There are a variety of a reasons as to why a child with ADHD might burnout quickly. Some of them are when children try to meet societal expectations by masking their symptoms so that they can fit in. There are times when a child has another condition but was misdiagnosed and more.
When a child with ADHD is starting to feel burnout or is already burned out, you’ll notice that the child may exhibit disruptive behavior, forgetfulness, a deep level of exhaustion with very little motivation to do anything, headaches, irritability, and the list goes on.
Once a child with ADHD hits burnout, it can be extremely difficult to help them calm down. At this point, it will take a lot of patience, time and energy from the child and the adult involved. This is why it’s so important to support your children so that they don’t get to this stage.
The following are three ways that you can help your child. Please remember to alter these strategies to meet the needs of your individual child.
Actionable Steps:
#1. Be Passionate
What is your child passionate about? Art? Robots? Cars? Make a note of it and give them time during the day to delve into it. Maybe they can read or watch a show about an area of interest. Perhaps they can build or develop a part that will further their creative imagination. Whatever it is, find something that your child is passionate about and let them work on it.
If you’re a teacher, this can be integrated in the form of a break or a reward.
#2. Learn to Regulate
This is incredibly important. Most children with ADHD have a lot of energy that can be noted either, externally or internally. They need to find ways to manage this energy in a safe manner and space.
The following resources will walk you through setting up a space in your classroom or home with items you most likely already have lying around. It will then show you have to teach your children about self-regulation and provide you with a way to monitor and document their growth with minimal effort on your part once you’ve taught them how to use this space independently.
Click on the images below to find the one that suits the needs of your child.
Depending on the level of your students, I’ve also created a resource that will help you differentiate it for them:
#3. Find Support
Teach your children who they can turn to when they need help. Give them the exact names and locations of where the people will be so that they know when and where to find someone to help them when they need it. Explain to them that we all need help sometimes and it’s okay to ask for it. See the following video for more information.
Recap:
Let’s recap really quickly. Today, we looked at the following:
- The reasons why children with ADHD tend to burnout out quickly.
- How to help your child with ADHD avoid burnout: be passionate, learn to regulate, and find support.
Free Resources:
If your children are struggling to hand in assignments on time, check out the following video training: 3 Steps to Teach Children How to Overcome Procrastination to Increase Productivity.
Next Steps:
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Until I see you next time, remember to create, experience & teach from the heart.
Take care,
Charlotte
Disclaimer: I’m a teacher and a parent. I’m not a medical professional, so please don’t take this as medical advice. The advice that I provide in my videos and online are strategies that I have used in my own class or at home that have worked beautifully. Since ADHD is a spectrum, make sure to adapt these strategies for your individual child. Thank you!