Читать книгу Winston Wallaby Can’t Stop Bouncing - Kay Al-Ghani - Страница 2

Introduction

Having a child with hyperactivity can be bewildering, frustrating and, of course, exhausting.

This is the child who is constantly fidgeting and unable to sit still.

The child who loves rough-and-tumble play, climbing, running, leaping and jumping, even in the most inappropriate places.

The child who constantly bumps and crashes into objects and people, seemingly unaware of personal space, at a time when other children of the same age understand it well.

The child who may have a high pain threshold and who enjoys the tightest of bear hugs.

The child who seems to crave the speedy, the spinning, the intensity of movement.

The child who likes nothing better than to fling off clothes and shoes.

The child of nature, at home with animals and the great outdoors.

The child who may need to touch people and things, often to the point of embarrassment.

The child who finds it hard to concentrate and thrive at school.

If this is your child and you were offered a magic potion that would dampen down this hyperactive system and restore peace and tranquillity, you may be tempted to take it, and no one would blame you. However, if you took a few minutes to understand how this may affect their perception of the world, you may be more reticent and exhaust other strategies first. Might it be better to train your child to recognise their sensory needs and give them tools and strategies to work with? Why not celebrate the positive aspects of hyperactivity? Nurture and train the speed and agility that may one day be honed into the next Olympian.