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ADHD in Children – Prevention and Coping

If you want to prevent occurrence of ADHD in your children, then have a safe pregnancy and do not smoke, drink alcohol, or use drugs. Spend time with your child every day. Appreciate every small attempt of your child and celebrate it enthusiastically.

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<p><strong>Prevention and Coping with ADHD in Children<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>New York &lpar;USA&rpar;&comma; June 30&comma; 2013<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Preventing ADHD in Children<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you want to prevent occurrence of ADHD in your children&comma; then&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>1&period; Have a safe pregnancy and do not smoke&comma; drink alcohol&comma; or use drugs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>2&period; Avoid exposure to environmental toxins like lead and PCBs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>3&period; Avoid excessive exposure to television programs and video games in the first five years of your child&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Coping with ADHD in Children<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If your child has ADHD&comma; adopt following coping strategies&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>1&period; Formulate and stick to a regular daily routine detailing wake-up time&comma; mealtime&comma; school&comma; playing time&comma; and bedtime&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>2&period; Spend time with your child every day&period; Appreciate every small attempt of your child and celebrate it enthusiastically&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>3&period; Be clear in your instructions and make eye contact when talking with your child&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>4&period; Be patient and maintain a calm composure&period; Talk in a calm but firm tone with your child&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>5&period; Stay in regular contact with schoolteachers and other caregivers of your child to identify and tackle problems as soon as they start&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>6&period; Avoid multitasking yourself and follow set examples as those for your child&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>7&period; Be consistent in your behavior&period; Try to inculcate similar habits in your child&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>8&period; Seek help of support groups and social service agencies to manage your child&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>9&period; Scout the Internet and read books on ADHD to handle and manage your ADHD child better&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theteamwork&period;com&sol;health&sol;2016-150300-adhd-children-definition-diagnosis&period;html"><strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; 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Written By:
Dr. Marilyn Thompson