Is it any wonder they erupt in anger?
—bouncing in his classroom seat, eyes darting around the room as the teacher struggles to hold his attention. We picture a child who moves constantly, as if driven by an internal motor. We picture impulsivity, absentmindedness, forgetfulness.
Go back to the picture of the little boy with the standard presentation of ADHD symptoms. He is restless, fidgety, forgetful, absentminded, impulsive.My son is often grounded from electronics for the day before we even leave the house. Mornings end up rushed and stressful no matter how much time I give him. Then he moves on to school with its litany of to-do lists and obligations and instructions and social interactions and blaring bells and rules and boxes you have to fit in.
I’ll be the first to admit how difficult it is to stay calm when my kid is having a code-red meltdown. I consider myself a patient person, but when I haven’t been allowed to finish a sentence for 5 minutes because my kid keeps barking at me that I “don’t understand” as I try to help him with homework, I really just want to scream.
Every brain is different though, and medication doesn’t help all kids—for some it can make them even more irritable. So be sure to be vigilant and keep your doctor in the loop if you decide to try this route., for children as well as adults. Meditation can be practiced in just five minutes per day, or really any amount of time a child with ADHD is willing to dedicate to it.
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