Musical therapy for ADHD children?!
Question: Has anyone heard of using musical therapy on an ADHD child?
I'm looking to better my child's mood and keep him calm and happy.
My son has been diagnosed with ADHD, defiant oppositional disorder and anxiety.
We are trying out medication, and it helps him to focus but he's has anxiety and pretty grumpy most days.
Just wondering if anyone has tried music to help their child's behavior. If so which music did you use and do you have any helpful links.
Thanks :)
Answers: Has anyone heard of using musical therapy on an ADHD child?
I'm looking to better my child's mood and keep him calm and happy.
My son has been diagnosed with ADHD, defiant oppositional disorder and anxiety.
We are trying out medication, and it helps him to focus but he's has anxiety and pretty grumpy most days.
Just wondering if anyone has tried music to help their child's behavior. If so which music did you use and do you have any helpful links.
Thanks :)
Music therapy is a wonderful idea. This will both stimulate and calm the nerves. This is very similar to neurofeedback therapy, which I have experienced. Music therapy is a great choice on manyt levels.
Another therapy that I believe would help ADHD is swimming lessons. Being the water calms the nerves, out of the erratic patterns of childhood thinking, to the calm, uniform constancy of the water, inciting control and adaptation to circumstance rather than forcing violent reaction (i.e. video games). Get rid of those.
Adderall for concentration
Xanax for anxiety
(perscribed of course)
One of the children I work with uses classical music as a sensory calming method. This can work especially well if he is experiencing sensory overload (a problem common with children with ADHD). Turning down lights, putting on soft music, and taking deep breaths allows him to "reset" and regain his focus.
If a controlled setting isn't available, headphones are an alternative (with the disadvantage being that they can be distracting). When using headphones, it is often advisable to just use one earpiece so that the child can still be communicated with.
My brother has ADHD and when he was about 12 he started listening to classical music. I really noticed a difference. He doesnt care so much, and doesnt stress as much over the little things.
Maybe make him join band, playing the piano or something. Something that will teach him patiance.
Also, try saint johns wart. Its an all natural suppliment that really helps for keeping my brother focused. I was diagnosed bipolar and I take it, and have also noticed a difference.
Good luck!
ok us people who have adhd were hyper and act out on our sarouding so if hard rock music gets me full of enargy and soft clasical music will help ppl who have it calm down also his axiity whel u need to calm him down like my mom did try to slove his problums and btw i use med also try stretera for the adhd and zoloft for the axity deisorder they work soo good i have it and i feel a difrence when i take it and i dont. also for me hard metal music helps me get pumped anf focesed thats for me tho but clasical music when i was younger whould calm me down but thank god for me i got it under control...whel just about but if u relly what to control him and get him to lose some of the extra enargy get him in sports like me i lost alot of the extra enargy and became more focesd and it help so much hope i helped... sorry for my spelling and me runing on about my life lol