Our little children are expected to be active, rambunctious, and impulsive. They often shout, play loudly and love to climb and run throughout the space. They squirm and fidget and love to be always up and out, exploring the world around them. It is something  unusual for kids to have trouble with listening, remembering, and following directions. This is all a normal trait of being a child.

But For a child with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the, normal childhood behaviours looks quite different filled with challenges and are amplified. The common symptoms of ADHD are pervasive and chronic behaviour , disruptive, hyperactive and impulsive and these cause significant problems for the child at school, at home, and with friends and family.

Many Researchers have given evidences  that some parts of the brain tend to be a little smaller and/or take longer to mature than usual in kids with ADHD. This doesn’t mean kids with ADHD aren’t smart or they are lacking somewhere from normal children . It simply means that parts of their brain take longer to develop. 

These lags mainly happen in parts of the brain’s self-management system. This includes structures that play key roles in emotional, self control and a skill called working memory .

If you have ADHD, you’re more likely to experience a mental health problem which may include anxiety, depression, sleep problems, conduct disorder (showing aggressive, arrogant or antisocial behaviour) and substance abuse.

By the time young children reach  adulthood, these brain structures tend to become similar in size to those in adults without ADHD. This doesn’t really mean that ADHD goes away after  teen years, though. The symptoms of ADHD may change as kids get older, but ADHD is lifelong disorder . ADHD affects many other pathways too, like the frontal-parietal network which  plays a key role in making decisions and learning new tasks. Differences in this and other neural networks may help explain ADHD symptoms like mind-wandering and trouble with impulse and , hyperactive control. 

Children with ADHD can become frustrated , irritate and overwhelmed very easily. They can also have trouble in regulating their emotions and struggle with there executive function issues. 

They may  have difficulties in the following: 

• Planning
• Prioritizing
• Paying attention
• Remembering details

They also tend to be less mature developmentally then there other peers . Some children with ADHD are very charismatic, renowned, and popular. For many others, however, the behaviour problems may result in rejection, isolation, and plunging self-esteem.

Effects of ADHD on Kids behaviour 

It can be very tough for some children to  live with ADHD. Children may experience a broad spectrum of emotional instability , including:

• Frustration
• Feeling lost
• Disconnection
• Confusion
• Overwhelm
• Restlessness
• Feeling out of control

Living with ADHD can mean a lifetime challenges for children in all areas of their life. Sometimes it gets really hard for them to cope with their big feelings and lack of executive function, and they face difficult consequences At different places .

1. At School: Inattentive behaviours during class can result in difficulty  finishing schoolwork, while hyperactive behaviours can disrupt classroom activity and lead to  anti disciplinary actions.
2. Relationships: Children with ADHD can experience struggles in their peer and family relationships . 

Tip for parents 

Parents must accept the fact that children with ADHD have functionally different brains from those of other normal and healthy children. While children with ADHD can still learn what is acceptable and what isn’t, their disorder does make them more prone to impulsive to their response to the other people and there rules and regulations. 

Fostering the development of a child with ADHD means that you will have to modify your behaviour and learn to manage the activities and responses of your child. Medication and different therapy may be the first step in your child’s treatment. Behavioural techniques for managing a child’s ADHD symptoms must always be included in the treatment process.