For Parents
If your child has ADHD, you know that standard parenting strategies don’t always work. Here, learn ADD-tested discipline tips, positive parenting techniques, how to manage treatment, school and learning resources, and more.
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ADHD Myths & Facts
What I Wish the World Knew About My Child’s ADHD
During ADHD Awareness Month, we asked ADDitude readers to share with us the (sometimes exhausting,...
Positive Parenting
10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Child
Parents aren't perfect, and we all wish we could take back some things we've said to our kids in the...
Bedtime & Sleep
What Comes First: ADHD or Sleep Problems?
Insufficient sleep makes almost every psychological problem worse. This is particularly true for...
Positive Parenting
Raising a Child Who Wants to Behave
"I've yelled, lectured, threatened, given time-outs, and even spanked — and nothing works!" So, what...
Free Downloads
Your Free Guide to Music for Healthy ADHD Brains
Music can work wonders on the ADHD brain, improving everything from language development to impulse...
Support & Stories
ADHD Role Models We Love
"If you're a young person being called weird or different, I'm here to tell you that your critics do...
ADHD Videos
The ADHD-Executive Dysfunction Link
"The most practical way to view ADHD, from my point of view, is as a developmental delay in executive...
Diet & Nutrition
What to Eat, What to Avoid
A well-rounded diet can have a powerful, positive effect on your cognition, mood, memory, and...
Behavior & Discipline
Never Punish a Child for Behavior Outside His Control
Make ADHD the enemy; not your child. Catch your child being good every day. Stop blaming others. And...
Executive Dysfunction
7 Executive Function Deficits Tied to ADHD
An internationally recognized authority on ADHD, Russell Barkley, Ph.D., explains how executive...
Dear Teen Parenting Coach
Dear Teen Parenting Coach: Ask a Question!
ADDitude's team of teen parenting experts will answer questions from readers about everything from...
Self Esteem
How to Invest In Your Child’s “Emotional Bank Account”
Many children with ADHD, battered by daily criticisms and admonitions, have low self-esteem as early...
Free Downloads
Your Free Guide to the 40 Best Accommodations for Children with ADHD or LD
Help your child succeed in school by using this free downloadable guide to pinpoint problems in the...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Why Is My Child So Angry?!
Beaten down by your child's defiant behavior? Wondering why she's always in a rage? It could be...
Rewards & Consequences
A Kinder “Time-Out” That Really Works
Traditional time-outs rely on the "crazy idea that to make children do better, we must first make...