10 Ways To Improve Your ADD Child's Attention Span -Part 3

10 Ways To Improve Your ADD Child's Attention Span -Part 3

Tip #3

Enroll your Child in a martial Arts Class. Learning Martial has a number of benefits for the child:

· It increases a child’s self-esteem by empowering them to defend themselves if the need arises,

· It is a skill that is highly regarded amongst the child’s peers

· It improves physical co-ordination

· It teaches respect for others

· And it burns off some of the excess physical energy that the child has.

10 Ways To Improve Your ADD Child's Attention Span - Part 2

10 Ways To Improve Your ADD Child's Attention Span - Part 2

Limit TV & Video Games to no more than an hour a day on weekdays and 2 hours a day on weekends. Eliminate any violent programming or games as far as possible, as these encourage the development of violent tendencies.

10 Ways To Improve Your ADD Child's Attention Span - Part 1.

10 Ways To Improve Your ADD Child's Attention Span - Part 1.

Lack of focus, poor concentration and short attention spans are core symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder. 'He doesn't listen' or 'He doesn't pay attention' are common complaints voiced about the ADD child.

What can you as a parent or teacher do to help the ADD Child focus and pay attention. In this 10 part series I will be discussing 10 simple ways to Increase an ADD Child's Attention Span.

Tip #1
Start each day with a healthy breakfast that is high in protein and low in refined carbohydrates.
That means that sugar coated breakfast cereals and donuts are out!!
Smoothies made with low fat milk/yogurt and fruit, cheese on wholewheat toast, eggs etc are better alternatives. These foods provide the brain with what it needs to function at it's peak.
Studies have shown that kids who ate breakfast regularly demonstrated significantly higher reading and math scores, lower levels of hyperactivity, better school attendance, had longer attention spans and fewer behavioral problems than those who didn't eat breakfast.

Attention Deficit Disorder Symptoms - The major ADD symptoms you need to look out for -Part 3 & 4

Attention Deficit Disorder Symptoms - The major ADD symptoms you need to look out for -Part 3 & 4

The third major symptom of Attention-Deficit-Disorder or Attention-Deficit-Hyperactive-Disorder is Impulsiveness.

The ADD/ADHD child or adult is very impulsive, often acting without thinking. This frequently lands them into all sorts of trouble. They have no regard for the consequences of their misbehavior, making this type of child especially difficult to discipline. They forget repeated warnings and even punishments for certain behavior and repeat them again.

A child with ADD requires special discipline, because conventional methods don't work for them. In later blog posts I will be sharing some effective parenting strategies.

The last Tell-tale clue is lack of follow through. People with ADD/ADHD are famous for leaving a string of uncompleted tasks in their wake. They may start dozens of projects and tasks but rarely complete any of them. The reason for this is that their brain cannot stay focused on one task for long and as their thoughts flit from one thing to the next, they follow.

This lack of follow through can prove to be a great handicap in adult life and needs to be remedied as soon as possible.

One of the best solutions to this is to increase the brain' s ability to focus and to increase the impulse control. One of the best & easiest ways to do this is brainwave entrainment.
Brainwave Entrainment literally re-programs the brain to function in a more effective and efficient manner and regular use can dramatically reduce ADD symptoms.

For more information go to The Calm Kids Program

Attention Deficit Disorder Symptoms - The major ADD symptoms you need to look out for -Part 2.

Attention Deficit Disorder Symptoms - The major ADD symptoms you need to look out for -Part 2.

The second major symptom of Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder that you need to look out for is hyperactivity. Hyperactivity is an inability to sit still for any length of time. All children find it hard to sit still for long periods of time. ADD kids, however, cannot sit still for even a few minutes.

This child is always on the go, running, climbing, jumping. Even when they are confined to a small space or forced to remain seated they fidget and squirm. Foot tapping, scratching, shifting to and fro in the chair etc are common behaviors.

If your child is always on the go like an Energizer Bunny it's highly likely that he may have ADD or ADHD.

ADD symptoms.

Attention Deficit Disorder Symptoms - The major ADD symptoms you need to look out for -Part 1.

Attention Deficit Disorder Symptoms - The major ADD symptoms you need to look out for -Part 1.

Perhaps you're not quite sure if your child really has Attention deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. You strongly suspect that they do, but you're not quite sure. Unfortunately there isn't a blood test or some other physical test that can conclusively prove that your child has Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.

But there are some major symptoms of ADD that will be present in children with all types of ADD. In this blog post we will discuss the first one - Inattention.

The problem with the Attention Deficit Disorder Child is not that he can't pay attention, but that he pays attention to too many things at once. He has trouble blocking out external stimuli and focusing on the task at hand.

The Attention Deficit Disorder Child is distracted by the TV, noise outside the window, the telephone ringing or someone walking past.

Attention Deficit Disorder Symptoms.

Parenting the Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Child.

Parenting the Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Child.

Parenting the ADD child is quite a challenge. Not only do you have to cope with the challenges that come with parenting an ADD child you have to deal with the opinions of those around you as well. Grandparents may feel that there's nothing wrong with the child, he just needs stronger discipline. After all ADD didn't exist when Granny was a little girl. The Next Door Neighbor may feel that you are using ADD as an excuse for your child's bad behavior.

What you need to remember is that your child is suffering from a recognized medical condition and it requires special care.

Your best line of defence is a good education. Learn all that you can about ADD/ADHD. This blog is a good place to start. Read as many books as you can. To help you select books most suitable to the needs of your ADD child, take a look at
http://attention-deficit-disorder-books.blogspot.com