'How a father views himself interferes with the way he views his struggling child. This causes fathers to underreport the frequency and intensity of their child’s ADHD symptoms & to be less likely to accept or engage medical and behavioral interventions.'
Beneath your child’s struggle to self-regulate is how they feel about themselves. A hallmark of ADHD is the inability to execute at the “point of performance,” a clinical term that means failing to use what they know. That’s why kids with ADHD have trouble controlling their emotions and behavior, even if you’ve taught them strategies for doing so. What’s sad is the child’s awareness of it — they know what they should do, but in many cases, they just can’t do it.
Put yourself in your child’s shoes — not just for a moment, but through their entire day. Try to imagine what it feels like to struggle to do what they have the potential to do. Ask for honest feedback from the adults who educate and care for your child. When you listen from the heart you will hear and feel the pain and confusion your child feels and may not be able to express. In this space, the work of building a strong relationship with your child with ADHD will begin.
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