Many babies are very active, even unable to stop every minute, and only become quiet when they are sleeping. Baby's hyperactivity is not only related to personality, but also possibly due to ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common disease among children, which has also attracted the attention of many parents. Next, what are the symptoms of ADHD in children?
Symptoms of ADHD in children
1. Excessive activity: mostly begins in early childhood and shows significant signs after entering primary school. During class, I keep fidgeting, tearing books, painting them in a messy way, touching anything I can, teasing and often fighting with classmates.
2. Lack of concentration: Lack of focus during learning, short attention span during class, and responsiveness to stimuli from all directions.
3. Unstable emotions: impulsive and willful, shouting without reason, impatient, rushing to do things.
4. Learning difficulties: The child has normal intelligence, but due to hyperactivity, there are difficulties in learning. Some children have cognitive activity disorders and comprehensive analysis disorders. The disease usually starts before the age of 7 and lasts for more than 6 months.
The hazards of ADHD in children
1. Harm to families: Children with ADHD have poor academic performance, dislike learning, skip school, and disrupt classroom order. Parents are often called by teachers for poor parenting, lack of discipline, and failure to fulfill their parental responsibilities, which makes them feel ashamed and angry. After returning home, they scold and discipline their children.
2. Harm to individuals: Children with mild ADHD simply cannot concentrate and actively learn, resulting in a decline in academic performance; Unable to control oneself in behavior, exhibiting unruly behavior, and being discriminated against by others. Children with severe ADHD have significantly decreased academic performance, are unable to follow classes, and have difficulty completing their studies. Causing trouble and disturbing others in behavior, as one grows older, due to lack of self-control, they are susceptible to negative influences and temptations, which can lead to fights, lying, stealing, and even criminal activities.
3. Harm to schools: In schools, children with ADHD often disrupt order, fight, steal and damage, and have low grades. Even if teachers put in a lot of effort, the results will be minimal, and the quality of teaching will inevitably be affected, which makes teachers particularly angry, always wanting them to repeat a year or even expel them.
4. Harm to society: Children with severe ADHD may fall into the path of crime during adolescence due to poor self-control and susceptibility to bad habits. If not treated in a timely manner, in adulthood, due to poor self-control, impulsiveness, laziness, and a desire for enjoyment, the crime rate is often high, and if repeatedly taught, they become habitual offenders, affecting social stability.
