When your child’s emotions hijack her body, it feels nearly impossible to hit the pause button. What you can do as a parent.
, or extreme giddiness that seems incongruent with the immediate situation. Many parents describe this as “going from 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds and with little warning.”
Studies show that affect or emotional regulation problems impact children and adolescents with ADHD because the part of the brain that controls behavior connects to the part that regulates emotions. You may call this phenomenon “big feelings” and “big reactions” in your home. But, let me get technical:
defines self-regulation as “the means by which an individual manages herself in order to attain a goal.” Let me take it one step further and technically define emotions.According to McKay, Wood, and Brantley , emotions are signals that alert your body to happenings around you. Those signals are powered by our senses — touch, hearing, smell, sight, and taste.
Why is your child feeling that way? Your best source of information is your child: ask him! “I noticed that sitting down to work on your math homework often makes you angry. Why do you think that happens?” If your child says, “I DON’T KNOW! I JUST DO,” you can offer two answer choices.
In your slow and quiet voice, try to break down the task that your child is working on. Take out a piece of paper or small whiteboard and write down the steps associated with his task. For example, making a sandwich:Spread peanut butter on each slice of bread.
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