How your pediatrician in Milwaukee, WI, can help with your children’s behavioral issues
Does your child act out? Does your child have difficulty doing well in school? Does your child have difficulty making friends? When you consider your child’s behavior, sometimes it’s difficult sorting out normal boundary testing from behavioral problems. Your pediatrician can help.
Dr. Devang Gandhi in Milwaukee, WI, provides comprehensive medical care for children, including behavioral counseling and treatment.
Your child goes through many changes, including behavioral ones. Exerting independence from you, showing defiance, and acting out can all be normal changes. So, when should you be concerned about your child’s behavior?
These are a few of the red flags that may indicate your child can benefit from behavioral counseling and treatment. You should contact your pediatrician if your child is:
- Having difficulty getting along with others
- Showing a lack of respect for authority figures
- Threatening to harm themselves, other children, or pets
- Feeling unhappy or depressed most of the time
- Feeling anxious about social situations and school
- Intentionally damaging or destroying things
- Frequently lying, stealing, or arguing
- Doing poorly in school or skipping class
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD is a common behavioral disorder which is easily treatable, but only if it’s recognized. ADHD can hide in plain sight because the signs and symptoms resemble normal behavior. Your child might have ADHD if your child is:
- Talking or blurting out comments excessively
- Having difficulty sitting still
- Often losing or forgetting things
- Having difficulty focusing and completing tasks
- Daydreaming often and not concentrating
- Frequent making mistakes and is careless
Your pediatrician will perform a complete examination, testing, and evaluation to determine if your child has behavioral issues or ADHD. After the assessment, treatment may include:
- Behavioral counseling for your child
- Family counseling for all your family members
- Medication to help with focus and impulse control
You and your child can get help for your child's behavioral issues. To learn more about the treatment of children’s behavioral issues, including ADHD, call Dr. Devang Gandhi in Milwaukee, WI, at (414) 442-6970. Call today.