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Essential tips on how to identify ADHD symptoms in children

As more children become to suffering ADHD across the world today, it is unfortunate that the condition is the most challenging to diagnose which explains why the parents and guardians eventually know the truth when it is too late. Other than being difficult to diagnose, the condition is often misdiagnosed in children as most medical practitioners tend to think that the hyperactivity in children suffering the same may be a growth and development phase. The kids who have excessive energy on the other hand maybe mistakenly said to have the condition which may not be true in some cases. It is for this reason that parents need to keenly observe their children for as long as six months to take note if the symptoms of add are still exhibited before coming to any conclusions or making any steps.

 

The kids suffering from the condition exhibit a combination of inattention signs as well as hyperactivity symptoms while others only display one of either the former or latter and not both. ADHD, therefore, varies from one individual to another ranging from very mild symptoms to severe ones.  It is for this reason that every parent should take their children to the professional medical expert in the same the moment they ascertain that their child would be suffering from the same. It is only by taking the bold step that the child can undergo a proper diagnosis to determine the problem. Discussed below are some of the symptoms one can look out for when thy suspect that their child could have ADHD. Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8VtSs-JS7o about ADHD.

 

The inattention symptoms of adhd include committing small and straightforward mistakes as well as the inability to organize their tasks and activities. These group of patients also easily lose things, are poor listeners and tend to get distracted with more ease compared to their age mates. To most parents and guardians, they never take this as a health issue and only assume that the kids are naughty or ignoring to do the right thing which makes it more frustrating not only for the child but the parent as well.

 

Next comes the hyperactive and impulsive group of ADHD patients. They exhibit and display characters such as talking incessantly, fidget constantly and also squirm on the chair and floor too often. These group also interrupt the other people regularly, rarely sit still, will always be busy doing something and running around and are the worst listeners and even answer questions too early.