ADHD Parenting Advice: Real Stories

ADHD parenting advice - readers share their real stories of attention deficit behavior, discipline, organization, and treatment

• How One Family Successfully Raised Their ADHD Sons
  Family teamwork, love and support were key to success in... more »
• The ADHD Pause Button
  A grandfather discovers that, sometimes, ADHD children just need a... more »
• ADHD Parenting Advice from Michael Phelps' Mom
  Need some ADHD parenting advice? Learn how the mothers of... more »
• The Power of Praise: Positive Reinforcement for ADHD Children
  How a parent's words of praise can help combat the... more »
• When No Labels Fit
  Alex's parents struggled to find the right diagnosis and the... more »
• Father-Son Bonding: Learning to Love Your Child's ADHD
  After years of wishing my son could just be "normal,"... more »
• ADHD Parenting Advice: Boosting Your Child's Self Esteem Through Sports
  Signing up my nine-year-old Abbey for martial arts classes worked... more »
• Saving Our 'Lost Boy'
  The decision to send our troubled teen to a therapeutic... more »

• The Elephant in the Playroom
  A collection of essays on parenting quirky children... more »
• Special Gifts
  Compelling essays by ADHD families trying to survive... more »
• Peanut Butter, Playdates & Prozac
  A funny-because-it's-true account of modern motherhood... more »
• The Imperfect Mom
  Tales of great moms who sometimes make mistakes... more »

• Can Someone Please Give Me Some Good Advice!
  This ADD is so new to me. My daughter is... more »
• I've Never Felt so Lost
  My, now, 5 year old son was diagnosed with ADHD... more »
• Son is too "Touchy/Feely", What to Do?
  My son gets over excited and can not keep his... more »
• Mean to Mom
  Our 8 year old daughter is ADHD. She is in... more »
• Books on Tape About ADHD
  Has anyone found any books on tape about ADHD and... more »
• The school called......
  Oh my! I just got a phone call from my... more »

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What steps are you taking to make this a successful summer for your child? Educational support Planning lots of structured activities Identified a suitable camp Talking to the doctor about a medication vacation We're planning lots of free time for our kid to just be a kid