Advice for parents of hyperactive children

At the school of my children, more and more support groups and talks for parents of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder arise. I know a couple of mothers who come to these talks and, thanks to them, have found guidelines and tips to face the day to day with their children, even wh

They told me that they felt safer and with less stress after putting into practice the advice they had been given. And it is that, 75 percent of parents with children who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)feel powerless and unable to control their child, more than 80 percent suffer a high level of stress, and 50 percent think they can be better parents. That's why they never come badly. We offer you a series of tips for parents of hyperactive children that can help you. Consejos 7 tips for parents of hyperactive children

Some of the practical tips that specialists consider important for parents of hyperactive children are: Mantener 1. Maintain a structured, calm and relaxed family environment

2. Create

daily rules and routines

help them to organize the structure of their day. We can ask him to express aloud what he is going to do and in what order: 'I'm going to take a shower, I need to wear a mute and pajama'. 3. Talk to the child giving clear instructions

, making sure the child looks at us and is listening to us. 4. Make sure you have understood the instruction we have given you.5. Do not give many instructions at once, but one by one, in a concrete and precise way.

6. Praise the child immediately after completing the instruction. Positive reinforcement is very important to fix that behavior in the child.

7. It is convenient that you do the homework always in the same place and at the same time, taking into account that your attention capacity is limited, the time of performing them must also be. If you are losing attention, we can stop and continue later.