panaji thirtytwoyearold margaobased entrepreneur shilpa desai was aware that parenting would be a challenge but she had no idea about the scale of the challenge at hand until her sixyearold son druv began displaying uncontrollable behaviorhe became extraordinarily mischievous suddenly slept very little and his behavior was beyond control what next what next were the primary words on his lips recalls the motherdruv had shilpa at her wits end and within a year of the child displaying the first signs of the unusual behaviour the mother decided she needed medical help the doctor diagnosed druv as hyperactive and told shilpa that his behaviour could be easily managed with medical helpi enrolled him in guitar tabla harmonium and dance classes on the doctors advice soon i began seeing a vast improvement in his behaviour says shilpa druv who is now 10 shows no signs of his old restlessness she addshyperactivity is a developmental issue that affects a section of young children seeking professional help to deal with these childrenwith attention problems and seemingly superhuman energybecomes essentialdr nandita de souza developmental and behavioural paediatrician at the charitable trust sethu explains that restlessness among young children especially 25 year olds boredom among very bright and gifted children hearing impairment and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd are some of the factors that lead to hyperactivity in childrenshe advocates ignoring minor naughtiness by hyperactive children but disciplining for serious misbehavior she cautions parents against taking the misbehaviour personally though a rewardsforgoodbehaviour system can also be beneficial says de souza but engaging hyperactive children in creative physical activities is the best method to channelize their excess energy she recommends that parents follow the childs interests in choosing the activities drawing and colouring sports dancing martial arts and gardening are activities that prove useful in tackling hyperactivity while also developing skills in the childdance instructor priyanka rane seconds this dances like bharatnatyam need energy classical dance students are given homework and this helps them release their energy even at home she saysparents and teachers scold hyperactive children without recognizing the problem says dr sitakant ghanekar a surgeon who has also been a yoga consultant for close to 30 years ghanekar says that counselling parents of hyperactive children is equally important in hyperactive kids the flow of energy is not correct and needs to be regulated yoga deals with control of the mind mind problems manifest in the body says ghanekarall said and done the experts agree that an abundance of patience is vital for all parents in weathering the hyperactivity storm tnnnames of some individuals have been changed to protect their identities