Mr Owere
Posted Tuesday, September 3 2013 at 09:56
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This in turn even affects his studies since in most cases he does not remember his homework. This is very worrying.
Hi, I am a mother of a eight-year-old son who is
in Grade Three. However, my main concern lies in his concentration
span, he can hardly concentrate on an activity and he is very forgetful.
This in turn even affects his studies since in most cases he does not remember his homework. This is very worrying.
A child’s attention span depends directly upon his age and increases over time, but there are certain exceptions to this rule.
Lack of attention is considered to be the most
common cause of a low concentration span. It is a genetic disorder that
is difficult to confirm, since definite diagnosis is not always
possible.
However, it is not fair to label a child with this
developmental condition in a hurry without proper consideration to
numerous environmental factors that may be affecting his attention span.
Children often find it difficult to concentrate,
as they are prone to getting distracted easily, some desire new
challenges and this becomes a problem with time.
This is very common when they are involved in
boring activities. Thinking of new and fun activities may not come
easily for every parent, but with a little effort you can have a list of
enjoyable activities ready for your child.
Fatigue is another factor that affects children’s
attention span. Children have lot of energy and are prone to be active
all through the day, and have no idea of how much they should sleep in a
day.
As a parent it is therefore your duty to decide and schedule their sleep.
A disorganised familiar environment also affects
children’s concentration span. Setting a schedule for waking up, meals,
snacks, fun activities, chores and bedtime provides an environment that
allows children to remain focused.
As we all know in recent times television has
become a primary factor that has negatively affected children. Part of
the organizational problems in households stems from lack of set limits
for television watching.
Television, as a medium, is constantly changing. Producers design newer programmes to attract children of all ages.
Since manufacturing companies use children as target audience to
influence adult purchases, broadcasters play up to this trend and
develop programming strategies to attract higher children viewership.
The fact that some urban households have a television set in every room makes matters even worse.
The remote control allows children to switch
programmes without lifting a finger. The result is that they are even
unable to concentrate on a single show on television beyond a few
minutes.
source: The citizen
source: The citizen
