ADHD Behavioral Issues At Home - Tips For Parents

How do you prevent ADHD behavioral issues at home? There can be many incidences of bad behavior which are exacerbated in the ADHD child because of the symptoms of inattentiveness, restlessness, fidgeting and hyperactivity. If you add a co-morbid disorder such as ODD, then physical aggression coupled with verbal abuse may compound the problems.

One of the big ADHD behavioral issues is the problem of shouting and screaming matches.Very often parents react to bad behavior by yelling back or shouting or threatening. This is bound to boomerang because you have descended to the child's level. Getting into a screaming match is an own goal in many ways. Resolving to discuss the child's behavior later when things have calmed down is a good idea.

One of the more vexed ADHD behavioral issues is whether or not to use time out and whether to use time out for yourself ! Remember though that some psychologists say that ADHD kids need a shorter time out so the rule of one minute per year of age should be reduced. You can also try to turn the consequence scenario into a reward one. Here is what you do. You tell the child that the time out is for 6 minutes whereas it is only about 3 minutes. Tell the child that if he really is quiet, he can get away with 3 minutes. This gives him a goal and a prize as well.

The second thing to bear in mind is to have a consistent reaction ready for some of the ADHD behavioral issues so that nothing is left to chance or that you react in a random way. You can identify some of the problems in advance and you can stick to your strategy. Knowing these in advance helps, as you can avoid certain situations.

You are on the lookout for good behavior rather than bad. Concentrate on the good behavior and praise it promptly and make specific reference to what the child has achieved rather than 'good boy/girl'. Here you are reinforcing good behavior and rewarding it too. Not just with a prize but also with an affectionate hug. Psychologists say that ADHD kids respond really well to physical affection and touch. This is important too in the teenage years as a lack of physical affection sometimes encourages teens to experiment rather early with sex.

The homework battle is one of the most difficult ADHD behavioral issues. Providing a distraction free zone which is off limits as regards computers, phones, TV and visitors can be a good starting point. Also establish the time and the routine and of necessary, post this on the fridge door so everybody knows that homework time is sacred and cannot be interrupted.

Did you know that behavior modification techniques, such as the ones we have discussed above are now favoured by most experts as the best way of resolving ADHD behavioral issues? Learn more about this type of ADHD treatment and also about natural ADHD remedies in the links below.