Positive Parenting For The ADHD Child
Millions of children with ADHD grow up to be well balanced responsible adults. That is probably due to a number of factors, the home environment, school and above all parents who know and apply a few basic parenting techniques. The ADHD child will always respond to positive parenting. For those who do not have the love and affectionate support at home are at risk of running into trouble with the law and carrying ADHD into adulthood. That can lead to career and relationship ruin.
How can you make your home a place where positive parenting is the norm and not the exception Here are a few tips which can help the ADHD child.
Make sure your child knows the limits. Explain what is required and give examples of stepping over the limits. You have a system of rewards in place and these are dispensed for good behaviour and the child is rewarded promptly. These can range from new toys, treats, outings, computer time. By the way, paediatricians are now telling us that media time should be no more than two hours a day. Having a points or star system is also a good idea and you can develop that into a response cost program where the child loses what he earns through bad behaviour.
Consequences should also be explained and you can even make a list and what happens when these are not followed. Using time-out is favoured by many parents although it is probably better to stay with the child rather than send him to another room.
Explaining things like routine and schedules are another way to positive parenting. Routine and times for various activities are well established . When a change in routine is in the offing, it needs to be explained to the child as sudden changes can be a bit disorientating.
But what happens when your pre teen ADHD child starts arguing and turns into an impossible child? Defiant kids can be a real handful and when they start to pick fights with parents and attack their siblings, then you may need to look at ADHD behavioral therapy which is basically a set of techniques to follow when all else has failed. This is positive parenting at its best because you are regaining control over your children.