APTA MORE TIPS FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH ADHD
ADDRESSING THE DIAGNOSIS . Typical reactions to the diagnosis:
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Confusion
Culpa
- Fear
- Rejection
- Disappointment
- Relief
- Relieve anxiety and channeled the efforts towards finding the best way to educate and behave with your child . Not alone; seek help if necessary.
- KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE:
- Search information.
- Look for a professional evaluation and treatment and personalized.
Seek support from other parents.
- Learn to manage anger and bitterness and keep a positive attitude.
- Try to recognize the good side of things. Laugh and help your child discover the humor and laugh at himself.
- UNDERSTAND YOUR CHILD
- : the best way to know is to listen. that influence the behavior characteristics of children with ADHD:
- sensation and Continuingnovelty seeking.
- live in a continuous present. Difficulty internalizing past and future. They live in the here and now.
need physical activity.
is important to understand how a child thinks in order to provide what they need most.
- IMPACT
- and feelings that often accompany ADHD CHILDREN:
- isolation and anger. An activity which it is difficult, isolated reaction and angry.
Low self-esteem. Despite their efforts do not usually meet the expectations we place on them, both adults and playmates. AND NOW, WHAT WE DO:
- IMPROVE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM
- Find out what is special and tell them.
- Use positive messages. Replace the word "be" with "be." Eg do not say "you are a messy." Say, "your room is messy."
Believe in him. Offer responsibilities according to their abilities and trust that will be capable. If you think you can do, your child will be able to.
Teach your child to describe what is good.
- Help him to accept his own limitations and accept it. Rate your child as a person, not just for their achievements and abilities. Help him understand that we all have problems and let her help you in yours.
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- Focus on effort, not grades. If the child improves, praise him. Although it has not reached the required standard, are on the road.
- Cree in his son a habit
study. Must have a stable place and time. Adjust their working time to rest. Do not reduce their demands for study or work, adapt them to the needs the child. Stimulate your natural abilities. Extracurricular activities should be tailored to their abilities to enhance their self-esteem.
- Keep close contact with your child's teacher and to foster a positive relationship. They are a team with the same objective. Show empathy and collaborating with teachers.
- . increase desirable behaviors
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- POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT:
Keep physical contact with him, sit around, put a hand on the back or shoulder, cuddle, give kisses and tickle, praise to a loving pat or colliding with his own hands ...
- Identify the rewards and privileges appropriate to their child. Do not hesitate to offer them at the time (do not base everything on physical gifts of toys). Covenant with the situations in which the rewards will be removed and, at the time, not threaten, act. (Remember that this system works slowly, be persistent and consistent in the application of the technique).
- positive condition. Require the child to do something you do not like as a prerequisite to get something you like. (Remember that live in the present: do not offer rewards or punishments in the long term will not be effective).
- REDUCE IMPROPER BEHAVIOR
- in conduct inappropriate, do not pay attention. Remove the child that might be dangerous to himself or others, without getting into an argument and allow their behavior to stop speaking to him.
- Use the "
- time out." Remove to a dull area or corner, where things have not encouraging. Impose this situation, not as punishment but as a time and a chance to calm down and can rejoin the activity. Use this technique after only one warning to stop violent behavior. It is essential that you remain calm at all times.
MUST BE PATIENT AND HAVE VERY CLEAR TO ALL CHILDREN have ups and downs.
- HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHILD FOLLOW?
Make sure your instructions are understood. Do not yell at things from another room. Make eye contact with his height, clear voice and calm, with short sentences and simple. Ask him to repeat it aloud.
Use a simple point system with the main rules that you want to meet and give a point or a token each time you perform. Pacte a prize for a number of points and is constant in this technique.
- TEACH TO BE ORGANIZED:
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- Use lists with rules that are visible and are striking. Place
- schedules and calendars in the places they frequent your child.
Use alarms and large, simple clocks throughout the house.
- Try to have a fixed place for everything. It will help if, in some cases or places, places a placard with the word or the image needed.
- Give it away an agenda. It is an agenda to organize and remember positive things. Try that on this agenda, not to reflect negative aspects of the child.
- Act as a model for example is essential.
- CHILD LEARN WITH NO TALK, LEARN, DAY TO DAY WITH THE EXAMPLE.
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- Watch your child while playing with other children. This will help you see where it fails and where it succeeds.
Design a signal system for use with your child in social situations. Through the sign will draw attention to inappropriate behavior without embarrassing to others.
involve them in a sport of individual performance (swimming, dancing, etc.).
- Remember that you are an example for your child.
- WHAT YOU SHOULD AVOID;
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- not expose your child too competitive situations.
- not discourage the child to establish relationships with friends who are a year or two smaller.
not scold or repress the child when expressed difficulty interacting with others. If it does so inadequate, through words or gestures, hear your frustration and give alternatives for communication. Help him put into words what I feel. LEISURE
SHARED -
- Spend time with your child during the week and weekend.
- Try to keep a schedule with your child and Remind them, accepting their suggestions. Plan
Let your child help you cook. Involve them in the shopping list.
- Take a "time out." When your child is very restless and can not be with him, take him for a walk.
- Reserve some quiet time by the end of the day. Read together or are in dimly lit room, listening to soothing music and chatting.
- HOLIDAY
- Try to continue with regular routines as far as possible.
- Involve your child in preparing for the trip.
- Review with your child the rules and expectations you have of him.
Prepare for social or family visits.
- Plan educational activities and relaxed (according to the tastes of his son, not yours)
- YOU ALSO IS A PRIORITY.
- If you are tense and exhausted produce an atmosphere of anxiety. Take care and keep private time with your partner or friends.
- ADHD
- All children need affection.
Encourage the child with ADHD and their siblings to resolve their differences.
Be fair.
- PHRASES OF ADHD
- "I'm stuck," I can not do it. "
- "Waiting", "I'm still thinking." "I need more time."
- "Is it done?". "I need to know now!".
"Help me concentrate!".
- I need to know what comes next. "
- "did not hear you!", "Wait until you prepared to listen. "
- "Sure I've done wrong."
- I say "I told you so!". Please repítemelo and explain it in other words.
- "Finished already?" "I can not calculate the time."
- "Why do I always cry?".
- WHEN YOUR CHILD HAS A BAD DAY, remember its qualities (AND REMEMBER YOU TOO).
- Ana Diaz Benito (Occupational Therapist)
- Adaptation of "ADHD: A Practical Guide for Parents." Edited by FEAADAH Source:
- http://terapia-adaptada.es/Documentos/Consejos% 20practicos% 20for% 20padres% 20and% 20the% 20TDAH.pdf 20hijos%
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