The ADHD Parenting Podcast Answering Parents' Questions
Oct 22, 2025
Dive into practical advice for parents tackling ADHD challenges! Discover insights on managing therapeutic classroom recommendations without backfiring, and navigate the complexities of a preteen’s political curiosity. Learn strategies to reduce prompt dependency during routines like meals and showers. Plus, explore effective ways to address lying and exaggeration in teens, with keen focus on their social and memory skills. Tune in for actionable tips that go beyond the surface!
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Review Medication If Aggression Persists
- Review medication with the prescriber because guanfacine alone rarely controls aggression and can cause irritability at higher doses.
- Consider stimulant treatment when aggression is a concern, after consulting the prescriber.
Aides Can Reinforce Avoidant Behavior
- A one-on-one aide can unintentionally reinforce avoidance by increasing attention and escape routes for non-preferred tasks.
- Under-resourced schools may accommodate behaviors in ways that teach kids those behaviors work.
Keep Politics Out Of Childhood
- Limit a 12-year-old's exposure to political media and social platforms and avoid letting politics dominate childhood conversation.
- Teach two-sided thinking via guided questions but postpone deep political engagement until they're older.