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28 Mar 2008 @ 4:31 PM
k hanner	Join Date: Fri 28th Mar 2008 Threads: Posts:
Husband doesn't understand My husband does not understand that you must discipline a adhd child differently. He has never taken the time to understnd the condition and says that its just a excuse. He gets very angry at our daughter and hollers all the time. What can I do to make this man understand that this is real. He thinks she should be just like our other 3 kids. Quote

Thread : Husband doesn't understand

28 Mar 2008 @ 4:31 PM

k hanner

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Husband doesn't understand

My husband does not understand that you must discipline a adhd child differently. He has never taken the time to understnd the condition and says that its just a excuse. He gets very angry at our daughter and hollers all the time. What can I do to make this man understand that this is real. He thinks she should be just like our other 3 kids.

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28 Mar 2008 @ 9:12 PM Reply # 1
Elaine20	Join Date: Sat 10th Nov 2007 Threads: 3 Posts: 150
Disciplining ADHD Children Would your husband be willing to read a book.? The book "All About Attention Deficit Disorder" by Thomas Phelan, Ph..D. does a good job of explaining ADHD and the kind of discipline to use with children who have ADHD. He is also the author of "1, 2, 3 Magic", a book on discipline. I believe there is also a video or audio book version of the book. It is difficult if he is not willing to learn. Perhaps a visit to the website www.CHADD.org. There are fact sheets that counter the myths of ADHD. Maybe he would be willing to accompany you to your child's physician who can explain some of this to him. good luck Quote

28 Mar 2008 @ 9:12 PM Reply # 1

Elaine20

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Disciplining ADHD Children

Would your husband be willing to read a book.? The book "All About Attention Deficit Disorder" by Thomas Phelan, Ph..D. does a good job of explaining ADHD and the kind of discipline to use with children who have ADHD. He is also the author of "1, 2, 3 Magic", a book on discipline. I believe there is also a video or audio book version of the book. It is difficult if he is not willing to learn. Perhaps a visit to the website www.CHADD.org. There are fact sheets that counter the myths of ADHD. Maybe he would be willing to accompany you to your child's physician who can explain some of this to him.

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