have in my recommendations for parents to support their children, I also extend to the homework in the first period when switching to the Grammar School (surely MS) is mentioned. Following on from that I would like to quote one of my opinion, very helpful book I have just read in conjunction with concentration problems in children:
"My child should be old enough to be alone to do their homework."
Many children in the primary school age and often again in the 5th 6th grade and feel insecure with their homework. If an adult is sitting next to it or only present in the room, it is often easier. Take first all the rules on board and try out different rhythms with the child and constellations. Perhaps the concentration to a different time of day is better, maybe your child needs close to a familiar person, if that makes maths, maybe dad is more patient in the evening? Rest assured that your child would like as much as you want it to be independent. Children develop independence in their time in small and large steps.
(Rühling, p.79)
Rühling wife (psychologist, psychotherapist) is here to just the points, which also are important to me when it comes to support. It's less about the MMN usually professional help than emotional Support and ensure that safety in the independent management. Especially the first few weeks mean for all children enormous stress due to the change in daily life and the flood of new rules and information. This is further compounded by uncertainties regarding their own performance, or social status in the new group.
To capture this is necessarily the warmth and also a security-giving Constance important at home.
The other aspect that appeals to Rühling in this excerpt is to support the self-organization. In the said stress it is difficult even for adults to keep track of. More difficult it is for the children in very short time, many new strategies must be developed to cope with everyday life. The support that they receive this creates, that they have sufficient air in order to develop their academic performance. So once again the urgent regard to the "parental responsibilities", the observance of the child also should not charge.
Rühling to book:
The title "ADS - help for troubled children" is, I regret misleading. At least the ads distracted expectations tend towards a "Health Advisor", while the accessibility of the power of the book describes very aptly. I appreciate this work, therefore a very high because not just R. of sick children talk to their healing, they want to give tips. After a short but informative introduction to the science behind ADS she leads the reader initially instead of once, the child's behavior, but also their own, possibly as a normal reaction to an unhealthy context to reflect. For example, but also the number of pupils of 28 children could be in a small classroom, coupled perhaps with a "sexy-open" method to be the cause of the disturbance response, not the child's health.
I have this kind of guidance to reflect a great help, my own practice, both school and privately in more detail to look at, with quite a few habits found that are not optimal for the concentration.
In the second part in the title promised help is offered, very friendly always associated with regard to the difficulties of implementation and the imperfection of the solution. The structure follows the pattern, to quote first to identify some examples of cases will be discussed by which potential solutions, but also from experience unfavorable solutions. These offerings are aimed at parents and teachers and educational staff.
In the last part Rühling is finally on the possibilities of drug treatment one. Very openly critical it is to deal with the dangers of the cure-all pill mentality and points out the weaknesses and, above all, the commercial interests of the industry, which is unfortunately too often put on the long-term health of the child. Rühling follows in its approach to the highly regarded by me neuroscientists Huether, the psychotropic drugs referred to as a "crutch" that can provide in an emergency the chance to lead to a cure cause. Just as a crutch not the broken bone heals, the pills do not alter healing the body, but only make the symptoms of the illness bearable. Therein lies the opportunity, and unfortunately the danger. For often the context is unhealthy, and not man sick.
Helga Rühling: ADS-aid for troubled children, Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag. Reinbek 2003, ISBN 3499617102, price: 9,90 EUR
