Tips on How to Deal With Hyperactive Children

By Jennifer Poultson

Children, who are hyperactive, are most of the time impatient and get distracted very easily. They are likely difficult to pay attention to task, like to run around and do not sit in one place. These hyperactive children are sometimes hard to control and stop from doing things that may lead to some troubles.

Hyperactive children is caused by ADHD or attention deficit hyperactive disorder. The following are the tips on how to deal with hyperactive children:

1. According to research, excessive food intake of chocolates and other sweet and salty foods and drinks can stimulate the hyperactivity of the children. In this case, give the children proper and healthy food such as fruits and green leafy vegetables. These will surely make them more attentive and alert.

2. It is also important to know the side effects of red dye #40. This can also increase the hyperactivity of the children especially those with ADHD. Candies, cereals, crackers, and powdered drink mixes are examples of the products that may contain red eye #40. Make sure to read the product labels to see if they contain the ingredient.

3. Letting the children choose the rewards they can get after doing a certain task is a very effective method in dealing with hyperactive children. This technique will effectively motivate them to do the tasks assigned to them.

Like normal children, hyperactive children need more support and guidance. You have to support them in every way as long as they are not making any disturbances. To help improve their behavior, you have to show them love and care. If you do this, dealing with hyperactive children will make things easier.

Always try to look authoritative but calm when the children already started to cry out loud. Talk to the children about their problems and require them to stop crying to solve the issue faster. Do not threaten them, as this will only cause the children to cry louder. The facts that they only have a short span of attention, what will you tell them should have to be short and simple. Tell them exactly the point of the issue. If you want to have a good response of behavior, talk to them in an authoritative way but remain calm.

6. One thing to avoid doing is to compare the children with others. This will only embarrass them and lessen their self-confidence. Just let the children do what they want to achieve.

7. It is also necessary to make rules and regulations that can be easily understood. Create rules that are clear and can be easily followed. If these rules are not followed, make some penalties in order for these children to effectively follow the rules. Minor penalties such as rewards that cannot be receive if they disobey. See to it that these rules are properly explained to them.

8. Become a role model to these children will surely make a positive outcome. You can do some good things and show them what achievements you got from these so that they will be inspired to do the things you also do.

If in case the above suggestions are not yet sufficient or effective in dealing with hyperactive children, there are some natural remedies that are safe and effective in treating hyperactivity amongst children. Homeopathic remedies and herbal remedies are examples of these natural remedies that are safe and effective. - 30309

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