Why It's So Important for you and your partner to mantain a united fron even when you disagree about how to handle your ADD Child.

Do not in any way contradict another parent or authority
figure in the presence of your child. Cohesiveness
is important. If the child knows that they have one person who
they can go to who will let the rules slide, they win.

ADHD kids need consistency. If you undermine each other’s behavior, you
are taking steps back and not helping your child at all.

You must be equipped to handle problem situations.

ADHD children can be difficult and disruptive in the most public
of places and parents tend to get caught on the wrong foot
every time.

Most parents can anticipate a problem situation.
What they have to do is devise a strategy to deal with it in
advance so that they are prepared when it happens. They will
need to make all the rules clear to their children in advance
too.

Thus, when the problem occurs, both parent and child
know the routine.

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