What are the symptoms of ADHD in children?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children is not uncommon, which troubles many parents. The main symptoms of ADHD in children are restlessness and forgetfulness in study and life, inability to concentrate, difficulty in learning, poor grades, and very unstable emotions.

1. Can't stay still: often interrupting other people's activities or interfering with others' study or work.

2. Losing things: Necessary items for study, such as books, exercise books, pencils, etc., are often lost at school or at home.

3. Participating in dangerous activities: Often participating in dangerous activities without considering the possible consequences, for example, running into the middle of the road without observing carefully.

4. Lack of concentration: easily distracted in class, difficulty learning, poor grades, and lack of time management.

3.5. Too much activity: Difficulty sitting still, loves to jump and run, is excited and talkative, makes many small movements, cannot control himself, and likes to meddle in other people’s affairs.

6. Impulsive and willful: stirring up trouble, not caring about the consequences, doing whatever one wants, lack of thinking, not listening to advice, difficult to discipline, and behaving abnormally.

7. Emotional instability: restless, emotionally fragile, irritable, and easily lose temper.

Special reminder: Foreign data reports that the prevalence rate is approximately 5-10%. It is also believed in China that a considerable number of school-age children suffer from the disease, accounting for about 1% to 10% of all primary school students. There are far more boys than girls. Premature children are more likely to suffer from this disease. When children with ADHD grow up, their risk of antisocial personality and criminal behavior is 5 to 10 times that of normal children. Parents must keep abreast of changes in their children as they grow.