An additional technique involves the parents' becoming an advocate of their child. By supporting children ,and by alerting relatives, peers, and teachers to the disorder parents will help children to feel more comfortable with their ADD and also help children to be better understood by those who know them. Sometimes this involves teaching others a little bit about the disorder, what it is like to have ADD, and what they can do to help. The next method is to designate special time to be spent with the child every day. This activity should last at least 10-15 minutes.
Special time allows parents to devote all of their attention to their child.
The point of this strategy is to provide children with ADD a chance to say anything to, and do anything with their parents that they want. The final and possibly most simple form of treatment is to praise the child. Parents need to tell their children explicitly what they did that was good. By telling children that they did a good job, parents raise the children s self-esteem. Doing so helps children understand which behaviors are acceptable and should be repeated.