Your ADHD Daily Plan
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder（ADHD）在每个孩子（和成年人）中看起来明显不同 - 这可以使其成为专业人士和父母的难题。虽然它与一套核心症状关联，但分心，忘记，多动症和差的冲动控制 - 有些人主要争取，而其他人则在其他人处理多动症时。
An estimated 9.4 percent of U.S. kids, ages 2 to 17, have been diagnosed with ADHD, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and many others are believed to have it but are undiagnosed. No one knows precisely what causes ADHD but there is a genetic or hereditary component, so it often runs in families. To receive the diagnosis, a child must have symptoms severe enough to interfere with daily functioning in at least two settings, such as school, home, or social situations.
“这种情况的孩子们对他们的注意力不那么自愿控制，他们的活动水平以及他们做出决定的速度有多迅速，因此父母可以变得沮丧，不耐烦和不虚像说，”儿童和青少年副教授博士说，博士说在纽约市纽约兰松健康的精神病学。为了帮助妈妈和爸爸，Gallagher博士和其他专业人士概述了共同挑战，并提供了解决问题的策略：
早晨是地狱 - 你不能及时地让你的孩子站起来。
使用您的孩子的任务清单创建一个时间表，您的孩子预计将在上午完成。 - 衣服，睡觉，吃早餐，并刷牙，建议桑福德纽马克，MD，儿科临床教授和临床计划主任。加州大学旧金山大学综合医学中心。“让你的孩子在完成并奖励他们的合作时检查。”前一天晚上，确保您的孩子的包装已准备好在内部提供家庭作业。
让你的儿子或女儿做你问的事情往往是一场困难的。
Get your child’s attention, using eye contact, and make your requests clear and short, Gallagher advises. Then, ask them to repeat what you’ve said. When they follow through on a request, praise them for a job well done; positive reinforcement can inspire a repeat performance.
At school, your child is fidgety and restless and has trouble sitting still.
Many school systems offer accommodations, so find out if yours does. “Kids with ADHD may do their work better if they’re allowed to move a little,” Dr. Newmark says. Ask teachers if your child can use a wobble chair or get up and walk to the back of the room occasionally to release energy without disturbing other students.
Play dates don’t always go well because your child has trouble taking turns.
Gallagher建议，教练其他孩子如何确保其他孩子们在做活动的公平份额。如果您的孩子往往会打断很多，请在家里练习：设定等待，直到家庭成员在餐桌上谈话，例如，当他这样做时赞美你的孩子。“这个想法是为了抓住他们，”Gallagher说。同样，提醒他们尊重其他人的个人空间 - 例如，允许允许允许某人拥抱的允许。此外，将播放会议限制为90分钟的学龄前儿童，学龄儿童为期两小时。
你孩子的房间是灾区，你不能让他们清理它。
打破需要以逐步的方式进行的，建议Karyn Erkfritz-Gay，Phd，儿童和青少年心理学家和伊利诺伊州Dekalb的西北戈登中心的行为健康计划经理。她建议他们首先把脏衣服放在篮子里，然后制作床，把书和玩具放开，等等。明确学校材料应该去哪里，也许是桌面抽屉的标签系统。由于清洁他们的房间并不是对大多数孩子来说都不舒服，因此如果他们经常这样做，就会开发奖励系统，例如赚取额外的屏幕时间。“记住：父母是一个孩子想要的东西的守门人。”
Getting your kid to do homework—and turn it in—is an ongoing battle.
Gallagher说，仔细选择了一个家庭作业的时间。虽然你的儿子或女儿可能需要放学后可能需要休息，但如果他们正在服用长效的ADHD医学，那么你就希望他们在磨损磨损之前做作业。在被选中的时间，让你的孩子坐下来完成它，然后赞美他们完成它并将其放入第二天的背包，说加拉格尔说。请教家庭作业被转入的教师 - 并提醒您的孩子的议定书。
你的儿子或女儿经常弥补重要的物品，这导致了一个疯狂的争夺来找到它们。
例如，设置一个系统，使一切都有一个地方，例如老年儿童钥匙，钱包和手机的特定点。Erkfritz-同性恋者表示，指定背包，运动器材和鞋子 - 立方体，泥潭或其他关键点的特殊地方。早期鼓励孩子们将物品放在他们所属的东西，以便他们能够轻松找到它们。
Your child’s eating habits are erratic because of ADHD medication.
adhd.meds can affect a child’s appetite for lunch, so make sure they have a good breakfast and a healthy dinner (and an afternoon snack if they’re hungry). “Kids who are taking ADHD meds may not get hungry until 7 or 8 p.m.—feed them when they’re hungry and let them eat as much as they want,” Dr. Newmark says. All meals should contain plenty of protein, fiber to slow digestion, and lots of fruits and vegetables. “Avoid processed carbs or sugar because these can cause blood sugar spikes, then dramatic drops, that make ADHD symptoms worse,” he says.
Your child sometimes has emotional meltdowns and can’t calm down.
Don’t yell or let your child get away with bad behavior. Instead, suggest that they take a private break to cool down, and then you can talk. Once they settle, give them positive feedback for calming down, suggests Dr. Newmark, then redirect their attention, perhaps by saying, “Good job calming down. Let’s go do X.” To help with emotion regulation, encourage your kids to recognize and label their emotions and give them tips for how to handle them constructively, Gallagher says. If they’re really frustrated, you might say, It’s okay if you growl but not if you curse or throw things.
You can’t get your child to go to bed at a reasonable hour.
规则1是根据孩子需求的睡眠时间设置一致的睡前。确保他们的卧室很安静，平静，暗淡点亮，有利于休息。“在房间里没有电视或睡前的电脑，平板电脑或电话，”Gallagher建议。在睡觉前，与他们一起使用数字宵禁30到60分钟，并鼓励您的孩子参与温柔的活动，如拍摄温暖的浴室并在熄灯之前读书。
