What is the best way to treat ADHD in children?

Some parents are worried because their children are always complained by teachers for being too naughty and unable to sit still. Some children like to move around, and will become restless if they sit still. Parents should pay attention that this may be ADHD in children. How to discipline those naughty children who cannot control themselves. This has caused distress to many parents. The editor introduces several methods of therapeutic education, which parents can refer to.

Diet therapy: The main cause of ADHD is high blood lead levels in children. Eating more foods rich in zinc and selenium, such as fish, lean meat, peanuts, sesame seeds, dairy products, mushrooms, eggs, garlic, etc., can effectively supplement zinc and excrete lead. Psychotherapy: In the home and in school. Parents, teachers and classmates should give children with ADHD understanding, sympathy, warmth, love and care. Provide them with help so that the children have the confidence to overcome difficulties, persist in treatment and defeat psychological barriers.

Train children to participate in appropriate cognitive activities to improve their attention. The second is to reduce children's excessive activities and correct bad behaviors through specific training programs. When children's behavior tends to be good, they should be affirmed and praised in time to enhance their self-confidence. Provide scientific education to children with the disease, and avoid bad practices that damage children's self-esteem, such as harsh criticism, sarcasm, beatings, etc. Maybe parents are not education experts, but they must love and trust their children.

It is this trust, tolerance and love that gives parents strength, enabling them to spare no effort to patiently teach their children even after experiencing countless setbacks and failures. Parents' trust and encouragement are very important in curing children's ADHD.

Drug treatment

Most children with ADHD show improvements in hyperactive behavior or cognitive function after taking medication, but the dosage is difficult to control and the side effects of the drugs can lead to malnutrition affecting bone growth and development, and discontinuation of the medication may cause behavioral rebound (behavioral symptoms that are more severe than before taking the medication). This requires that during the medication process, the control of drug dosage and the evaluation of drug efficacy must be done professionally, accurately and reliably.

Unless the ADHD is very serious, the editor does not recommend that parents take their children for medication treatment. For children with ADHD, parents should give them enough relationship and tolerance. Food therapy is auxiliary, and the most important thing is spiritual support and encouragement. Don't criticize them for being naughty or hyperactive, communicate with them more. This can help your child settle down slowly.