| Whether you are a parent of a typical school aged | | | | discipline at times. Discipline does not necessarily mean |
| child or a child diagnosed with ADHD (or ODD), you | | | | using traditional methods like time-outs or other socially |
| can positively change your parenting technique by | | | | accepted methods. Discipline can be defined as the |
| taking one vital step. This step is to become the best | | | | act of training. By disciplining a child, you are essentially |
| leader possible. A leader can teach a child with ADHD | | | | training them to behave in a manner you desire. |
| or ODD while modeling expected behaviors. Parents | | | | A leader not only guides their followers, they often |
| can teach their children good behavior by simply | | | | inspire them. You can inspire your child with ADHD or |
| stepping into the role of a leader and not just the | | | | ODD to behave appropriately by giving them |
| person who tells the child what to do. | | | | feedback. Feedback may be in the form of praise or |
| It is especially important for parents as leaders to set | | | | given out as constructive criticism. Either way, it shows |
| the example of the behaviors they are requiring from | | | | the child you are paying attention to what they are or |
| their followers or in this case their children. Leading by | | | | are not doing. When giving feedback, it is important to |
| example is an effective strategy that can make the | | | | be specific about which action you like or disapprove |
| task of parenting much easier. A child learns most of | | | | of. Feedback should always be about the child's |
| their behaviors from their parents. By role modeling the | | | | behavior, not their personality. |
| desired behaviors, you are teaching without ever | | | | Do you want to learn exactly how to eliminate your |
| speaking of rules. Many children with ADHD or ODD | | | | child's out-of-control and defiant behavior without using |
| will openly rebel against a spoken or written rule. | | | | Punishments, Time-Outs, Behavioral Plans, or |
| As the leader, it will be necessary to administer | | | | Rewards? |