What should I do if my child has difficulty concentrating?

Jul 13, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

I've noticed that my child gets distracted very easily and has difficulty concentrating. I'd like to ask the doctor, what can be done to help improve my child's attention span?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
When children have difficulty concentrating, parents can take the following measures to help improve the situation: 1. Adjust lifestyle habits: Ensure the child has sufficient sleep, maintaining more than 8 hours of sleep daily, and establish a consistent and healthy sleep schedule. 2. Balanced diet: Ensure the child receives balanced nutrition, particularly adequate intake of vitamins and trace elements, which can help improve nervous system function and enhance concentration. 3. Create a favorable environment: When the child is studying or engaged in an activity, provide a quiet, tidy, and distraction-free environment to minimize external distractions that may affect the child's attention. 4. Attention training: Use specific training activities such as fixation exercises and jigsaw puzzles to strengthen the child's attention span and ability to focus.