Psychologists call this problem a deficit of attention or a syndrome of hyperactivity. The child simply can not calmly give time to any process, let alone study, and even if he does not care about the subject. In his head, a lot of interesting ideas and thoughts are being swept, which must be embodied and certainly now.
Determination of hyperactivity
It is worth noting that the growing organisms of children are always energetic, so it is necessary to be able to distinguish between healthy activity of otperactivity.
In addition to standard children's activity, hyperactive children have bright symptoms: they try very quickly and talk a lot, they are always in a hurry, they can not stand still even during a conversation. Their hands are not bored, they always need something to hold or twist, often their hands can be held on their own. There are frequent emotional outbursts and differences in mood, literally one minute ago, the child burst into laughter and now it is already filled with tears.
Hyperactivity moves children into the thick of events, such children by any means attract attention, organize companies, becoming their leaders, often excessively mischievous. Because their attention always leaves the beginning, then they can look sloppy and clumsy, although they do not like this status. Even if such a child spends the whole day in the street in games, then by evening he will not be at home. He and there, continuing the tiring adult acquaintance with the world, and falling asleep with questions waiting for answers. Even in a dream, you can observe that a child is running somewhere hurry, someone is calling and something is constantly talking.
This problem can be determined even in the first years of life, while still a baby, he can arrange a concert during a quiet hour in the afternoon. Hyperactive children create a real problem in kindergartens, and then in schools, they do not observe the routine, can not eat peacefully, that they distract the rest of the children. If in early childhood, parents reveal this problem, then you should not delay, it is necessary to turn to specialists. The point is that after communicating with the child, the psychologist will compose a picture of this problem, and explain how to handle the child, so that he and spalkspokoyno, and ate, and listened to what was being explained to him. After all, because he does not sleep very much at all, his brain is tired, despite the fact that he is physically stricter.
The reason for the appearance of hyperactivity
Absolute explanation for this phenomenon in psychologists there, but there are several possible options:
- negative social and psychological situation, stress;
- heredity and genetics;
- birth trauma.
In fact, it does not matter why and how the child got hyperactivity, the most important thing is to eliminate the problem in time, preferably on the initial stage. More accurately, it will be correct to say to correct, correctly send a lot of activity. It requires the cooperation of both parties - both parents and the psychologist. The specialist will offer options, how can the kid help to cope with emotion and anxiety, and parents need to properly communicate this to the child and regularly practice.
Calm sleep for a troubled child
As already mentioned, a calm sleep and a day regimen for the hyperactive child concepts are not compatible. It is necessary to make every effort to ensure that the child normally falls asleep.
To do this, from the second half of the day you need to gradually pay off the activity, exclude stress and do not scold the child. Do not tell your child about excessive activity, words such as "yes that you do not sit", etc., these words make the baby nervous and even more excite mobility. In addition, remember, he did not do this, and already was born with this problem, so treat with understanding.
Praise for the right actions in moments of perseverance is very useful for the child, but do not praise him for every action. Try to remove as much as possible restrictions, less to repeat the word can not, stop, etc., if he could, he would not do so.
Day regimen for these children is simply necessary, his body and mind should automatically develop the knowledge of time. Beginning with the rise of the breakfast, the whole day must pass according to the schedule. He will quietly fall asleep even after arriving to rest in a new place, just need to do all the same things he does at home before going to sleep.
Rest and walk of the child should contain predominantly mobile games, very well, when a child spends a lot of energy during the day, by the evening it will have less strength and more peace of mind.
But do not forget, activity and mobility, should not come into contact with aggression, the game should be controlled and certainly not be explosive emotions.
Nevertheless, among psychologists there is such a technique that helps to throw off negative or aggressive emotions, because in one way or another they accumulate. For example, if you want to hit someone, let him hit with a stick on the ground, not even on the tree, if he tries to throw a stone, instead let him throw the ball into the wall. This will remove the negative emotional outburst.
Proper nutrition for the child
Even to adults and quiet people, heavy and fatty foods are not recommended, especially at night. Try to exclude from the diet too fatty and rich in carbohydrates food. The child should not feel heaviness in the stomach idiskomfort. Be sure to give sour-milk products, cereals and vegetables, lean and fish, good liver, from vitamins: kiwi and eggs.
Application of drugs
There is hyperactivity therapy with the use of medication, but this is in exceptional cases and is not recommended as a way out. For treatment syrups and tablets are used, but all of them affect the nervous system of the child. Only a doctor can recommend similar drugs, and then, in extreme cases and with the correct dosage.
It is highly recommended for an evening relaxing massage, it is important to do soothing movements, you need to watch where the baby most of all will massage. It is also important to listen to his opinion, let him direct the hands of his mother, in the course of time you will find his soothing points, which will considerably simplify the life of him and you.
The difficulty of educating a hyperactive child is that in addition to fatigue, parents constantly listen to the complaints and claims of the offspring of other children, from teachers in schools and gardens. To save him from hyperactivity, you need a regime, attention and parental love.