Behavior & Discipline
When your child has ADHD, standard discipline strategies don’t always work. To correct problem behaviors, learn about behavioral therapy, positive parenting, rewards and consequences, and more ideas to stop tantrums and outbursts.
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Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
Top Emotion Regulation Difficulties for Youth with ADHD
Emotion regulation difficulties in youth with ADHD range from irritability to DMDD. Here, caregivers...
Positive Parenting
Parenting the Defiant Child
Changing patterns of negative, hostile, or defiant behavior require patience and practice. Start with...
Behavior & Discipline
“It Wasn’t Me!” Why Children with ADHD Lie
Why do children lie? Before you blame your child’s moral character, take a closer look behind the...
Rewards & Consequences
The Science of Reward vs. Punishment for Children with ADHD
Neurology shows that the ADHD brain is particularly sensitive to positive reinforcement and to...
Behavior & Discipline
Why Spanking Your Kids Is Harmful
When kids feel out of control, they need their parents to respond calmly. Spanking is the opposite of...
Guest Blogs
Learn the Right Reasons for Your Child’s “Wrong” Behavior
When a child with ADHD misbehaves, sometimes it's willful disobedience. More often, though, these...
Meltdowns & Anger
Anger Is Important — But Only When It’s Managed
Anger leads the list of emotions that can get kids into trouble. Here are simple anger management...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
"Why is My Child So Angry and Aggressive?"
Beaten down by your child's defiant behavior? Wondering why she's always in a rage? It could be...
Positive Parenting
Raising a Child Who Wants to Behave
"I've yelled, lectured, threatened, given time-outs, and even spanked — and nothing works!" So, what...
For Teachers
Easily Distracted? How to Tune Out Distractions & Focus on School
Children with ADHD experience a lower level of brain arousal, which means they are easily distracted...
Positive Parenting
Dear Parents: You Are the Solution…
…to your child’s biggest struggles with ADHD. The Fix You First approach to ADHD therapy recognizes...
Behavior & Discipline
Stop Ignoring, Start Interrupting for Better Discipline
Guess what? The nagging and yelling isn't working. Learn how to keep words to a minimum, nix harsh...
Positive Parenting
Your Child Is Not Giving You a Hard Time. Your Child Is Having a Hard Time.
When your child ignores, disregards, or otherwise disobeys you, punishment is an understandable...
Parenting
“The Best Neurodivergent Parenting Tips I’ve Ever Received Are…”
What are the best neurodivergent parenting tips you’ve ever received? Here are 14 inspiring pieces of...
Rewards & Consequences
How to Encourage Good Behavior in Children with ADHD
Whether your child struggles with following directions or is a chronic name-caller, learn how to...