Some children have a personality that is just sloppy and careless, can they be said to have ADHD? When diagnosing ADHD it is important to assess the degree of symptoms such as attention deficit, impulsivity and hyperactivity, rather than just looking at the child’s sloppiness and carelessness. There may be children who are just careless, which is a normal personality trait, but it is true that some of those who are careless are ADHD. How is a child with hyperactivity different than a normal, active child? If it is a normal active child, as it grows older, its self-control is getting stronger and stronger, and gradually it will be able to discipline itself well, and its academic performance will get better and better; while children with ADHD who do not receive timely and effective treatment, as they grow older, their attention span will only get worse and worse, their academic performance will deteriorate, their interpersonal relationships will get worse and worse, and their adaptability will get worse and worse, and the overall quality of the child will decline The overall quality of the child will decline. How can I tell if my child is hyperactive or naughty and active? There are two ways to differentiate between hyperactivity and agility. First, suppose parents take their children to a very strange, solemn and serious occasion, except for the parents, the child does not know anyone, the surrounding environment and people are unfamiliar, then within the first few minutes, the child’s normal psychological reaction is with a sense of strangeness and distance, some timid, closely followed by the parents, only after a period of time, familiar with the environment, and the people around the acquaintance, will seem to be relaxed and lively. Children with hyperactivity, on the other hand, do not feel a sense of distance in the face of unfamiliar environments and people, and no matter who they see, they are familiar with themselves at first glance, actively going through other people’s things and playing with them. Secondly, naughty and active children write homework faster, because they always think of hurrying up to finish it, so they can save time to play, an hour of homework will be done in 50 minutes, so the homework is written very scribbled, but definitely not dragged; while children with ADHD write homework very slowly, always write while playing, there are many hiccups in the middle.