It is not very realistic to keep a hyperactive child – especially if he has a nature that does not avoid taking risks – at home all summer long, and to keep him under house arrest so that he does not have an accident or anything happens to him. Creating opportunities for the child to use his uncontrollable, inexhaustible energy in a meaningful way can be considered as the duties of adults.
What are the risks in a hyperactive child’s summer program?
– Summer holidays are as important as school time for hyperactive children. As it is known, they experience problems such as being overactive, taking action without thinking about the end, and not learning from past mistakes. Hyperactive children with these symptoms are at a much higher risk of accident than other children during the summer months of free play or cycling.
– In particular, bicycle accidents cause serious injuries to many hyperactive children.
– One of the most important ongoing problems of hyperactive children in summer is peer relations.
– Hyperactive children may make friends with either those who are old enough to manage themselves or those who are small enough to control themselves, rather than their peers, for reasons such as always being ahead, always wanting to win and not following the rules in the game.
-Protecting hyperactive children from violence is also important in summer. No matter how hard parents try not to beat; Reasons such as the non-stop running of hyperactive children or hitting them excessively cause parents to use violence. Although the parents regret it very much later, violence against the child can cause significant psychiatric problems.
What should be in the hyperactive summer program of the hyperactive child?
Outdoor trips:
Nature walks, camping, physical activities can increase the learning capacity of hyperactive children; It can also be thought of as an activator that keeps the brain constantly fresh.
Physical activities:
Physical exercises greatly increase learning. Activation of the body has an effect that increases the brain’s desire to learn. Structured or semi-structured games increase the child’s self-confidence as well as increase their learning capacity.
As a result, if a hyperactive child is in question; Summer activities must be well planned. Despite all these plans, in a hyperactive child
* Increase in the risk of accident
* Disruption in friend relations
* Due to regressions in academic life
, the treatment of children in summer months is also limited. It is a must and must not be forgotten.
