Christmas is coming up and I would like to get some toys my son WILL play with. Every year he gets toys but then doesn’t Play with them. He loves his wii, which I would love to find some alternative games or toys that interest him. He is ADHD and is very hyper and does not focus for a long period of time. He is 7 years old. Please help, I would love to hear your ideas. Thanks!!
wii is GREAT for kids with adhd. I am 23, ADHD, and I have a Wii. Trust me, us hyperactive ones will tire ourselves out with the wii. it is an active, mind stimulating device. people with ADHD need stimulation. they are not overstimulated. they are understimulated. that is why they cant concentrate on homework (i should say we instead of they). homework isnt stimulating enough. sitting still isnt stimulating enough. that is why we have trouble with it. Wii is VERY stimulating and also has the added benefit of getting us to be active. and trust me, dont you love when your ADHD kid is worn out from playing hard? its like FINALLY SOME PEACE AND QUIET!
ahight is right too. adhd kids are creative. our imaginations are going a million miles an hour because again, it is stimulating. i love legos and i dont know a kid with ADHD who doesnt love legos. but a 7 year old might get frusturated with building. clay might be a GREAT idea. paints might become messy because ADHD kids are messier. but im sure you know EXACTLY what i mean with messiness. 7 year olds with ADHD need to be let loose every once in a while and be as hyper as they can be. safely though. its like releasing a 6 month old puppy who has been in a kennel for the last hour. they are going to go NUTS! and the Wii is great for that. but the creative stuff is better when he is wound down.
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ah-ight
2009 Oct 31 1paints, clay - anything he can make.
adhd kids are not the only kids who don’t play with their brand new toys…many kids do this.
i’d stick to things he can make.
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thready
2009 Oct 31 2wii is GREAT for kids with adhd. I am 23, ADHD, and I have a Wii. Trust me, us hyperactive ones will tire ourselves out with the wii. it is an active, mind stimulating device. people with ADHD need stimulation. they are not overstimulated. they are understimulated. that is why they cant concentrate on homework (i should say we instead of they). homework isnt stimulating enough. sitting still isnt stimulating enough. that is why we have trouble with it. Wii is VERY stimulating and also has the added benefit of getting us to be active. and trust me, dont you love when your ADHD kid is worn out from playing hard? its like FINALLY SOME PEACE AND QUIET!
ahight is right too. adhd kids are creative. our imaginations are going a million miles an hour because again, it is stimulating. i love legos and i dont know a kid with ADHD who doesnt love legos. but a 7 year old might get frusturated with building. clay might be a GREAT idea. paints might become messy because ADHD kids are messier. but im sure you know EXACTLY what i mean with messiness. 7 year olds with ADHD need to be let loose every once in a while and be as hyper as they can be. safely though. its like releasing a 6 month old puppy who has been in a kennel for the last hour. they are going to go NUTS! and the Wii is great for that. but the creative stuff is better when he is wound down.
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i am my source. and i know a bit about ADHD from reading and stuff
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2009 Oct 31 3I always tried to get something to stimulate learning or investigating things. Find what your son is interested in and then find ways to engage him in it. If he likes science, then find fun ways to help him learn more about it. If he likes sports, find ways for him to get more engaged in that. Whatever a person likes, will be the thing they will spend more time with. Although the Wii is interesting in that it provides lots of movement and activity, he does need his mind stimulated in other ways. Kids need a variety of ways to use their minds. Additionally, as kids get older and keep playing video games continually, there will be themes you won’t like, as much, so having him do other things, too, is a good idea. Go to the toy store, with him and just look all up and down the isles. Also, get books about subjects he is interested in, and sit down with him and read them. Turn the Wii off at a certain time. Kids just won’t do other things, unless they are required to make a change.
Limit the Wii time.
Next summer, try a trampoline. A great way for kids to get exercise, have fun, and interact with other kids - they just love to bounce and talk, at the same time, especially the hyperactive ones.
Lego, those science factory type of toys where you make ooy-gooy things, other building toys, etc.
Alter the diet. Look up Dr. Doris Rapp books.
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