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Signs and Symptoms of ADHD The hyperactive and impulsive child may begin to show the signs and symptoms presented below before they enter first grade. Parents who have children who can’t sit still in preschool and continually here from the teacher that their child “is much more active than the other children,” usually see some of the other signs presented below while their child is at home, in stores, restaurants and other public places outside of school.

• Interrupts while others are speaking or blurts out
• Constantly getting out of seat or squirms in chair
• Has a hard time playing or completing a task quietly
• Runs, jumps and displays a lot of energy at inappropriate times
• Gets in conflict with peers
• Constantly touches people or objects without permission
• Talks excessively
• Seems to require constant supervision and direction
• Has a hard time taking turns

The ADHD child usually displays at least six of these signs and symptoms for a period no less than six months. Parents who have an ADHD child often report that their child is hard to manage and the parent is usually exhausted by the end of the day. Crying, arguing and yelling are often common character traits. Manipulation and demanding for more may also be common. Beside the parent becoming exhausted, the child is usually exhausted as well.