Tips to Manage Life with ADHD Children
Written by: Jacob Palme, professor
First version: 07 Nov 2009.
Latest version:
08 Nov 2009.
Abstract:
Some simple ways to make life with ADHD children work better.
Question:
How can I manage family life with ADHD children?
Answer:
Here are som tips on how to manage life in a family with ADHD children:
- Learn all you can about ADHD. It is easier to manage life you understand.
- Stimulate and encourage the ADHD children.
- If possible, find or start a group of parents with similar problems, to meet and learn from each other.
- Make sure teachers and other people who interact with your children know about ADHD and what it means.
- Clearly tell the children what is required of them: "In five minutes it is dinner time...", "In ten minutes we must get into the car..."
- Let them do other things while talk to them, like playing with a pen and paper, they can easier learn what you say when allowed to do other things at the same time.
- Make a break for exercise, all at the same time, now and then.
- Get a fish tank, looking at the swimming fish calms them down.
- Give them tasks to perform, "Jimmy will you ...". The tasks must be
easy enough so that they succeed with it.
- Show your happiness when they perform well. Give them praise for what they do.
- If possible organize your home, fixed places where things are to be stored, fixed places for defined activities.
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