ADHD Parenting Guide : How to Promote Better Behavior and Enhance Your Child's Academic and Social Skills

The Truth about Parenting a Child with ADHD You?ve Never Been Told As troubling as an ADHD diagnosis is, you are at least provided with a starting point. You can take a breath ? there?s an explanation for the impulsiveness, disorganization, difficulty focusing, restlessness and frustration your child may be experiencing. A diagnosis, however, doesn?t give you the tools needed to cope with the situation. As the parent of a child with ADHD, you?ll often feel alone and incapable of overcoming the numerous challenges stemming from the diagnosis. You, however, aren?t alone. In 2016, 6.1 million children in the US were diagnosed with ADHD, the CDC reported. The number has changed over time ? from 4.4 percent of kids in 2003 to 6.4 percent of kids in 2011. While ADHD is quite prominent, it still happens to be a widely misunderstood condition. Even pediatricians and teachers will get the approach towards these kids wrong on occasions. Nearly 50% of parents whose kids have ADHD misidentify the symptoms, which also delays the adoption of the right parenting style. Even when they have the diagnosis, so many people feel completely clueless. Should you medicate? Where on the ADHD spectrum does your child fall? Is it just a stage that your child will grow out of, eventually learning how to focus as they grow older? In ADHD Parenting Guide, you?ll discover: Why it?s important to refrain from pushing your child to change ? rather, you should modify your parenting approach The little known symptoms of ADHD that many kids exhibit The #1 reason why kids with ADHD experience academic difficulties ? and how to address that issue responsibly The secrets of dealing with bad behavior and rewarding positive changes What to do if rewards and positive motivation fail The power of writing down your expectations and communicating those with a kid How to overcome the biggest challenge of them all ? controlling your own tempe And even more importantly ? how to always keep the belief in your child strong, regardless of the circumstances And a lot more! The brain of a child with ADHD processes information in a very specific way. Thus, you can?t expect them to be patient, capable of controlling their emotions and angry outbursts. Your task as a parent is to help your kid channel these emotions, the fear and the embarrassment into something productive. While teaching new skills and habits takes a lot of time and patience, the experience will be incredibly rewarding and bonding. Chances are that you?ve already explored numero...