Stop Giving Hyperactive Labels In Toddlers
When visiting friends or relatives, I often find some mothers who labeled 'hyperactive' in some of their children who are still toddlers. Though their children only move swiftly with their friends. It is natural that they can not be silent, because healthy children are active and cheerful children. Moreover, children aged toddlers in general are happy to move and like to explore. Their curiosity is so great that it's hard to sit still. I want to go here endlessly and relentlessly.
For Muslims every word that comes out of the mouth is a prayer. What if God answers their prayers and makes their children as hyperactive children? In my heart I think, if they know what a hyperactive child is. Of course they will not carelessly say.
What is a hyperactive child?
Hyperactive children are children with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (GPPH) or Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Dr. Seto Mulyadi in his book 'Overcoming the Problems of Everyday Children', says hyperactivity indicates a pattern of behavior that persists in a child. This behavior is characterized by silence, unable to concentrate and act as it wishes or impulsively.
Meanwhile, according to Sani Budiantini Hermawan, Psi., Psychologically reviewed hyperactivity is a disorder of behavior that is not normal, due to neurological dysfunction with the main symptoms are not able to focus attention.
What are the characteristics of a hyperactive child?
The characteristics of a hyperactive child
No focus.
Children with hyperactive disorder can not concentrate more than five minutes. Do not have a clear focus and do something aimlessly. Tend not able to socialize well.
Difficult to control.
Hyperactive child is always moving, naughty. Her wish must be immediately fulfilled. It can not be idle for long and easily distracted.
Impulsive.
Do something suddenly without thinking first. Always want to reach and hold whatever is in front of him. This behavioral disorder usually occurs in primary preschool children, or before they are 7 years old.
Oppose.
Generally have an attitude of resistance / dissent / do not want advised. His refusal was shown with a nonchalant attitude.
Destructive.
Destructive or destructive. Destructive toys it plays and tends to destroy very big.
Not tireless.
Often does not show fatigue, this is what often makes the parents overwhelmed and unable to serve his behavior.
Be impatient and nosy.
When playing do not want to wait their turn, but immediately seize. Often also menjili his friends without a clear reason.
Low intellectuality.
Often children with hyperactive disorders have an intellectuality below the average normal child. Probably because psychologically mentally already disturbed so that he can not show his creative ability.
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