Hyperactivity
Find out more about the causes of hyperactivity and tips to manage hyperactive kids. Get strategies to tackle restlessness, fidgeting, and overactivity.
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Tips and strategies
- Quick tipTry a fidget.
Sometimes kids need a fidget in order to stop fidgeting. Items like squeeze balls, Silly Putty, rubber bands, and even gum, are tools that can provide the movement and sensation kids need without bothering other people.
- Quick tipTake a dance break.
For kids who need physical activity, taking a “dance break” is a fun way to refocus and refresh. Kids leave their seats to dance to a favorite song or two before getting back to work.
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Hyperactive girl, labeled a troublemaker (Olivia’s story)
Olivia’s hyperactivity often got her in trouble at school. She was called “disruptive” and a “troublemaker.” Hear from Olivia, who also has depression, in this episode.
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