| Did you know that many ADHD children suffer from a | | | | less likely to display disruptive behaviour or have |
| sensory overload? This means simply that they cannot | | | | meltdowns in a green open space. The opposite is |
| filter out all the sounds, images, emotions and | | | | true of the shopping mall. |
| sensations coming at them from all angles. The fact | | | | Here is the second tip . Teaching yourself and your |
| that a home has too much clutter and is disorganized | | | | child to use deep breathing techniques is a lifesaver. It |
| is certainly not going to help. The question, why are so | | | | can be useful in all sorts of situations and can |
| many children hyperactive may be partially explained | | | | sometimes avoid a time out. Counting to ten and |
| by this fact. | | | | learning these breathing techniques can diffuse many a |
| Why are so many children hyperactive may be | | | | situation where violent aggressive or disruptive |
| explained by the fact that certain additives, colorings | | | | behaviour threatens the peace of your home. |
| and preservatives may be the culprits. These are | | | | The third tip is to actually let the hyperactive child |
| found in all the candies and snacks kids love. But there | | | | move around while doing homework. Research now |
| is no conclusive proof as yet although the EU | | | | shows that kids need a secondary activity such as |
| Parliament has actually banned some of these | | | | doodling, listening to music or trying to balance on a |
| colorings in the European Union. | | | | stability ball. This kind of activity helps in concentrating |
| Why are so many children hyperactive cannot be | | | | on the primary task which could be doing homework |
| blamed on sugar alone. Earlier research, some twenty | | | | or something else. |
| or thirty years ago, seemed to suggest that. However | | | | The fourth tip is to look for other ways of calming |
| some researchers from the Indiana University School | | | | hyperactive children down, apart from the usual |
| of Medicine have actually disproved this myth. | | | | psychostimulants which may act in calming |
| So, how can we calm hyperactive kids down? Here is | | | | restlessness and squirming but in the long term is not |
| the first tip . Make sure that there is an outlet for the | | | | the real solution for ADHD. I prepared a website |
| child's pent up energy. It must have some outlet. Plan | | | | outlining some of the advantages of ADHD natural |
| some physical activities outdoors and a Wii board | | | | cures. Why not click through and see what the |
| when the weather is foul. Always plan some green | | | | advantages are and how it could bring peace to your |
| time. Research shows that ADHD children are much | | | | home again. |