Young children are always hyperactive, so it is difficult to distinguish between hyperactive children and hyperactive children if parents do not pay attention. So, what is the difference between hyperactive and hyperactive children?
Hyperactivity is increasingly appearing in young children with different manifestations, greatly affecting the development and quality of life of children. Recognizing the signs of hyperactivity early will help parents have timely interventions to improve the condition of the disease for children. The following article will distinguish the differences between hyperactive and hyperactive children, please pay attention to follow.
What is hyperactivity?
Hyperactivity, also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder. This disease has typical signs such as being easily distracted or impulsive compared to the age. The disease often occurs in young children and makes it difficult for children to learn because it is very difficult for them to concentrate, leading to poor academic performance. Compared to girls of the same age, the rate of disease in boys is 3 times higher, the average age of onset is between 8 and 11 years old. The older the child, the lower the rate of disease.
ADHD is also related to a number of other psychological disorders but often causes people with the disease to have reduced attention. However, in reality, there are some cases where patients can still focus on some things that they find interesting and exciting. The patient’s state at this time is called hyperconcentration.
Up to now, the exact cause of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has not been found, but there are a number of factors considered to be the cause of the disease in children such as biological dysfunction, frontal lobe and frontal cortex damage, traumatic brain injury, genetic factors or children eating too much sugar, using drugs, …
Hyperactivity can occur in both children and adults but is more common in children.
Signs of ADHD in Children
Hyperactivity
An easily recognizable sign when a child is hyperactive is hyperactivity. Children will be overly naughty, always moving their hands and feet and cannot sit still, like to run and climb everywhere even when not allowed. Children often lack concentration and are naughty in class, affecting their own learning as well as that of other classmates.
Easily angry, hot-tempered
Children with ADHD are easily angered, angry with people around them because they cannot control their emotions. Children are very likely to fight and scuffle with classmates or even with relatives in the house. These actions can make children easily isolated and alienated.
Distracted, inattentive
In addition to hyperactivity, children often lose concentration, have difficulty concentrating, are absent-minded and absent-minded, do not care about things around them, and do not pay attention to what adults say. Children cannot even remember the content of the conversation clearly.
In addition, children will not be able to listen normally, they will have difficulty following instructions or completing a task completely. Children may like many things but cannot maintain them for long, they get bored quickly. Children are also easily distracted when an object or sound attracts their attention, causing them to abandon what they are doing.
Distraction will greatly affect children’s learning outcomes as well as their ability to absorb knowledge. Children will skip lectures, not remember clearly the knowledge and exercises that need to be done, leading to a decline in learning outcomes, making it difficult to catch up with their peers.
Frequent loss of concentration and absent-mindedness are some of the easily recognizable signs of hyperactivity in children.
Language problems
Language problems such as language disorders often occur in children with hyperactivity. The ability to speak can still develop normally in the early years, however, at some point, it will be difficult to rearrange words and organize sentence structures, and children will not be able to express themselves clearly through speech. This condition makes it difficult for children to communicate, live daily activities and study.
Careless, hasty
Another common sign of hyperactive children is that they are often hasty, hasty, and rarely care about the consequences of their actions. Children will be annoyed when having to wait and often interrupt others before they have finished speaking. These signs will cause children to often make mistakes when doing homework, tests or other simple tasks.
Distinguishing the difference between hyperactive and hyperactive children
Children will become hyperactive when they enter toddlerhood and are often naughty around the house. When going out to meet strangers, children can become shy or sit still for 15 to 20 minutes without causing trouble. Children have stable emotions and know how to control their emotions. When reminded by adults, children will listen and know how to correct their mistakes, they often do not interrupt other people’s conversations. At the same time, their language ability still develops normally, appropriate for their age.
On the contrary, children with hyperactivity often fall between the ages of 8 and 11. Children have unusually much energy, are hyperactive all the time and cannot distinguish between right and wrong behaviors, they are upset when adults tell them to sit still. Children even do not listen and often repeat mistakes even after being reminded. Children also often interrupt the conversations of people around them, they talk continuously, talk a lot. Children have difficulty controlling their emotions, have emotional disorders, so they are easily angry and irritable. Eventually, parents will find that their child has trouble expressing thoughts verbally.
Hyperactive children are often very naughty, disobedient to adults and often make mistakes.
Once you notice unusual signs in your child. Parents should not be subjective, thinking that their child is just a little more hyperactive than their peers and not take them to the doctor. Hyperactivity will have a very negative impact on the child’s life, more dangerously, if not intervened, the symptoms of the disease can still last until the child has grown up.
Above are some signs to help parents distinguish between hyperactive and hyperactive children. If you have any questions, please contact experts and doctors for detailed answers.
