Tips to become ADHD friendly
A wandering mind can be quite common for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Also, they might easily lose track of conversations. Or get easily distracted and forget what they were doing. Or miss details and make careless mistakes. But it can’t be said that this is a mistake on children’s part. An inability to focus is one of the prominent signs of ADHD. While you can’t fully control your children’s capability to pay attention, you can definitely find some strategies that can help your children sustain it. Here are some tips to try out.
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Focus on one thing at a time
Don't try to work on everything all at once. Try to start small in the beginning. Pick one thing at a time to focus on.
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Limit distractions
Children with ADHD welcome easily accessible distractions. Depending on the child’s preferences, radios or televisions could be turned down or off.
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Keep brief to-do lists
Make a to-do list of no more than five tasks. This helps the children with ADHD disease accomplish more, feel less frustrated, and manage time better.
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Set up a homework routine
Having a structured, regular homework routine will help kids get work done without much hassle.
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Get support from loved ones
Only dear ones close to your children’s heart can make them feel valued, loved, and competent. Then they’re more likely to listen.
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Give specific instructions
If you're asking your child to do something, give brief instructions and be specific. Instead of asking, "Can you clean your bedroom?" you can say, "Please put your toys into the box and put the books back onto the shelf." This makes it clearer what your child needs to do.
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Give praise and encouragement
Good behaviour should be reinforced with praise. Give specific praise. For instance, you can say, “You washed the dishes well!” This will make it clear to your child that you’re pleased and why.
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Practice healthy habits
Engaging in healthy habits helps improve attention long-term. This includes regular sleep, physical exercise, good nutrition, limited caffeine intake, and reasonable planning.
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Get a proper diagnosis
If your child hasn’t been diagnosed with ADHD, but you’re noticing you’re your child is having difficulty with paying attention and other signs of ADHD, you should book an appointment with a homeopathic doctor for an accurate assessment. He/she will understand the root cause for ADHD in children such as emotional insecurity, child abuse, or too much pampering. This also helps to identify triggering factors such as social influences, intake of food preservatives, and behavioural patterns in the family.
Benefits of homeopathic ADHD treatment
After understanding the root cause and triggering factors, the expert homeopath proposes tailor-made ADHD treatment plan and prescribes homeopathic medicines. You need not worry about any side-effects. Over a period of time, your child will experience the following effects:
- Reduced restlessness, impatience and aggression
- Improved self-confidence and academic performance
- Increased attention span
- Improved quality of life
You might also want to read on No, your child is not rebelling. That’s ADHD.
