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Promote concentration in children step by step

There are many causes of difficulty concentrating when learning. We show simple tips and tricks on how to promote your children’s concentration and increase their motivation to learn (plus: 8 concentration exercises).

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Children are individual and so is their learning style. While one child prefers to learn alone, another in the team is more powerful. But even if it is clear what type of learning your child belongs to, there are phases in which the concentration, ie the ability to focus attention on a specific task, subsides.

Christina Cherry

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Martina Feichter studied biology with an elective in pharmacy in Innsbruck and also delved into the world of medicinal plants. From there it wasn’t far to other medical topics that still captivate them today. She trained as a journalist at the Axel Springer Academy in Hamburg and has worked for NetDoktor since 2007 – first as an editor and since 2012 as a freelance author.

lack of concentration every person has from time to time. You can no longer manage to concentrate on something any longer. The lack of concentration can have a variety of causes. Lack of sleep, stress, malnutrition, reduced blood flow to the brain, depressed mood or poisoning can cause concentration problems. Here you can read everything important about common causes and treatment options in the case of a lack of concentration.

Christina Cherry

Lack of concentration in children and adults

A study by the health insurance company DAK-Gesundheit reveals that poor concentration, lack of exercise and behavioral problems have increased significantly in elementary school students in the past ten years 1. Teachers see signs of hyperactivity in 12 to 18 percent of their male students 2. Not only children, but also adults increasingly suffer from poor concentration. This development is worrying.

If I can’t concentrate properly at work now and then, am I already sick? In this article you will learn when there is a lack of concentration that requires treatment, which factors play a role in the development and what you can do about it yourself.

Christina Cherry

Does my child have poor concentration or poor performance?

The son of our reader often twists the numbers when doing arithmetic. The mother asks: Does the child have problems concentrating or is there a partial lack of performance behind it? Our experts disagree.

Full concentration: You can practice working carefully and yet quickly.

Parent question: Does my child have poor concentration or poor performance?

I have a question about concentration and attention or whether there is something else behind it. My son mixed up (but not always – only again and again) the numbers. For example, there is 65 – then it can happen that if he z. B. in the test in a hurry – instead of 65 registered the number 56 and takes this as the basis for calculation. For example, 65: 7 – then results in 8, since he assumes or calculates 56: 7 in the head. If you point this out to him, he will recognize it immediately.

Christina Cherry

Weak concentration in children: what parents can do?

This article is for parents who want to help their children focus better. Weakness of concentration is widespread today, not only among children. It is not uncommon for a child’s lack of concentration to become noticeable only at school.

They fidget, can not understand the learning material or remember little. They become aggressive or depressed – their lack of concentration becomes a problem.

If you really want to help your child to concentrate better, you should know what "concentration" is. The next step is to identify the cause of the lack of concentration. If the cause is known, methods and support can be found that are tailored to individual problems.

Christina Cherry

Recognize and treat poor concentration in children

In our noisy, colorful world, it is not uncommon to be unable to concentrate every now and then. But if the concentration disorder takes on a harmful extent, it can quickly affect work and private life. Our children are not spared from this either. We’ll explain the possible causes of decreased ability to concentrate, talk about the options for treating a disorder and show you how you can actively prevent such problems. We also specifically address ADS and ADHD in children and talk about diagnosis and treatment.

Christina Cherry