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By Melody N. Andes

Hyperactive children needs lots of patience, understanding and love from parents and care givers because of their different behavior and special needs. At present, there are numerous attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) children who need all the understanding and patience because they are different as compared to normal children. Some mothers blame themselves for having ADHD children because they thought that ADHD has something to do with the medicines they took when they were conceiving them.

Despite their abnormalities, they need patience, love and understanding not only from their parents, but also to the people around them. This article offers tips and suggestions on who to take care with hyperactive children.

What is ADHD?

It is a behavioral disorder characterized by impulsiveness, restlessness, hyperactivity and inattention to things. Other signs of ADHD include frequent chattering, inability to concentrate for specific tasks, fidgety and talkative.

Most often, ADHD children have endless energy, thereby making it hard for them to remain constant and to focus on specific tasks. According to studies, these situations are aggravated by too much intake of sugar and caffeine, thus doctors advised parents to regulate the diet of their children and to avoid giving them candies, sodas and chocolates.

Researchers also found that watching television (TV) shortens their attention span, thus doctors suggested that parents monitor their activities and the television programs they are watching. It is best to limit TV time by once or twice daily and hyperactive children should learn and discover things on leisure pace.

Parents should not be worried if their child is hyperactive because it is not a fatal disease to cause redress and alarm. What they should do is to follow special measures to deal with the situation because they have special needs and their behaviors are different compared to normal children. Regardless the causes of their hyperactivity, they need to channel their energies to suitable avenues which could be beneficial to them. You could enroll them in sports or share some household task with them to engage them in mental and physical activities for their benefit.

To deal with ADHD children, you can follow the suggestions below:

1. Avoid giving them chocolates, salty foods and sweets to avoid boosting their hyperactivity. You can give them healthy and nutritious substitutes like fruits and green vegetables.

2. Avoid giving them foods containing red dye#40 because it increases their hyperactivity. Be sure to read product labels when buying food items and beverages to ensure that the products you bought are free from red dye#40.

3. Be sure to support and guide them in their activities and tasks. When they completed their tasks successfully, give them rewards to motivate them in doing more tasks. Give minor penalties or punishment for misbehavior, but be sure to explain to them properly why they are being punished.

4. Never hinder them from exploring their potentials. If your child is good in drawing or painting, then enroll him in an art school for the gifted children to improve his talent.

5. Show them that you care and love them.

6. Avoid yelling or screaming at him when they start to tantrum. Talk to them in nice and mellow voice to calm him down.

7. Lastly, be a role model to them.

About the Author: Melody N. Andes enjoys writing for Sensoryedge.com which sells

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