| Millions of children with ADHD grow up to be well | | | | star system is also a good idea and you can develop |
| balanced responsible adults. That is probably due to a | | | | that into a response cost program where the child |
| number of factors, the home environment, school and | | | | loses what he earns through bad behaviour. |
| above all parents who know and apply a few basic | | | | Consequences should also be explained and you can |
| parenting techniques. The ADHD child will always | | | | even make a list and what happens when these are |
| respond to positive parenting. For those who do not | | | | not followed. Using time-out is favoured by many |
| have the love and affectionate support at home are | | | | parents although it is probably better to stay with the |
| at risk of running into trouble with the law and carrying | | | | child rather than send him to another room. |
| ADHD into adulthood. That can lead to career and | | | | Explaining things like routine and schedules are another |
| relationship ruin. | | | | way to positive parenting. Routine and times for |
| How can you make your home a place where positive | | | | various activities are well established . When a change |
| parenting is the norm and not the exception Here are | | | | in routine is in the offing, it needs to be explained to the |
| a few tips which can help the ADHD child. | | | | child as sudden changes can be a bit disorientating. |
| Make sure your child knows the limits. Explain what is | | | | But what happens when your pre teen ADHD child |
| required and give examples of stepping over the limits. | | | | starts arguing and turns into an impossible child? |
| You have a system of rewards in place and these | | | | Defiant kids can be a real handful and when they start |
| are dispensed for good behaviour and the child is | | | | to pick fights with parents and attack their siblings, then |
| rewarded promptly. These can range from new toys, | | | | you may need to look at ADHD behavioral therapy |
| treats, outings, computer time. By the way, | | | | which is basically a set of techniques to follow when all |
| paediatricians are now telling us that media time should | | | | else has failed. This is positive parenting at its best |
| be no more than two hours a day. Having a points or | | | | because you are regaining control over your children. |