Sports are great for children in general, because it promotes a healthy growth and an active lifestyle. ADHD children are still children, so sports are great for them as for any other child.
Remember how I told you before that ADHD children have an impulsivity excess and have a hard time sitting still. Thus, spending that excess energy in fun activities and sports can be an awesome way to do it.
Besides, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) children may feel a little outcasted in the classroom, due to their hard to temper personality. But joining in group sports may be healthy for them since they get to interact with other children, because when they are at will to be active, and nothing can restrain them.
How to decide which sport is good for a child with ADHD?
If you are a parent of a child that is suffering from ADHD, you must know that sports are useful for your child and should encourage this behavior.
Talk to your child about doing sports and ask what would be the sport of his choice.
Always support the choices and decision of your child, because if he chooses to do something because he likes it then he will do it right and have a great time with it. Check what his interests are and try to choose the suitable sport with him.
Although, try to settle for a game that does not imply too much waiting or still moment, like baseball. In this type of moments, the attention of the child might be drawn by something else. Basketball or football are team sports that will always keep your kid moving and be attentive to the gameplay.
Although there are some reserves about team sports, because the child needs to pay attention to the other team members for the good outcome of the game. And this can be the trickiest part, as paying attention is the most challenging thing for an ADHD child. Some specialists state that individual sports may have a better success in the case of children with ADHD.
Swimming, running, or tennis may be a better choice since the child can unroll the activity on his own, focusing only on his moves. But no matter which kind of sports your child wants, team or single, do not deny his desire.
Do sports have an impact over ADHD as an illness?
You should know that playing a game will not improve the disorder, and it will not get it worse either. It is an excellent way to get the child to socialize and have a diverse and active lifestyle. Also, even if it looks like a goof opportunity for your child to burn out all of his extra energy, do not expect him to burn all of it at once. A thing like this won’t happen.
You will almost have the same child at home, even after a soccer training. Another thing to keep in mind is that you need to see how your child manages better to play sports by using or not a proper medication. Some parents may have noticed that in the case of team sports, their children had better focus and performance with the medication.
After all, introducing a sport in your child’s life, even under the dark cloud of ADHD, will undoubtedly improve the quality of his life.
His self-esteem, general state of health and the status he will achieve among his peers will certainly give him a boost. Perhaps this is the most important thing to achieve, the integration as much as possible within the community.
