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CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS TO HYPERACTIVITY IN CHILDREN Hyperactivity in children is characterized by reckless behaviour and too much activity instability and inattentiveness in kids, often bouncing from activity to activity with seemingly limitless energy and ease. Signs of hyperactivity in children can be   categorized into   the following; (A) Inattention : Hyperactive children usually show signs of short attention span for age (difficulty sustaining attention), they find it difficulty listening to others, they have difficulty attending to details, they can be easily distracted, they tend to show signs of forgetfulness, they can’t focus, they have poor organizational skills for age and poor study skills for age. (B) Impulsiveness : They Often interrupts others, find it   difficulty waiting for their turn in school and/or social games, they have the tendency to blurt out answers instead of waiting to be called upon, they take frequent risks, and often without think...
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   STEPS TO DEVELOPING YOUR CHILD’S SELF ESTEEM Self-esteem is how much people value themselves and how important they believe they are. It can also to referred as              self-worth.                                      There are two types of self-esteem namely;   positive self-esteem and negative self-esteem.   1)  Positive Self Esteem : Positive self-esteem is when people feel good about themselves, believing in their self-worth, having confidence in themselves.   Kids with positive self-esteem feel confident and capable. They value themselves and their abilities. They are proud of the things they can do and want to try their best.  When kids are confident and secure about who they are, they are more likely to have a growth mindset. That means they can motivate themselves to take on new challenges and cope with ...
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    BEDWETTING IN CHILDREN AND HOW TO MANAGE IT Bed-wetting is also referred to as nighttime incontinence or nocturnal enuresis.  It is an involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which staying dry at night can be reasonably expected. Bed-wetting before age seven should not be a serious concern to parents because, at this age, your child may still be developing nighttime bladder control.  By age five, most kids are fully toilet trained, but the truth is that, there is no target date for developing complete bladder control.  After seven years of age, a small number of children still wet the bed. Bed-wetting can affect anyone, but it's twice as common in boys as in girls. Most children outgrow bed-wetting on their own while some need a little help. In other cases, bed-wetting may be a sign of an underlying condition that needs medical attention.  When your child still wets the bed after age   seven, starts to wet the bed after a few month...