As much energy as our children have, there is probably not one living creature in the world. Their constant "pochemchki", jumps, dashes forced to clutch at the head of any mother - and this is perfectly normal for young children. After all, any fuss can spare at least half an hour and a calm game - picking up a designer, drawing, looking at pictures in an interesting book. Of course, each rule has its own exceptions: if your baby is extremely active and you just have a moment's rest, then you should think about such a diagnosis as minimal brain dysfunction.
The signs and causes of MMD
This diagnosis is caused by disorders in the behavior of the child: hyperactivity, attention deficit, sleep and appetite disturbance, fatigue, stubbornness and many other things - all this should alert parents and serve as a reason to call a doctor. The main reason for the minimal brain dysfunction in children is considered to be the unfavorable formation of the child's nervous system at the earliest stages, starting from the mother's pregnancy. Social factors (unwanted pregnancy, conflicts in the family, low level of education and culture in parents), heredity, undoubtedly, affect the child's mental development.
Treatment of MMD
If, after observing the crumbs, you notice even the slightest symptoms of MMD, then necessarily show the child to the doctor, first of all to the neurologist and pediatrician. After all, timely treatment will bring more significant results in much less time. MMD in children is treatable, while the mood of the child and his environment is very important, and the combination of methods: active movement, psychological and pedagogical support and medication will help to direct the development of the child in the right direction.
- The method of active movement allows you to teach the child dexterity and coordination, any sports loads will fit here, but preferably not a competitive plan.
- Psychological and pedagogical support implies a child's restriction from watching TV, computer games, places of large crowds of people and noisy companies. It is necessary to establish a regime of the day for the baby, conduct classes for improving memory, developing attention. Remember, it is extremely important to constantly praise him, speak in a soft and calm tone, avoiding prohibitions and reproaches.
- The drug method is used in the event that the previous two did not give the proper result. Medicines (psychostimulants, antidepressants) are prescribed only by a doctor, based on the individual characteristics of the child.
Symptoms of MMD
Most often, MMD in children manifests its symptoms before reaching 7 years. Parents should start to sound an alarm if the symptoms of this disease worry their baby constantly for at least six months, and not only at home, but also in the team. The main symptoms, as mentioned above, are the child's hyperactivity, lack of attention and impulsiveness. This is what lies behind these three medical terms:
- aimless motor activity: the child runs, jumps, spins, makes various movements, not carrying any semantic load;
- The child's lack of desire to play quiet quiet games;
- impossibility to perform the task from beginning to end: lack of attention, frequent mistakes, constant distraction to various foreign objects;
- frequent loss of things for the performance of certain tasks in school, forgetfulness,
- the child does not listen to people turning to him, he meets in conversations adults, children;
- answers questions without thinking, often without even listening to the end;
- in collective games with peers is not waiting for its turn, is unreasonably aggressive.
The diagnosis of MMD in a child is, of course, by no means a verdict. With the right approach and timely access to specialists: a neurologist, a pediatrician, a speech therapist, a psychologist - your baby will be able to continue to harmoniously develop and grow a successful person. Parental love, attention and care will not give sickness and chance to ruin the potential and hidden potential of your crumbs.