5 Discipline Strategies for Kids with ADHD

5 Discipline Strategies for Kids with ADHD

Kids with ADHD often require a slightly different approach to discipline. A few simple changes to your parenting strategies could give your child the tools he needs to manage his behaviour more effectively.

Provide Positive Attention

Parenting a child with ADHD can be exhausting. Their never ending supply of energy and desire to talk constantly, can tire even the most patient parent.

Consequently, it can be difficult to find time and energy to play with a hyperactive child. However, providing a child with ADHD positive attentionis a good investment. Positive play time reduces attention-seeking behavior. And it will make your consequences more effective.

Give Effective Instructions

Kids with short attention spans need extra help following directions. Quite often, they don't hear the instructions correctly in the first place. There are several things you can do to make your instructions more effective.

Give one instruction at a time. And ask your child to repeat back to you what he heard to make sure he fully understands.

Praise Your Child's Effort

Catch your child being good and point it out. Praise motivates children with ADHD to behave and frequent feedback is important.

Make your praise specific. Instead of saying, “Nice job,” say, “Great job putting your dish in the sink right when I asked you to.” Praise kids for following directions, playing quietly and sitting still and you'll encourage your child to keep it up.

Use Time-Out When Necessary

Time-out can be a good way to help kids with ADHD calm their bodies and their brains. Time-out doesn’t need to be a harsh punishment. Instead, it can be a great life skill that can be useful in many situations.

Work With Your Child's Teacher

When parents work together with a child's teacher, it increases the chances that a child will be successful in school. Some children need modifications to their school work, such as being allowed extra time on tests, to be successful.

Behavior modifications may be necessary as well. Forcing a child with ADHD to stay in for recess may worsen behavior problems. So it's important to work together to create a behavior management plan that will support your child's efforts to manage his symptoms.

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