It can be hard for kids with ADHD to feel motivated and confident. Fortunately, parents can do a lot to help.
Ryan walked into my office with his head down. “What’s wrong?” I asked. He said, “I can’t do anything right, and I don’t care anymore. Maybe I should just give up.”
Many parents of children and preteens report problems with keeping their kids confident and motivated. It’s a heartbreaking fact that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder face more than the usual share of adversity — trouble at school, difficulty making friends. And parents unwittingly add to a child’s feeling of never getting anything right by correcting more often than praising.
When Susan confided, “Nobody likes me,” her mom said, “Let’s talk about what you can try.” Together they made a list of girls Susan could invite to their house. The first two on the list had other plans, but, to Susan’s surprise, the third girl said, “Sure.” Susan had listed the “popular” girls first, but found that there were other girls who would be happy to have more friends.
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