| Raising an ADHD child can be extremely difficult for | | | | When your child has misbehaved, try to stay as calm |
| the entire family. Therefore, learning parenting skills | | | | as you possibly can. The more out of control you |
| that are specific to raising a child suffering from | | | | act, the less seriously your discipline will be taken. |
| ADHD is extremely important, not only for the health | | | | Make sure that when rules are broken there are very |
| of the child, but also for the relationship between | | | | clear consequences, which should be delivered in an |
| child and parent. Joining a support group that is both | | | | unemotional manner. Yelling at a child with ADHD is |
| educational and socially supportive is extremely | | | | extremely destructive. |
| useful; it is within this framework that parents can | | | | Give your child choices: do not tell them what to eat, |
| learn how to deal with their special children and be | | | | wear and do. The more choices they have, the more |
| effective. | | | | independent they will be as time goes on. |
| It is extremely important for parents to set clear | | | | Make sure that the relationship behaviors modeled |
| goals for themselves and their child, and then be as | | | | between the parents are good ones. Children watch |
| consistent as possible. | | | | what you do, and will imitate what they see later on |
| A working parent-child relationship is essential in any | | | | in life. Make sure to give them a positive example. |
| family, but it is doubly important with ADHD children. | | | | It is important for you, as parents, to have time for |
| For a relationship to work, you need both time and a | | | | yourselves as well; otherwise it is only natural that |
| willingness to listen. Spend at least fifteen minutes to | | | | you will become stressed out. This is especially true |
| half an hour a day with your child. Ask him or her | | | | for mothers who always feel they need to give |
| about their day, have a conversation or eat dinner | | | | 100% of themselves at all times. Even as a mother, |
| together. Simple things like these are the most | | | | you are an individual and need to take care of |
| important in keeping good connections with your child. | | | | yourself as well. This will help you stay calm when |
| Even though it may seem like an ADHD child exhibits | | | | dealing with difficult situations and disciplining your |
| more types of bad behavior than good ones, it is | | | | child. |
| important for you to emphasize good behavior as | | | | Remember to be strict, but kind. Being firm is good; |
| much as possible. The more you do so, the better | | | | however, being overly firm or overly passive are not. |
| their self-concept will be. | | | | Make sure your children recognize the difference. |