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DEALING WITH ADHD CHILD
Asking questions like how to deal with ADHD child, how
to deal with a child that has ADHD, how to deal with an
ADHD child, how to deal with someone that has ADHD
or how to deal with someone who has ADHD won’t make
things easier for you until you start working on it.
Just like jumping behind the wheel and hitting the gas won’t
make you capable of driving the car.
An ADHD child is an over demanding child. If you have other children
apart from ADHD child, you might notice a major difference between
them.
Parents and teachers both are extremely concerned about the ADHD
children, because these two categories fall in most close proximity
to an ADHD child.
At home and at schools, both an ADHD child can be the cause of
whimsical environment. There are certain things that are helpful
in dealing with ADHD children.
A few common and effective tips are as follows:
1. RIGHT CHOICE OF FOOD:
The right choice of food is very important in controlling his
hyperactivity. Avoid giving him sugary foods, fried foods, junk
food, carbonated drinks, juices, dairy products and processed foods.
In fact give him water, fresh meat, organic foods, multivitamins
and lots of raw vegetables and fruits. Read for more on ADHD
diet therapy
2. DRAINING HIS ENERGIES:
Make him have extra physical
activities. Let him play energetic sports for hours, let him
drain his energies. A tired body will make him sleep better, without
insomnia. Running, jumping and exercising will give him enough chance
of letting his excessive energies leave his body.
3. PREFER HIS CHOICES IN ACTIVITIES AND STUDIES:
Imposing things on him will make things go difficult for you.
Opt for his choice of methods.
If having poor handwriting, messiness and sloppiness than give
him an option for alternative methods like in young
children with ADHD consider alternative methods for student
response e.g. tape recorder, oral reports, etc. and in senior grades
allow for use of computer or typewriter.
Use pencil with rubber grip. Teach organizational skills. Be sure
student has daily, weekly and/or monthly assignment sheets; list
of materials needed daily; and consistent format for papers.
Have a consistent way for students to turn in and receive back
papers; reduce distractions. Assist student to keep materials in
a specific place (e.g. pencils and pens in pouch)
In activities even ask for the child’s preferences. Ask him
to opt between different physical
activities. Let him choose groups of his choice for physical
activities.
4. DON’T BEAT HIM, SCOLD HIM, ACCUSE HIM OR CONFRONT HIM:
ADHD children are very sensitive. They compare their selves to
other ordinary children and this makes him feel depressed.
In such case beating him, scolding him, accusing him, cursing him
or confronting his lies will make his condition only worse. Try
doing his counseling rather than blaming him for things he did.
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