It has become inevitable for everyone to label fidgety children, who are considered naughty, as hyperactive. So, are these fidgety children really hyperactive? The answer is of course no. Not every active child is hyperactive, but their parents should not ignore their misbehavior by saying that it will pass with time. So, first we need to learn what this hyperactivity is. “According to the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic Criteria Book, DSM IV, hyperactivity has been examined under the name ADHD (Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity). These are children who try to answer the questions immediately without even waiting for them to be completed, who have problems waiting their turn and adapting.
There are 3 basic features of hyperactivity; It is hyperactivity, lack of attention, impulsivity. One feature may be more dominant than the other. Hyperactive children are impulsive children who are more active than other children in their peer group, who cannot sit still, who have difficulty concentrating, who ask everything that comes to their mind regardless of the environment, in short, who have difficulty in controlling themselves. If we look at what is impulsive, the children in the group we call impulsive are not the children who stop and think, make a decision and then act on the action they think about, but the children who take action without thinking. If parents, teachers and close circle observe the above-mentioned characteristics, they should definitely seek help from an expert.
The impulsive mobility of hyperactive children can be easily observed from the outside. They are children who cannot sit still, can interrupt every topic being talked about, ask a lot of questions, tend to shake their feet and legs, constantly run around without getting tired, and have problems in dealing with a fixed task, and these behaviors are among the characteristics that can be easily observed from the outside.
Attention problems are mostly noticed during academic education. Parents often have difficulty noticing attention-related problems until their children start school. Teachers' feedback and warnings should be sent to families by experts allows them to apply. Parents who learn that they have a hyperactive child need to know that this is not a problem related to their parenting skills. It is not a problem that the family will blame themselves for. After parents learn about this situation, they should quickly seek help from an expert. The healthiest step for the hyperactive individual will be to get accurate information about the process from the expert and be guided by the right source. During the treatment, the cooperation of the psychiatrist, psychologist, teacher and family plays a big role in overcoming the situation. There is no relationship between hyperactivity and intelligence. However, there may be accompanying things. One of these may be intelligence. Steve Jobs, Einstein are hyperactive. They also attract attention with their bright intelligence accompanying their hyperactivity. When the individual is guided correctly, hyperactivity can even turn into profit. When they receive the necessary support, they can lead their lives as healthy as individuals without hyperactivity in their academic, work, family and friend circles.
Various fluctuations may occur in the emotional world of these individuals, who are defined as fidgety people who are constantly stimulated. They may become individuals who are constantly warned, show behavioral problems or even constantly punished for this, are excluded because they cannot establish a healthy play environment with their friends, and their socially compatible behavior decreases day by day. This may cause them to increase their unacceptable behavior even more. This situation can cause clinical deterioration in the individual, which can show antisocial behavior problems and even extend to depression. When academic problems occur, the child, who is often not accepted by his environment due to his naughtiness and is constantly judged by people, may feel depressed and unhappy, pushing himself to question his values. Therefore, correct hyperactivity detection is very important to prevent mistakes and turn them into successful individuals in life.
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