A healthy, growing child is naturally active and inquisitive. He moves a lot and asks many questions. He is into all sorts of nooks and crannies and gets into all kinds of trouble. These are perfectly normal & no cause for concern.
However, in order to develop fully, a child must learn to focus on an activity, to stick to it until it is done. This is where the hyperactive child may find difficulty. He cannot usually finish tasks set before him.
Moreover, he moves too fast to adequately assess the situation. So he goes about unaware that he may be harming others or destroying plants and property. This situation is cause for concern. The child is said to be hyperactive when:
He cannot keep still or stay put for any length of time;
His attention is easily diverted and he is too restive to finish the task at hand;
He has very little patience or persistence;
He does not listen or obey. If he obeys at all, he does things his own way.
His movements are rough and uncontrolled. He frequently hurts his playmates and breaks his toys.
He seems thoughtless and indifferent to what others feel.
He tosses and turns in his sleep
His hyperactivity becomes pronounced when school starts.
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