ADHD

A Parent’s Guide to Disciplining a Child with ADHD Positive parenting has helped many families to achieve greater harmony, and this approach may be especially important for parents raising a child with ADHD. A recent study confirms that cutting back on yelling and spanking can lead to biological changes that makes it easier for a child to regulate their emotions and behaviors. Severe or prolonged punishments can provoke depression, aggression, or runaway. Punishment create "escape" behavior such as telling lies, or hiding behaviors. Researchers at Ohio State University studied family relations among preschool children with ADHD and their parents. They found that parents who received as little as 10 to 20 weeks of coaching showed significant improvement in positive parenting skills. A harsh interactions decreased, their children demonstrated less abnormal heart activity and greater impulse control. ADHD is challenging, but y