Back-To-School Tips for ADHD Children

I found this topic very intriguing since I too am a parent of a child with ADHD. I for one see my child one way while others see him as a disruptive child. I keep an open mind and see where they are coming from but I do not think they see my son's full potential and abilities he himself as a person has to offer. Children with ADHD do not chose to act this way I am sure they would chose a different course if they really could.

As my child gets older the tolerance for his behave is less acceptable. He needs to be more responsible for his actions, school work and homework. We need to mold him into an independent person to get him ready for the future years. The biggest tip I can give to a parent with an ADHA child is to read up on ADHA and get as educated as possible on the subject.

My son is on medication which is given on school days. I was very disturbed when the doctor suggested medication for my child. I stated my concerns and he reassured my concerns. I have seen medicated children and they almost seem like Zombies I did not want this for my child, who would? He assured me that he would regulate my son's medications in small slow doses until we see a difference and then stop at that point.

I want my son to work at his full potential so I take a few simple steps to implement that happens. First as the school year begins talk to your child's teacher about the concerns you have about your child's ADHD. Offer to be available for regular conferences (this can be in person, by phone or email which ever your teacher finds more convenient). Support the efforts of your child's teacher (he/she should have your child's best interest at hand).

As the child comes home be sure to check your child's homework notebook (if your child's teacher does not do this you may want to implement this procedure with him/her). Have a very quiet place for your child to do homework (the less distractions the better). As you are helping your child break down the assignment in smaller sections which will give him a feeling of accomplishment when he gets the smaller sections completed. Pick a time of the day that is best for you and your child to sit down and complete homework keep consistent with this time. Praise your child often and once the homework is completed be sure to place all the homework assignment in the backpack and ready to go back to the teacher.

Any child loves to be rewarded so praise your child often and have a reward system for good days and/or weeks at school. The most important tip is to have open communication with the child's teacher. You and your child would love to hear about good days not just the bad. Talk to your child when he has a bad day and see if he knows what he could have done differently.

If the communication is not there between the teacher and parents then a school counselor or psychologist can get involved.