Bipolar disorder in children can be very different than those that are experienced by adults, this is a known fact. Other symptoms like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or depression can be confused with bipolar. When bipolar is found in children it significantly interferes with their everyday life at home, in school and with friends.

Early Signs

When you find your children not listening, their behaviors very bad, public behaviors humiliating and to top it all up they wont listen. Well, join the club with your problems and getting your child to behave is much easier than you think. But, with bipolar children there is a right and a wrong way of doing things.

Doing it wrong

We have been brought up by shouting and physical punishments and strongly   believe that it will work for our children who happen to be bipolar. The truth is, it won’t work. Always important to remember that you are dealing with, not your unusual ordinary child but a child with brain problems. We can yell, shout, and hand out different types of punishments; statistics tell us that, three out of four bipolar kids get up to behaviors they already KNOW are wrong and yet, continue to do them. The key to ending these problem behaviors is actually to STOP threatening punishments and instead offer rewards which is positive.

Addicted to their Behaviors

If you have any idea of being addicted to something, you can at least have some idea on children who are like gamblers and addicted. These children are addicted to their very behaviors – such as temper tantrums and fighting with other children. We as parents must first understand and know why the child is doing what they are doing. Once we know these facts, you can now begin to give positive encouragements to your children, which will eventually change them into good and tolerable children.

Knowing What Works

May have a negative result rather than a positive one, as we have seen before, arguing and shouting doesn’t work. When you try and get children to clean up, help in the compound outside, or take responsibility for their toys it doesn’t have to be a task! After every responsibility try to make a big show that what they have done has been appreciated and thank them for what they have done. Any opportunity offers them, a congratulatory hug or word. A positive remark here and there can work wonders. Doing this you in are in fact training their mind to react to positive attitudes. These formula, Negative action = Negative reaction and Positive action from parents = Positive reaction from kids may be good to remember every time you interact with your child.

Problems with Diagnosing Children

All bipolar drugs are powerful ” overuse can result in overdose.

Resulting in overdose, all bipolar drugs are powerful.

Some psychiatrists are quite heavy-handed with prescribed medications.

Resulting in hair loss, weight gain, and acne (small swelling on the skin), this can become be a big problem for children with very sensitive skin.

Have Been Put to the Test

Proven by lots of parents, the body can recover itself without the use of strong bipolar medication. The two words required are being POSITIVE and learning to stay PATIENT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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