Tips for children who find it hard to concentrate

Tips for children who find it hard to concentrate
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The tendency to get distracted in children may cause more apprehensive parents to worry. However, it is almost always a simple one contingent situation which can be solved with a few tricks and a little patience.



We talk about it with Doctor Christian Zanon, neuropsychologist, author of the book "ADHD - Hyperactivity and Inattention in Children. A Medical or Educational Problem?" (Arkadia Publisher).


Don't overestimate the problem


Parents often tend to attribute the excessive liveliness or difficulty in concentrating to a disorder such asADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Syndrome.



However, the percentage of children suffering from this disorder is actually very low: "The problem can exist when excessive liveliness and inability to concentrate occurs in multiple environments, at home, at school, in sports, at grandparents , when a child takes systematically low grades e it never stops - explains Zanon -. ADHD is an overdiagnosed pathology, many parents think that their child suffers from it: let's calm down, a child who talks a lot and runs is perfectly normal, and let's not confuse learning and education ".

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Helping the child to focus


Often they are enough few tricks to help the child concentrate.



AN ADEQUATE ENVIRONMENT. «One of the most important things is to create a relaxing environment, the child cannot be expected to concentrate with his little brother who is crying, the TV or radio on, the mobile phone on the table. It is necessary to recreate a quiet environment where he can study and do his homework, always the same, because the children are very methodical ».

THE RIGHT CHARGE. «In the second place it is necessary motivation the child by making the study interesting, enjoyable, not a constraint; if he has difficulty staying close to him and helping him, even to find stimuli that can satisfy him, tickling his curiosity, looking for something that excites him. This means educating the child: bringing out what he has inside ».


No to a punitive response


HAVE PATIENCE. "Let's try to investigate the situation - advises the doctor -. Often the problem is that we don't have patience. Children behave as we think they should behave, and they easily are suggestionabili: if I start telling my son that he is hyperactive, he will be happy to prove that the thesis is correct.

DO NOT CHALLENGE. "Children must be stimulated, not punished: punishment is useless. Repeating to a child who can't do things stigmatizes and harms him. We adults tend to never let the cause of a problem fall on us, looking for external causes. We must learn to question ourselves with our children: no one is perfect, we can improve. Parents, first of all, must be motivated ».

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The right diet for concentration


Nutrition also plays an important role, as argued by Abram Hoffer in the book "Treating Attention and Behavior Disorders in Children: The Harm of Psychotropic Drugs, the Benefits of Natural Remedies and Healthy Eating", published by Macro.

FOODS THAT HELP CONCENTRATION. «First of all we must be very careful about the type of food we buy - comments Zanon -, giving priority organic foods or of which we know the provenance. It is good to avoid foods that weigh down the digestion such as fried foods, sausages, because afterwards the children will be more tired. At lunch you can alternate pasta with meat or fish, breakfast must be good and substantial. A tea with biscuits, a glass of milk, fruit is good for a snack. Instead, no to carbonated drinks ».

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  • ADHD
  • attention children
  • concentration
  • children at school
  • tasks
  • 3-5 children years
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