If you are a parent who complains "My child is very smart compared to his peers, knows everything, speaks very well, but cannot learn and succeed at school", your child may have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Experts recommend that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which leads children to failure, should be treated before the school period.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Specialist from Üsküdar University NP Etiler Medical Center. Dr. Algun Tüfekçi pointed out that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), one of the most common disorders in children, affects the lives of both children and their families if left untreated.
Stating that ADHD, which also affects schoolmates, teachers and people in the social environment of the child at school age, is often not recognized with the definition of "active child", Uzm. Dr. Algun Tüfekçi said that ADHD decreases success in school as well as other negativities.
They are restless and talk a lot
Tüfekçi explained the symptoms of ADHD as follows: "Although it is natural for children to be much more active than adults, it is a sign of hyperactivity disorder when the child is so active that it affects the life of the child and his/her family and may cause problems at school. The hands and feet of these children are fidgety. In addition, these children are observed to get up, move around, run around at inappropriate times, be in constant motion and talk a lot in environments such as classrooms."
They have bad handwriting and are forgetful
Pointing out that hyperactivity makes the lives of school-age children more difficult, Dr. Tüfekçi explained these difficulties experienced by both the child and those around them as follows:
"At school age, children with ADHD cannot sit at their desks, they get up and walk around during class. They want to leave the classroom with excuses such as 'I have to go to the toilet', they prevent their friends from following the lesson by talking or making physical contact. Their handwriting and notebook organization are disorganized. They are forgetful and often lose school supplies. Due to their impatience, they try to answer questions quickly and incorrectly or without reading the whole question. Therefore, they make careless mistakes in exams."
Hyperactive children often have accidents
Stating that hyperactive children react to events more than necessary due to their impulsivity and consequently become unfair when they are right, Dr. Algun Tüfekçi explained the other consequences of impulsivity as follows:
"Impulsivity manifests itself with physically risky behaviors, interrupting others, acting without thinking, not waiting in line, interrupting conversations or games, tendency to danger, seeking adventure and sudden and unexpected responses to external stimuli, and children are often exposed to accidents due to these symptoms."
Children should be taken to a doctor before reaching school age
Prof. Dr. Algun Tüfekçi suggested that parents should carefully observe their children and if the child has reactive behaviors such as not being able to continue a game for a long time, excessive mobility, inability to postpone their requests and wanting their requests to be done instantly, they should definitely be interviewed with a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Specialist before reaching school age.