| Let us face it. If your child has to deal with a whole | | | | easy task for you either. Chaos will only produce |
| series of deficits as regards inattention, because of | | | | more chaos. |
| her ADHD, then there is quite a lot for her to cope | | | | 3. Using a timer helps to keep track of time. It also is |
| with. She may forget things and she cannot stay on | | | | great for establishing and setting a routine. These are |
| task. She has difficulty in paying attention, seems to | | | | great ways to help when the child will not focus. |
| be in a daydream and has problems in following | | | | 4. Creating a quiet area is very important for getting |
| instructions. She finds it really difficult to plan ahead. If | | | | homework done. If there are media distractions or |
| your child will not focus or simply cannot focus, here | | | | family members coming and going, then the child will |
| are five ways to help her out. I have used these | | | | not focus. |
| when my son can't focus and they have been | | | | 5. ADHD kids can find white noise calming and helps |
| effective. | | | | them with attention. It also helps them to get to |
| 1. There may be an element of restlessness and | | | | sleep. You can leave the radio on static or a fan will |
| hyperactivity if your child has the combined type of | | | | be equally effective. |
| ADHD. That means making sure that she is not | | | | Is there some sort of medication which is not an |
| punished for moving around so much in the class. | | | | amphetamine which can help if your child will not |
| Often a word with the teacher so that she is allowed | | | | focus? The homeopathic remedies for ADHD are |
| to move around occasionally will be a great help in | | | | very effective in this. I know that one of the |
| her achieving better concentration levels. | | | | ingredients known as Hyoscyamus can help in |
| 2. If your child is disorganized, then nobody will notice | | | | reducing over excitability and restlessness and that |
| if you too are disorganized. While this is great for | | | | will certainly calm the child. |
| creating a certain empathy, it is no good at all in | | | | So, there you have it. These are some of the ways |
| actually helping her to get organized. That means that | | | | I use when my son can't focus. Why not click |
| you have to get organized and the home is neat and | | | | through and investigate one of the safest remedies |
| tidy. If you have ADHD yourself, that may not be an | | | | for ADHD on record. |