How Playing and Building in the Snow can be Beneficial for Children with ADHD

When children with ADHD are at home for a few days, it can be difficult to manage their behavior. It is so interesting that many times, however, when we have a snowstorm, these children become so excited but NOT in a way that is frustrating in terms of dealing with their behavior. Why? Ah ha…Playing n the snow is a form of exercise. Oftentimes, when children with ADHD go out to play in the snow, especially after a new storm, they seem to use up so much energy playing that by the time they come into the house, they are thoroughly exhausted and unaccompanied by their hyperactive symptoms. 

One caveat: Due to the fact that children with ADHD may arguably become so extraordinarily excited in ways that appear as if any minute they might display impulsive, inappropriate behavior, they need to be supervised outside while they are playing in the snow. You do not have be outside for the entire time, but just make sure that you are observing their activity from time to time in order to avoid some possible altercations.

Encourage them to build in the snow as well as to sled. Sledding is a fun thing to do, certainly, but when they build in the snow, they are using their creativity, which increases their ability to focus that should last for a few hours after they finish playing in the snow.