Why Afternoons Feel Endless When Your Child Has ADHD

Does your child melt down most afternoons — exhausted from holding it together at school? Does she require constant homework monitoring and refocusing? Do you dread the 4 pm “witching hour?” Many of our readers struggle daily to keep their kids calm, focused, and productive between school and dinner while ADHD medication is wearing off and time is ticking away. Here, ADDitude parents share snapshots that prove you are not alone.