Topic: ADHD meltdowns

8 Strategies to Use When Your ADHD Child is Angry

Dr. Tali Shenfield | July 18, 2022

Child anger issues in ADHD can be very challenging for parents. Children with ADHD often struggle with emotional dysregulation, leading to frequent and intense anger outbursts or "rage attacks." Understanding the root causes of ADHD and anger in children is essential for parents learning how to deal with an angry ADHD child. The impulsivity and poor emotional control associated with ...

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What Not To Do When Your ADHD Child Is Angry

Dr. Tali Shenfield | February 10, 2018

Tantrums and childhood go hand in hand, much to the chagrin of parents. However, while most children quickly outgrow the tendency to have out-of-control meltdowns, kids with ADHD often struggle to overcome this trait. They have meltdowns more frequently and more severely than neurotypical children and these episodes may persist until late childhood. This is because the brains of children ...

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Mother of Five ADHD Children Shares Her Parenting Tips

Lisa Aro | April 13, 2014

I love my family. My husband and I have been married for 23 years. We have six amazing children. I may be biased but I find them unique, creative, smart, energetic, and goodhearted. Of the six, five and my husband have severe combined type Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).  We enjoy being together though there are times when we're all over ...

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