Does your child have ADHD, or is he just “active”? This can be a difficult question to answer if your child is a toddler. As your child ages, however, certain symptoms of ADHD become easier to identify. This could be why some children are not diagnosed as having ADHD until they reach junior high. Symptoms of ADHD include an inability to sit still for long periods of time, a difficulty with being quiet, a tendency to have problems focusing on a specific task, with following directions, and with listening to a person that is speaking to the child who has … Continue reading →

A study was done that focused on the affect of lack of sleep on preschool aged children. I bet that most parents can pretty much guess some of the results, based on how their preschoolers behave after not getting enough sleep. The more interesting part of the study reveals that kids who didn’t get enough sleep when they were preschoolers exhibited more symptoms of ADHD then were typical when those children reached kindergarten. What does your preschooler do when he or she is overtired? Many preschoolers who are lacking sleep can get giddy, giggly, and hyperactive. Your child who lacks … Continue reading →

It is not always easy to differentiate between a preschooler who has ADHD and a preschooler who is, well, acting “typical” for his or her age. Researchers that have used brain imaging scans on young children have found something interesting. There is a difference in the brain development of very young children who have early symptoms of ADHD that is not the same as the brain development of their peers. It can sometimes be difficult to determine if a preschooler, or younger child, is exhibiting symptoms of ADHD. This becomes rather obvious to parents that take their preschooler with them … Continue reading →

Usually, when a child is diagnosed with ADHD, treatment involves some form of medication. Every so often, there are suggestions that perhaps symptoms of ADHD could be reduced just by controlling what a child eats. A study has concluded that this could be a reality. However, there are many questions about the reliability of the study. ADHD is something that, if untreated, can impact a child’s performance at school. This is because kids with ADHD tend to be easily distracted, and to have difficulty staying on task. Another symptom of ADHD is a tendency to be impulsive. In a school … Continue reading →