ADHD can bring different challenges as children develop and have new experiences. Cultivating your role model skills, and helping your child celebrate their unique interactions with the world, lays ...
Sleep and ADHD have a complex relationship, both influencing the other. When a child with ADHD regularly wakes up too early, ADHD symptoms, medication, and underlying neurology may all be factors.
A couple were stunned when their seven-year-old was diagnosed with ADHD. That diagnosis began the family's journey toward ...
What can parents do to help a child with ADHD prepare for the new school year? For parents of the 6.1 million American children with ADHD, going back to school can be a major source of anxiety. Many ...
“Extended time for students with ADHD comes from the idea that they’re off-task—so if you give them more time, they’ll come ...
Children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are often prescribed stimulant medications to help manage the condition. But parents may worry about how these medications might ...
“Sit still and pay attention!” I’ll never forget my first grade teacher’s stern words, which played on repeat, no matter how hard I tried to comply. That combination was impossible for what I’d later ...
Saying something like “Stop and think before you act" isn't going to have the effect you expect. VioletaStoimenova via Getty Images “Sit still and pay attention!” I’ll never forget my first grade ...
Children with ADHD are often bright, spontaneous, and caring. But parenting them is not without its challenges. Behavioral problems—from forgetting to do chores to outright defiance—can be frustrating ...
For children and teens up to age 18, receiving an accurate diagnosis of ADHD can be a complicated, confusing, and frustrating experience. Often parents receive contradictory or inadequate information ...
(BPT) – Bedwetting, also known as nighttime wetting/incontinence or nocturnal enuresis, can affect any child. For some children, bedwetting may be an unavoidable part of growing up. In general, ...