How ADHD Affects Kids ADHD causes kids to be more distractible, hyperactive, and impulsive than is normal for their age. ADHD makes it harder for kids to develop the skills that control attention, behavior, emotions, and activity. As a result, they often act in ways that are difficult for parents manage.
For example, because they are distractible, kids with ADHD may:
seem not to listen have trouble paying attention not follow directions well need many reminders to do things show poor effort in schoolwork Because they are hyperactive, kids with ADHD may:
climb, jump, or roughhouse when it's time to play quietly be disorganized or messy fidget and seem unable to sit still rush instead of take their time make careless mistakes Because they are impulsive, kids with ADHD may:
interrupt a lot do things without thinking do things they shouldn't, even though they know better have trouble waiting, taking turns, or sharing have emotional outbursts, lose their temper, or lack self-control
The Disorders care is a researched base small group that is dedicated to provide the necessary information relating disorders for parents and guardians of challenged kids so that not only they can timely identify the disorder and but also so that they can take better care of their children.
