Attention Deficit disorder

[Annanana37]

Does anyone have advice on dealing with ADD/ADHD, in particular aggression to parents in the home environment please

As hard as it is, really, really try to separate out the behaviour from the person. Let them know how much you love them but that you don't like that behaviour.

Make a real effort to praise the good..... the 'catch them being good' approach.

Be specific about behaviours - "being good" or "being horrible" is far too vague. Talk about the specific action.

(I don't know how old the child is - this might sound ridiculous if they are 15) but explain and model what it is you want them to do (the old say "walk" rather than saying "don't run"....... if you have really poor attention, you are likely to only pick up on one word).

Understand that what they do isn't a conscious choice. I know you haven't mentioned hyperactive, but they do often come together - use the energy that is there.

It might be easier for people to help if you can give more specific examples. My reply is obviously a bit general.