment, nor requests work with him. Regardless of the conditions, the child will act impulsively, without attention corresponding to this or that situation. To understand your own line of behavior in relation to a hyperactive child, you should find out what exactly are the causes of hyperactivity.

To top it off, we add that hyperactivity and ADHD in particular in 30-80% of cases accompany the adult life of patients. Moreover, it is against the background of this disorder, which was not identified in childhood, that subsequently there are problems associated with the inability to maintain attention, with the organization interpersonal relationships and the general surrounding space, as well as problems associated with the development new information and materials.

Hyperactivity: Causes

Hyperreactivity syndrome can be triggered by complications accompanying the development of the child, in particular those that were relevant during the mother's pregnancy, during labor, or during infancy. Let's highlight the main causes of hyperreactivity below:

• the mother has chronic diseases;
• toxic effects due to poisoning during pregnancy, provoked by certain foods, smoking, alcohol, medications taken;
• transfer of injuries during pregnancy, bruises;
• transfer of infectious diseases during pregnancy;
• the presence of a threat of miscarriage, relevant, as is clear, during the mother's pregnancy;
• complications of labor, provoking hemorrhages, asphyxia;
• features of childbirth that exclude their natural course (cesarean section, stimulation of labor, the transience of labor, or, conversely, a protracted course of labor);
• features of the ecological situation in the region of residence;
• transfer of certain diseases.

Hyperactivity: symptoms

As a rule, the first symptoms of hyperactivity make themselves felt at the age of 2-3 years, while parents are in no hurry to see a doctor with problems associated with this disorder. Because of this, any measures in this direction are only taken to achieve critical point, which in many cases occurs at the time of enrollment in school.

The main basic signs corresponding to hyperactivity can be designated a triad of manifestations, and this is increased motor disinhibition, impulsivity and a deficit of an active form of attention.

The deficit of an active form of attention consists, for example, in the impossibility of keeping attention on a specific process or phenomenon during a definite time interval. Concentration is achieved by identifying a specific motivation for it. The motivational mechanism is formed with sufficient personal maturity for this.

As for the next option, and this is increased motor disinhibition, it acts as a manifestation of such a state as fatigue. In children, fatigue is often comparable to overexcitation and a lack of ability to control behavior, which, as is clear, distinguishes it from fatigue in its usual sense.

As for such a manifestation as impulsiveness, it consists in the unwillingness to inhibit the arising urges and desires. Because of this, hyperactive patients often commit certain actions thoughtlessly, only under the influence of a momentary factor, at a specific moment that caused the emergence of a specific urge or desire. Children are not able to obey the rules with impulsiveness.

A rather characteristic feature of children with hyperactivity is such a moment as cyclicity, it lies in the fact that the productivity of their brain is about 15 minutes, followed by a 5-minute "break", allowing you to prepare for the next cycle of activity. As a result of such a switch, one can notice that within approximately the same time corresponding to the indicated numbers, the child seems to “drop out” from the process in which he was involved at the time of the “reset” (communication, concrete actions). The child can ensure the ability to stay in the conditions of a specific reality by performing some third-party actions, that is, he can start twisting his head, turning - due to such physical activity, the constancy of the brain is maintained.

Being alone, a hyperactive child cannot concentrate, he also becomes lethargic, the actions that he is capable of are mostly monotonous and easy to perform. Here, the child needs external activation. Staying in a family or in small groups conditions the quite adequate behavior of a hyperactive child, but it is worthwhile for him to be in a larger group, in a public place, etc. - excessive excitement occurs, full activity becomes impossible.

Among the additional manifestations of symptoms, it is also possible to designate the relevance of awkward movements, which are caused by weak motor coordination. In general, children can have good general intelligence, although its development is conditioned by certain difficulties due to existing hyperactivity.

Diagnosis and treatment

Diagnosis of hyperreactivity is made on the basis of a general collection of information of a subjective scale, as well as on the basis of psychological and apparatus examination. A doctor's appointment will include questions regarding the characteristics of the course of pregnancy and delivery, as well as past and current diseases of the child. Diagnostics also includes a series of tests, on the basis of which parameters are assessed that determine the degree of his attentiveness. As for the hardware examination, it includes the procedure of an electroencephalogram, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). Based on a comprehensive picture of the results obtained, specific individual principles of treatment are determined.

Treatment of hyperactive children is complex in terms of the nature of the implementation of measures, it is based on the methods of drug therapy, on psychological and pedagogical influence and methods of influence due to certain elements of psychotherapy. The drugs that can be prescribed in the treatment do not help the treatment of hyperactivity as such, but due to their intake, it is possible to reduce symptoms (impulsivity, etc.), as well as improve the ability to learn and work. Also, with the help of medicines, it is possible to achieve an improvement in the coordination of movements, which is required in particular for writing, sports activities, etc.

Parents in communication with a child should exclude negation in sentences. Conflict situations require the greatest possible calm on their part. It is important to designate any assigned tasks through clear formulations of actions, long formulations, on the contrary, are excluded, sentences should be short. The instructions given to the child should be structured in an appropriate logical sequence; several instructions should not be given at once. Additionally, it is important to make it clear to the child that regardless of the situation and where he is, parents will always be his support, helping to cope with emerging difficulties.

If you develop symptoms that indicate hyperactivity, you should consult a neurologist.

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