What are the common symptoms of ADHD in toddlers?
No one knows what causes ADHD but structural and functional imbalances in the brain are believed to play a role. Children may show signs of this imbalance early in life. They may be slow to walk and have poor balance because their eyes don’t work well together. Toddlers and preschoolers may be unable to sit still, follow even simple directions, or control impulses. They may become angry for no reason and hit their peers or siblings. They tend to be impatient, breaking in line on the playground, or interrupting others when they are talking or playing. They may move constantly, jump from one activity to another, and have a high level of energy and a low sense of danger (and perhaps a high threshold for pain). When shopping, they may refuse to sit in the shopping cart or stroller; they may take items from the shelves and open them or throw tantrums if you don’t buy something they want. Toddlers with ADHD can become over-stimulated and overexcited easily but it can take a long period of ti
