My 7 year old doesnt listen and cant remember?
Question:I am having an issue with my 7 year old she has way to much energy all the time she can be outside all day and still go crazy when we get in the house. Also she is very forgetfull she forgets everything.easy things like what she is supposed to do everyday like brushing her teeth after dinner and brushing her hair ...what can i do?
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Drugs, Diets Come on!! She`s seven yrs old for God sakes. Is this what our society is coming to? Did ya ever think of maybe spending a little more time with her? I`m not trying to say your a bad parent, but it just seems that parenting skills these days seem to be getting more and more lax. It`s getting easier and easier to put the blame on disorders instead of lack of real parenting.
Personally I would expect nothing less from a seven year old!!
My nephew had the same problems... He was just diagnosed with ADHD and was put on a patch of medication. He is doing to much better both at home and at school. That might be something you need to look into.
what are you feeding her? maybe too many e numbers or too much sugar. reward her for remembering to do things. make a star chart, do something, get a star. a certain number of stars adds up to an agreed upon treat.
She probably has ADD and ADHD. Set up an appointment for her to get checked. She just have to do some tests so see how well she pays attention and such. Or maybe she is just a hyperactive child. My little sisters do the same things.
There are diets you can put your child on that will help greatly with the problem, without having to pump your kid full of drugs which seems to be most parents "easy out" for the problem. My mother used this for my brother and for his son and it works wonders. When I say diet, it is more just things to not give the child.
Teach her the difference between inside behavior and outside behavior and make sure she has as structured an environment in the home as she needs--"we play in the kitchen and in the bedroom...the living room is for adults only..." whatever fits your lifestyle. Just be positive, clear and consistent.
I would venture that every 7 year-old has to be told to brush her teeth and perform the various self-care tasks. Make these things part of the bedtime routine at night and impress upon her how important it is that everyone in the family does their jobs. i.e., "I need to do a load of laundry so I need to be able to count on you to brush your teeth in the morning." Also, try to make it fun--I used to do a "fur check" after my kids brushed their teeth...I'd scratch and see if there was any plaque.
Good luck
Make a chart with pictures; give her a sticker or draw a smile each time she gets it done. Make sure she is not eating anything with sugar. Give her a little bit of coffee in the morning. You can mix it with some sugar free chocolate
powder--like cocoa mix. Top with some fat free or sugar free cool whip. There is some evidence that coffee helps kids
calm down and concentrate. Also, you could sign her up for Karate classes; that helps with focus and concentration.
And make sure she does something with just you for at least 15 to 30 minutes a day. And be sure you are doing it with just her--quality time. Even if it is folding laundry together.
well you can install a silencer on her i suppose but do it yourself really isnt for bad kids,
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