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ADHD Symptoms in toddlers are very difficult to diagnose because toddlers are naturally active and full of life. A toddler is a child between 10 to 23 months old Cheap Nike Air Max Womens White , who has just recently learned to walk on his own. Actual speech begins to develop around this time as well. Now the child can ambulate a bit and starts to be more a part of his family. Both ADD and ADHD are kinds of neurobehavioral development disorders and have the same result.


Symptoms of ADDADHD in Toddlers


Inattention is one of the ADHD symptoms in toddlers. A toddler with ADHD will not be able to sit still and focus for a long time. A toddler with ADHD will move from one activity to the other without finishing any one of them. Comprehension is slow and not very easy for toddlers with ADHD.


Toddlers with ADHD will also present with being hyperactive. It’s just not easy for them to sit still. After a brief rest, the child will become a ball of activity once again.


Impulse control is also an issue in toddlers with ADHD. A toddler with ADHD is usually impatient and has difficulty controlling his actions and behaviors. Because of this, the child is more likely to have small accidents. And a toddler with ADHD makes no connection between what he does and what happens.


Being overly sensititve goes with ADHD in toddlers as well. A toddler with ADHD will not like to be touched Cheap Nike Air Max Womens Online , or may dislike touching textured surfaces.


Sleep disruption is yet another of the many ADHD symptoms in toddlers. These children often have a tough time getting and staying asleep. He will likely sleep less than other toddlers.


ADHD symptoms in toddlers also include unreasonable crying. A toddler with ADHD is, moreover, very difficult to calm when he cries.


Disorderliness is also one of the ADHD symptoms in toddlers. A toddler with ADHD has a hard time finishing a task in an orderly way. Inattention when addressed and easy distractibility also come with this disorder.


Creativity and imaginativeness are other tell-tale symptoms. A toddler with ADHD is so full of creative ideas that he is always finding ways to express such creativeness. Toddlers with ADHD may also exhibit irregularity. Because of all these symptoms Cheap Nike Air Max Womens Sale , it will be very difficult to make a toddler follow a particular routine.


Since the similarity of ADHD ADD symptoms to those of Autism, professional evaluation is highly recommended.


Treating ADHD ADD


There is no ADHD test for toddlers because it won’t be accurate. A child’s brain is not yet fully developed until age eight. A toddler may have developed more self-control and focus by the time he reaches the age of eight. Also, there are toddlers who develop less slowly than the others Cheap Nike Air Max Womens Shoes , thus diagnosing at an early age may not be the right thing to do as they may do just fine when they reach eight.