Tics begin in childhood and adolescence and include movements of the child's body and face. It is a mental illness. Clinical manifestations are involuntary, repetitive, rapid, aimless, or motor or vocal twitching of muscles in multiple parts, and may also be accompanied by many behavioral problems.
Children with tics usually have one or more psychobehavioral disorders. Many children with tics also have attention deficits, learning difficulties, obsessive-compulsive disorders, etc. And the quality of the child's sleep will also be affected, and more serious children will even hurt themselves.
Why do children suffer from tics? Does tics affect learning?
1. What is the cause of tics?
1. Genetic factors
Some children with tics are associated with congenital inheritance, but even genetics can be relieved by acquired interventions and treatments.
2. Psychological factors
Children have severe convulsive symptoms when they are emotionally agitated, frightened, sad, psychologically stressed, overly nervous, or watching thriller television, cartoons, and content they like. Many children through psychotherapy, psychological counseling, relaxation of the mood and other ways, the symptoms of tics will be alleviated.
3. Family environmental factors
Family material conditions, emotional atmosphere, parental education methods, family structure, etc. will have a great impact on children's psychological development and personality formation. The impact of the family environment on children's mental health has a very direct effect.
4. The emotional state of the parents
In early childhood, once diagnosed with tics, many parents are in a state of anxiety. However, children with tics are sensitive inside. They can clearly feel the anxiety of their parents, especially the mother. The more anxious the mother, the more severe the child's tic symptoms, creating a vicious circle.
2. The impact of tic disorder on children's learning
Tics affect children's learning to varying degrees, mainly affecting children's attention. Some children's attention level before the disease is normal, but due to improper parenting, the child's attention is seriously impaired, so their learning ability is also damaged to a certain extent, and learning becomes more and more difficult.
Some children are particularly obvious due to tic symptoms, frequently shaking their hands and shaking their heads, which makes it very difficult for children to do homework and will also affect their academic performance.
When a child develops severe symptoms, parents should pay attention as soon as possible. Therefore, when a child develops severe symptoms, they should not intervene in time.
3. What can parents do to help their children?
1. Reduce the pressure to a minimum
Taking the kids out to play and see the mountains and rivers, the trees and flowers, is a very good way to release stress.
If it cannot be alleviated, professional psychological help is very important.
2. Arrange your child's time reasonably
Ensure adequate sleep and exercise, as well as free play time for children. Don't give your child a bunch of learning tasks, arrange your time reasonably.
3. Parents should avoid any hints
Don't care too much about whether the child blinks again, whether he throws his hands and arms again, and so on. Don't always ask, "What do you think?" "Is your arm still uncomfortable?" And so on, such suggestive words, or critical words.
Some parents will also choose to use massage to relieve their child's tics, especially the area of massage. Thinking that the child is uncomfortable here, I will give you a massage to relieve it. But this method is wrong!
4. Divert attention
When the child wants to do something or go to a certain occasion, the parent can clearly feel that the child is in a very nervous state, and can help the child relieve the tension by discussing other things or diverting the child's attention.
Parents who don't understand anything else can tell me in the comments section!