The Right Parental Care for ADHD

As a parent, you should be the first to be armed with the knowledge that ADD or ADHD afflicted children can and do succeed in life. If you can address your special child’s concerns the earlier and more consistently, the more likely you can lead him or her to success.  You can set up a chart to enforce your kid on his or her achievements. No feat should be too small, from finishing a whole bowl of American ginseng soup (known to have positive effects on an ADHD child) without causing a mess to finishing a maze or homework.  You now have a visual representation of his or her little achievements.  That way, you are conditioning your kid that he or she has the ability to do something right.  With that, you are providing him or her mindset for success.

With these rules, you are also creating a structured and predictable atmosphere.  You might think that this will be boring and futile, but having routines and predictability is something your child that has ADD or ADHD can cope with.  Surprises and unplanned activities will cause a child with ADD or ADHD distress and anxiety.  Thus, it could be great for him o her to see what activities or plans follow with a calendar or list.  This will condition him or her to a structure that he or she will be comfortable with, and make things easier for your kid and you. 

Giving attention your kid with ADD or ADHD is recommended, but the attention to be given should be the positive kind.  Spoiling the kid with attention is not good, so plan instead one-on-one regular time with him or her.  Feeding and meal time are great ways to bond, so you can also know healthy and helpful foods like American ginseng are served. Furthermore, let him or her interact with another person so that he or she will not be smothered with just you.  A trained person is available with big buddy programs, allowing your child the ability to effectively socially interact with a person outside his or her family.  This should give your kid a renewed feeling of self-worth.  With that time your child spends with another person, you can use the time to take care of yourself.  It is  important that you maintain your physical and emotional health, or you might end up being ineffective in taking care of your kid because you are too tired, emotionally drained or physically sick. 

That being said it is important for a kid with ADHD or ADD to always be busy.  Being idle will make him or her do things that may wreck havoc into your home.  That’s why a schedule was suggested earlier.  You should be able to keep him or her busy, but also do things one at a time, so that he or she won’t be overwhelmed.