Parents often feel powerless and at a loss.
It does to many ADD parents and it sure does to me as a parent of three ADD children. Fortunately, once the ADD diagnosis is made, families can work with professionals on ways to control this behaviour and reduce the tension in the family. This can include medication, family counselling, behaviour and social skills training, enhancing parenting skills and participating in self help groups. One of the tools that is often used is positive reinforcement. As many parents will tell you, the negative behaviour has been so prominent for so long that praise and other rewards for good behaviour get forgotten.