| What Does ADHD Stand for? | | | | over when he/she already knows the correct |
| ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity | | | | answer. |
| Disorder. | | | | 4) Your child may run around outside for thirty |
| Symptoms of ADHD | | | | minutes. Your ADHD child may then come into |
| 1) Your child cannot sit still very long and fidgets | | | | the house and play rough with your pet dog for |
| when he or she is sitting. | | | | another ten minutes. Then your ADHD child may |
| 2) Impulsiveness. | | | | get on his/her bicycle and bike ride for an hour. |
| 3) Your child talks excessively. | | | | Is My ADHD Child Stupid? |
| 4) Your child never seems to run out of energy. | | | | The answer is absolutely not. Your ADHD child is |
| Examples of the Symptoms | | | | very intelligent. There are many famous and |
| 1) During class time your child may sit in his/her | | | | successful people who have ADHD. Many ADHD |
| seat and shake his/her head and kick their foot. | | | | children are thought to be very intelligent and |
| During physical education class your child may | | | | creative. |
| have to sit on the floor for a short period of time. | | | | Helping your ADHD Child |
| Your child will start spinning in circles or lay down | | | | 1) Make sure your child has a routine. ADHD |
| and keep on moving. | | | | children thrive on a routine. |
| 2) Your child's impulsiveness may get him/her into | | | | 2) Organization. Organize for your child and |
| a lot of trouble. For example, your child may run | | | | yourself. |
| up to another child and start to play with the child. | | | | 3) Exercise. Your child must exercise every day |
| He or she is so excited he may joke around and | | | | for twenty minutes minimum. |
| make the other child angry. The other child may | | | | 4) Spend time in nature in addition to exercise. |
| tell your child to stop it and use name calling. Your | | | | 5) Follow a special diet loaded with proteins, |
| ADHD child immediately hit's the other child. Your | | | | complex carbohydrates and Omega-3 fatty acids. |
| child cannot help his impulsiveness. He or she does | | | | Keep honey, corn syrup products, simple |
| not have the thought process to evaluate what | | | | carbohydrates and sugary foods out of your |
| the consequence will be. After the incident | | | | ADHD child's diet. |
| happens, then the ADHD child feels bad. | | | | Summary |
| 3) Your child seems like he/she is talking nonstop. | | | | Symptoms of ADHD and helping your intelligent |
| Your child may just ask the same thing over and | | | | child. |