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Social skills
are very important for any child to have. As parents, it
is a must to do whatever it takes to ensure the proper development
of social skills for your children. The unfortunate thing
about having poor social skills is that your children would
have a hard time interacting with other people, both children
and adults. What's even more unfortunate is when your child
reaches maturity, he or she might not outgrow this problem
at all. This is one of the risks parents have to be aware
of.
Any child suffering
from ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, is
a candidate for poor social skills development. This is
because children afflicted with ADHD are so inattentive,
impulsive, and restless. Of course, this does not necessarily
mean that only children afflicted with ADHD are the ones
who will most likely suffer from poor social skills development.
Children who are not affected by the disorder can also suffer
from this. This would really depend on the behavior and
personality of the children themselves. Still, it cannot
be denied that ADHD children are the ones who will most
likely suffer from poor social skills development.
As the ADHD child
grows older, there is every chance that he or she would
not outgrow the symptoms of the disorder, thereby resulting
to poor social skills. These people are the ones who do
not really know how to interact with other people appropriately.
If a situation warrants empathy, for instance, the concerned
individual here just might laugh it off. This is a very
strong indication of inappropriate affect.
It just cannot
be denied how important it is for children to develop health
relationships with their peers. This is a must-have for
your child to have a normal and healthy development of his
or her own self-concept and personality. Moreover, peer
relationships are major proponents of positive behavior
as well as adjustment into adulthood. If your child has
difficulty forging positive relations and friendships with
his or her peers, chances are, your child's self0esteem
would be low. What's sad about this is that low self-esteem
can continue right into adulthood.
Moreover, social
skills are very much needed towards becoming successful
in life, no matter what career path one would choose. But
because these children are socially incompetent, the lack
of interpersonal skills can affect the chances of landing
any job in the future. Aside from the perspective on future
careers, we all know how friendly relationships can act
as effective buffers against the stressful situations that
can happen in life. Without the development of such relationships
in ADHD children, they would certainly miss out on a lot
of things when they enter adulthood.
Oftentimes, these
children would also suffer peer rejection. This is because
it is quite hard to maintain healthy relations with ADHD
children because they are quite incapable of expressing
appropriate affect or emotions. Thus, other children would
have a hard time befriending children afflicted with ADHD.
What's more, they are rarely picked to become activity partners,
seatmates, and best friends.
ADHD children
also exhibit negative behavior, such as aggression, and
this is something that can put off other children as well.
This is also a major factor as to why ADHD children are
rarely picked out to take part in certain activities. Because
of such a quality in the personality of the ADHD child,
he or she tends to get into fights more frequently. Inappropriate
yelling is also common in ADHD children, which can discourage
other children from interacting with them. Even teachers
can attest to how students afflicted with ADHD tend to behave
so inappropriately that their strange behavior can really
pave the way towards peer rejection.
Academic performance
can also present an issue here. From the name of the disorder
itself, the ADHD child is particularly inattentive. With
very short attention spans, these children tend to become
bored very easily. In effect, these children just might
stop doing a task without even completing it in the first
place, thereby causing disruption in the classroom setting.
Imagine how disruptive this behavior can be if not outgrown
and if placed in the typical work setting.
Aside from seeking
professional help in dealing with the symptoms and behavior
that come with ADHD, it is also a must for you to encourage
your child to form healthy peer relationships. This way,
your child would be exposed to a healthy environment, and
he or she will gradually develop the much needed social
skills, just like any other child.
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