Don’t take it personally. As your child screams, remember that they are not really screaming at you. It looks like it. It feels like it. But this ADHD meltdown has its cause in brain chemistry, not your parenting failure. Give yourself permission to remember that. Silently and frantically...
Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental healthGhanizadeh, A., & Haghighi, H. B. (2010). How do ADHD children perceive their cognitive, affective, and behavioral aspects of anger expression in school setting? Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 4:4. doi:10.1186/1753-2000-4...
Respond to anger with empathy.Children with ADHD struggle to regulate their emotions and may become angry or frustrated frequently.Responding to angerwith empathy rather than severity can diffuse tensions and open a dialogue. Help with emotional regulation.One crucial way to help your grandson with A...
In contrast, if you yell at your child about the lying, about being betrayed, or about being disrespected, then that’s all you’re going to be able to address. Your child will shut down. And you’re not going to be able to deal with the real issue of your child ensuring that his...
If anger and defiance are emotions you deal with often with your ADHD child, you might consider setting up a calming space in your home that you and your child can use. Paint a room a calming color and decorate it with pillows to make it a cozy space. Teach them how to calm the spa...
Before I tell you how to handle disrespectful behavior in your child, let’s talk a little about what’s going on with them. If your kid has suddenly started talking back, rolling her eyes and copping an attitude, as annoying and difficult as it is to deal with, disrespectful...
When a child with ADHDoverreactsto disappointment, parents must avoid overreacting themselves. In time, even the most volatile children can learn to rein in the anger and frustration their disappointment triggers. In the meantime, here are eight things parents and caregivers can do to help a chi...
How can I help my kids manage their anger? Meri Wallace, LCSW, providedParentswith thesesix helpful waysyou can help your child manage their anger. 1. Accept your child's anger When your kids feel overwhelming anger, it's essential to provide them withacknowledgment, validation, and acceptance...
Children at familial risk for Tourette's disorder: Child and parent diagnoses Tourette's disorder (TD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder that onsets in childhood and appears to result from an interaction of genetic and environmental fac... WM Mcmahon,AS Carter,N Fredine,... - 《Am J Med Genet...
If you are filing a disability claim for a child with ADHD, Social Security will want to review the child's medical records, but also the school records, including their grades and their IEPs. Additionally, the disability examiner working on the claim will often send a teacher questionaire to...