Hyperactive children tend to be always on the move. They can't sit still for a long period. This condition can be frustrating parents, teachers, even children themselves. A hyperactive child, also known as the child with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Sometimes a hyperactive child needs to be given medication to help them to be more calm to the energy level that is socially acceptable.
For those who do not want to use drugs or supplements, here there is a natural way of either physical or psychological, to handle the excess energy and calming a hyperactive child, alternatives to ADHD medication for children:
- Help your child organize her breathing when the hyperactive child like to compose yourself, especially if children feel angry or frustrated. This will greatly affect. Encourage the child to take a deep breath in, breathe the breath from your nose and exhaust through the mouth slowly.
- Relieve stress on a hyperactive child by letting kids bubble bath or bath of warm salt water. Add one or two simple toys in the bath, but avoid giving children too much toy.
- Give the physical stimulation in a hyperactive child by giving him a massage gently. Warm touch from you will make children know that you love him, in addition, the movement of the massage has a calming effect.
- Place the fixture activity or toy that can keep children quiet. Outfitting activities or quiet toys, among others, puzzles, jewelry making tools, paint, and favorite books. Put it near the other toys, so that the child can use it as he wants to calm down for a bit.
- Set the mood of the room with Dim lighting or keeping set up music relaxation as a hyperactive child needs peace.
- Do activity regularly every day, so that a hyperactive child know what they expect and what is expected of them. Prepare the child when it will do the unusual activity and to explain what would happen. In addition, they also discussed how to keep your cool even with the excitement they experience may be different from the activities in question.
- Avoid the child from sugar, cold drinks, preservatives and food coloring in the food can cause agitation.
- Provide time to accommodate the extra energy, like a run around and exercise. This will help a hyperactive child knows that there is a time and place to release the excess energy, so as to help keep calm in other situations.
