ADHD in toddler

Understanding ADHD in toddlers are interested points for many parents and proffesional that work and live directly with toddlers. Around 3% to 10% of all children have an issue with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Now, numerous toddlers suffer from a developmental complication that's related to as Autism. This complication is part of a particular group of disorders that are named as "Autism Spectrum". Innermost cases, toddlers will be associated with this medical condition before the age of three.

A long with the blossoming love affair with the first child comes the question,”Must I have another child?” After the initial adjustment to the first baby,and when the first few months of colic are over,new parents begin to experience the euphoria of being in love. Every time they look at their 4-month-old, she smiles back at them adoringly. A vocalization from the parent produces a sigh or an “ooh” in response. The baby wriggles all over as she attempts to communicate with the hovering parent. Few moments in life are as delicious as these minutes of reciprocal communication and in control of the world.

Headaches in children also are perplexing. Those that recur at regular intervals are even more so. It is rare for a child of less than four years of age to complain of a headache. There are special times of day when crankiness and other signs of disintegration are likely to be associated with headaches in preschool children. By the ages of 4 and 5, complaints of headaches begin to surface in many children’s lives. Since this is a period when children identify more closely with adults around them, one wonders whether they first get the concept by imitating an adult or older child. Other somatic symptoms, such as stomachaches, obstipation (stool withholding), and leg aches are likely to be recurrent complaints at this time as well.

Temperament is something we're born with -- it's a set of traits that makes each of us unique, and it's a powerful factor in determining how we react to the world. The way a child approaches a new situation is one example of temperament at work.

By understanding these patterns, parents can tailor their parenting approach in such areas as expectations, encouragement, and discipline to suit the child's unique needs.



flexible
children are generally calm, happy, regular in sleeping and eating habits, adaptable, and not easily upset.

Active
children are often fussy, irregular in feeding and sleeping habits, fearful of new people and situations, easily upset by noise and commotion, high strung, and intense in their reactions. Providing areas for vigorous play to work off stored up energy and frustrations with some freedom of choice allow these children to be successful. Preparing these children for activity changes and using redirection will help these children transition (move or change) from one place to another.

Cautious


children are relatively inactive and fussy, tend to withdraw or to react negatively to new situations, but their reactions gradually become more positive with continuous exposure. Sticking to a routine and your word, along with allowing ample time to establish relationships in new situations, are necessary to allow independence to unfold.

Most children have some level of intensity on several temperament traits, but one dimension will usually dominate. Refrain from using negative labels such as "cry baby," "worrywart," or "lazy." By doing so, the adults can alter or adjust their parenting methods to be a positive guide in their child's natural way of responding to the world.

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The job of disciplining a small child is one of the most difficult, but also one of the most important responsibilities of parenthood.The most obvious times necessary for discipline occur in the second year and soon thereafter. By that time, a toddler is getting into all sorts of new, exciting situations. Driven by the excitement of learning, he gets himself caught in more than he can handle. As he builds up to more and more excitement, his eyes dilate, his hands tremble and explore indiscriminately, his legs keep him going from one place to another. From his high of exploration, he will inevitably hit bottom. What about the danger of being overly punitive or of hurting the child physically? Children in the second and third years can keep on pushing too far, testing until you lose control. At the end of the day, when parents are tired and ready for a cozy visit with each another, a child may begin to press the hardest for repeated episodes of discipline. The parents need nurturing too, and may feel like spanking or slapping the child. If that doesn’t work, the tension can build up, until the parent really feels like hurting the child.

One approach is to pick up the disintegrating baby, hold onto him firmly, sit down and rock him calmly and soothingly. As you rock, talk to the child about how upset you both are, and how you both can calm down to have a nice time together. If this reaches the child, it may well break through the upset and you can continue on each others’ wavelength. If you are determined that the provocative behavior must stop, a child usually knows it and falls in with your firmness. If doesn’t, putting him in his room “to cool off” gives you both a chance to collect yourselves. In that way, a parent can help a toddler learn to contain himself, and to learn from the discipline.


Another time at which one can expect breakdowns is when excitement builds up-with the visit of grandparents, or during a visit to a crowded shopping center. Obviously, prevention of a blowup would be infinitely preferable to having to deal with a toddler or a 3-year-old.

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In our culture, thumb sucking or dependency on a blanket on a comforting “lovely” like a teddy bear are considered bad habits.

The need for such self-comforting patterns as thumb sucking and cuddling a lovely becomes apparent as one observes how small children use them. When they are tired and yet can’t let themselves stop, they fall back on a familiar self-comforting pattern of behavior in order to calm themselves down.

Thumb sucking started in the newborn period and was reserved for transitions-when going to sleep, waking up, resting during an exciting play session, or giving up a feeding after being satiated. Later on it was used when a toddler got too excited and needed to calm down. It seemed to be a small child’s way of adjusting to the many demands of his world.


Thumb sucking or finger sucking is a natural and even desirable behavior for the infants at certain points in his day. For example, when he is tired, bored, or frustrated, the resourceful infant will fall back on a comforting and self-controlling behavior such as sucking his thumb. With this as a crutch, he can pull out of his stimulating, exciting world and reorganize. He can vegetate, recover, and get ready for the next exciting interaction with the world.