The best discipline approach for a child with ADHD? It doesn’t exist — at least not in any universal, one-size-fits-all form. Caregivers’ most effective strategies are personal and changing and often honed from trial and error.
Our best strategy is to always review what is about to happen.
We remind them of the rules right before an activity or outing, and what we are expecting in terms of behavior. We get a lot of ‘We know,’ but our reminders are helpful.” and then communicate about the dysregulation that has occurred. We discuss feelings around it, and come up with a plan to address it .”Kids with ADHD need immediate intervention. Delayed discipline methods don’t work for them.
We give my son a look that says, ‘Stop.’ Then we explicitly tell him to stop. Then we have him go sit on a mat as a ‘time-out’ for several minutes. If he’s upset, we let him express his feelings and empathize with him. We don’t start the timer until he’s done expressing himself.”Instead, I ask my child a question: ‘Is that your best choice?’ Or, ‘Have you thought of a different action?'”We clearly state what we want and state the consequence , and we start the count slowly.
When my child is acting out, my focus is on redirection and preventing escalation. Once my child is calm and able to think, we can figure out what triggered the behavior, and how to deal in the future. Eventually, this teaches my child how to independently deal with strong emotions or impulsive behaviors in a constructive way”
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