Why do children have difficulty learning and lack of concentration?

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Inattention and learning difficulties are actually manifestations of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, sometimes called ADD in the past) is a developmental disorder that begins in early childhood.

In addition, ADHD can also manifest as: impulsivity, hyperactivity, nervous system abnormalities, etc.

Symptoms of inattention include:

Children are distracted in class, like to make small movements, and cannot get into the learning state;

Cannot concentrate on homework, procrastinates, does it half-heartedly, and is careless;

When doing anything, he is easily distracted by the environment, and he never finishes what he starts, loses things, and often gives up halfway.

Common ways parents deal with

When children have attention problems, some parents don't know what to do and start to try all kinds of treatments;

Some parents do not care about their children's learning difficulties, thinking that their children have IQ problems, and they just ignore it and do not care whether their children's grades are good or bad.

There is another type of parents who take the wrong approach and treat the wrong disease. Instead of treating their children's attention problems, they become more strict with their children, and scolding and criticizing become the norm.

Parents should realize that these three practices are all wrong, and children need professional help, rather than rushing to seek medical treatment, ignoring the problem, or severely punishing them. In addition, studies have shown that attention deficit disorder may cause children to have learning difficulties and affect their academic performance.

Learning difficulties are manifested as poor academic performance and normal or almost normal intelligence. The causes of learning difficulties are related to inattention and hyperactivity, and can also be caused by ADHD and autism (Asperger's).

The time when patients experience learning difficulties depends on their intelligence level and the severity of ADHD. Children with severe ADHD and below average intelligence levels may experience learning difficulties in early school age.

What are the dangers of lack of concentration?

First, it affects learning and school relationships. Because children have difficulty concentrating and make many small movements, they may affect classroom discipline during class and affect the relationship between children and their classmates and teachers. In this way, classmates are unwilling to interact with these children with difficulty concentrating, and children will feel lonely.

Second, it affects the parent-child relationship. At home, due to the lack of concentration, learning is difficult, which makes parents often irritable and impatient. When parents are angry, they may beat or punish their children, which will aggravate the child's lack of concentration, cause some antagonistic emotions between the child and the parents, and affect the parent-child relationship.

Third, it affects the physical and mental development of children.

Because children are easily criticized by their parents and teachers, they may lack confidence and self-esteem, which may lead to emotional disorders. They may also be prone to problems such as conduct disorders and disobedience disorders, which is not conducive to the mental health development of children.

It’s important to note that there are many behavioral and developmental disorders that can cause young children to display symptoms of ADHD, so it’s important to get a professional evaluation . If you’re concerned that your child may have ADHD, the first step is to see a doctor who can conduct a detailed evaluation of your child’s behavior to identify the cause of his or her inattention.

Instead of thinking that the child does not study hard or is not attentive, or that the child cannot concentrate on studying because of poor academic performance, criticizing, blaming, beating or scolding the child.