Recently, children are increasingly diagnosed with hyperactivity. Every second parent knows about the meaning of this word, and every third parent himself calls his child hyperactive. But is it really so? Or we parents, together with "doctors-wreckers", we break personality of the child.
Is it possible to accurately diagnose this disease, because the idea of its symptoms is rather blurred. Will every doctor be able to accurately determine the particular function of the nervous system that is inherent in this disease?
Symptoms of hyperactivity are considered to be the following features of the behavior of the baby:
- distracted attention;
- the inability to concentrate on one lesson for more than five minutes;
- excessive mobility, including hand movements and facial expressions;
- lag in speech development or vice versa - talkativeness;
- the non-recognition of authority in the person of older people;
- rough, abusive behavior towards peers or vice versa - isolation;
- frequent headaches;
- stuttering;
- nervous tics.
What is most interesting - the last three symptoms are often an adverse reaction to the medical treatment of hyperactivity in children. After all, it includes powerful psychostimulating drugs, one of them are preparations of the amphitaminic group. Treatment of childhood hyperactivity reduces to the fact that the child is fed with stimulants or sedative sedatives. Of course, it is so easy to achieve the desired effect - the child becomes a submissive, weak-willed creature. But is this correct for the all-round development of the child and understanding by him, in the future, his vocation and purpose in life?
How to determine the hyperactivity in a child?
If you still feel that the child is completely unable to control his emotions and behavior. And most importantly - if you understand that this prevents him, and not you, doctors or educators. Try to contact a neurologist and a psychologist.
For the diagnosis, doctors must follow the following points:
- Conduct a conversation with parents and a child.
- To direct on carrying out of an encephalogram of a brain.
- Carry out psychological testing.
You may suspect a child's hyperactivity if:
- during pregnancy the mother abused alcohol, smoking, narcotic substances;
- there was a severe course of pregnancy, problems with the intake of oxygen through the neural tube of the fetus;
- there is a hereditary predisposition;
- there were long or sudden childbirth;
- there was an intravenous injection of stimulant drugs to mom during labor;
- there were birth injuries of the head in the child;
- there were infections, affecting the brain, acquired during childbirth.
Hyperactivity with attention deficit treatment
Conditionally diagnosed hyperactivity is divided into several types:
- Hyperactivity with attention deficit.
- Hyperactivity without attention deficit.
- Attention deficit without hyperactivity.
All kinds of hyperactivity are treated differently, medically, with special massages, with psychological correction.
Correction of hyperactivity
Medical treatment of hyperactivity is necessary only in the most difficult situations. But it can not do much good, but can, on the contrary, harm the child. Since it has a lot of side effects.
Also, relaxing massages and manual therapy are practiced. But it is not always possible to persuade a child to massage, because there are quite restless babies.
Psychological correction includes the work of a psychologist and the parents of the baby. It is necessary to learn self-control not only for the child, but for his or her surrounding. Talk with him always in a calm tone. Try to give short instructions that do not contain several actions at the same time. For example: "Collect the toys," instead of "Collect the toys and go eat lunch." Then the kid will not get lost and get confused.
Do not force to tiring loads, especially mental. Encourage the child's success. Set the day mode and always observe it.
Play along with the child in quiet games: collect puzzles, designers, draw, etc. And for the release of accumulated energy, give the baby to the sports section.
The most sparing are homeopathic remedies. They do not have such a strong effect on the functions of the nervous system. These drugs require patience, because they will begin to act no earlier than three months. Find a qualified homeopathic physician and consult with him regarding rational treatment.
The problem of hyperactivity is exaggerated and very conditional. It is important to understand that each person is unique. Perhaps some children find it harder to find an approach than to the rest. But attentive and loving people will find it.