Disciplining Children with ADHD - Behavior Tips

How parents can stop aggression, defiance and bad behavior in children with attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD) and learning disabilities

• Smart Ways to Discipline Children with ADHD
  An ADHD doctor offers parenting tips for better disciplining children... more »
• Stopping an Argument in Its Tracks
  Follow this sample dialogue to rein in disobedience in your... more »
• Helping Kids Who Hit
  9 ways to help children with ADD rein in aggression... more »
• Order In the House
  A leading parenting expert shares his discipline secrets for kids... more »
• Behavior Therapy for Children with ADHD
  Seven parenting strategies guaranteed to improve the behavior of your... more »
• Reinforcing Honesty in Children with ADD
  Use rewards and gentle encouragement to discourage fibbing from your... more »
• Discipline Without Regret: Tips for Parents of ADHD Children
  How parents can set boundaries for ADHD children without yelling,... more »
• Discipline Do’s: Creating Limits for ADHD Children
  5 ways for parents of ADHD children to establish a... more »

• Polishing Up that Golden Rule
  How 'Please,' 'Thank you,' and 'Yes, ma'am' may build confidence... more »

• When the Grandparents Don't Respect Your Rules
  "When our five-year-old visits her grandparents, they indulge her—giving her... more »
• Stop Nagging! How to Get Your Child to Listen
  "Day after day, I remind my nine-year-old not to leave... more »
• Playground Behavior
  "When my son gets angry, he will immediately push someone... more »
• Child Aggression at School
  "I'm told that my five-year-old son is aggressive at school... more »
• Tough Morning Routine
  "My teenage son has a hard time waking up each... more »
• How to Discipline a Child with Comorbid Conditions
  "My son was diagnosed with severe onset O.C.D., anxiety disorder,... more »
• Making Amends with Other Parents
  "My seven-year-old hits other kids when he's frustrated."... more »
• Son Acts Withdrawn
  "My 10-year-old son is very withdrawn and acts depressed in... more »
• What is Normal Adolescent Behavior?
  "My 14-year-old son has recently become more argumentative with me... more »

• Problem-Solving Tips for Parents
  A three-step plan for resolving difficulties with your child... more »
• Parenting Children with AD/HD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach
  A practical and informative must-have for parents of children with... more »
• "Why is Your Child So Rude?"
  Understanding the common behaviors that go along with ADHD... more »
• "Can’t you control your child?"
  How understanding ADHD behaviors will better help our children... more »
• Motivating Kids
  How to teach self-discipline... more »
• A Chance to Shine
  One mother takes pride in her son's behavior breakthrough... more »
• Just In Case...
  One reader prepares her ADD child for a time with... more »
• Encourage Better Behavior
  Here's a trick that Dr. William Sears, M.D. (and Cub... more »
• Make Grounding More Effective
  It really can improve your child's behavior — if you... more »
• Affluent Teens Prone to Depression, Alcohol and Drug Use
  Pressure can take its toll on adolescents, making them susceptible... more »

• Teenage Help
  My son is 16 and has always been very active... more »
• Behavior Problems
  My 14-year-old daughter has been on meds since 2nd grade... more »
• ADHD Coach
  I live in the Metro Detroit area in Michigan... more »
• Behaviour changes for gifted child also diagnosed with ADD
  My 11 1/2 year old son was just diagnosed with... more »
• ADHD Superstars?
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• Is Anger a characteristic of ADHD?
  My son, 17 years old, recently was suspended from school... more »

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