Meltdowns & Anger
Some children with ADHD struggle to control their emotions. They may become angry very quickly or meltdown at the slightest problem. Here, parents learn behavior and discipline strategies to help their kids regain composure and control.
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ADDitude Asked: Preventing Meltdowns
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“Summer Survival Guide for Parents of Extreme Children”
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Q: How Can We Keep Fights From Escalating in the Heat of the Moment?
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Reader Answers: Managing Behavior Meltdowns
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When “Use Your Words” Isn’t Enough
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AAP: “There’s No Benefit to Spanking.”
Corporal punishment is still legal – and used – in many states to discipline children. This week, the...
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When She’s Too Angry to Speak
When anger floods in, it drowns out reason. Your child can't articulate his feelings, and so she...
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Free Resource: Why Is My Child So Defiant?
ODD is a childhood condition marked by defiant, hostile, negative, and uncooperative behavior toward...
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“Mother Nature: The ADHD Therapy That Works Best”
Starting a garden was the therapy my son needed for his ADHD defiance and inattention. Something is...
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“Unexplained Mysteries”
If you want to know how to help your daughter with ADHD, tap at the door, don’t bang. And instead of...
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“Adulting Is Hard. Teening May Be Harder.”
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To Master Anger, First Understand It
Your child is prone to violent outbursts and angry tirades, which is frustrating — not to mention...