Child development and ADHD are closely interconnected. In fact, ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can define how child development will take its course.
ADHD has a significant hampering effect on the executive functions of the brain which are responsible for emotional stability, reasoning, memory, and organized thoughts. As such, this behavioral disorder has a significant negative effect to the developmental phases of a child. This is the earliest stage where a disconcerted pattern of child development and ADHD symptoms may be observed.
A child, who will later be diagnosed with ADHD, has the most likely tendency to be excitable, irritable and often difficult to comfort or sooth. They are often easily distracted and extremely sensitive to their surrounding such as sights and sounds. As such, they are always irritable and always end up crying. Conventional soothing methods prove to be ineffective thus, these babies always have short and disrupted sleeping cycles.
As toddlers, ADHD children are prone to throwing tantrums. Since they have difficulty understanding their impulsive responses to situations and they are not equipped to handle these frustrations, they become overly emotional and tantrums are the only way they know how to convey their frustrations. Their heightened sensitivity to their surroundings often disrupts sleeping patterns which does not only bring them trouble with their parents but also hampers developmental processes that requires regular sleeping pattern.
These children even find it more difficult to fit in during school age when they are expected to interact and form friendships. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder causes symptoms of irritability, hyperactivity, impulsiveness and chronic inattention. These symptoms are detrimental not only to their performance in school activities but also in developing crucial social skills. As such, these children often perform poorly in school and seem to be withdrawn. They also feel left out because their classmates cannot deal with their erratic behavior. This is one of the many painful situations where you can see the struggle between child development and ADHD.
These children's inability to conform to the social norms and their failure to meet the expectations of their parents, teachers, and peers significantly lowers their self-esteem and their frustration is almost always followed by depression.
Thus, it is highly important that these children be diagnosed as early as possible so that timely intervention can be administered. Parents should be more vigilant in observing the tell tale signs reflected in child development and ADHD symptoms that may be accompanying it.
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