My son has ADHD and everyday he seem so break something or ruin something in my home, im at my wits end -?

Question

taking things away does not work, grounding him doesnt either- i feel like im about to have a break down! Does anyone have any suggestions

Answer 1

Behavioural psychologist.

Also consult a paediatrition on what can be done to help

Answer 2

He needs to be more active, not less. Have him run around outside the house, walk the dog, climb trees. Don't ask him to do less, make him do more--anything to wear out some of that energy. We didn't have nearly as much ADHD when kids played outside and had more chores to do and more outside playtime.

Find money to send him to swimming or some other kind of movement-oriented camp.

And, seriously, why isn't he on medication? You wouldn't ask a diabetic not to take insulin or a near-sighted kid not to wear glasses.

Answer 3

maybe he just wants ur attention and doesn't care if it is negative attention.  I know that kids sometimes do anything for the attention of their parents and his adhd probably doesn't help but may not be the reason.  Try spending more time with him or talking to him about the real reason he feels he should/does break things.

Answer 4

This is why they have medicine for ADHD.....

Answer 5

diapers for a day, im in them for 2 months, right now.

Answer 6

I have a twelve year old sister who also has adhd, she was diagnosed when she was three. She has always lived with my grandparents who are in their sixties and they have had her from medicine to medicine. MOst have been bad for her but they finally found one that worked, you just have to talk to your doctor. I know alot of parents would rather not use it, but its almost impossible not too, the child will get more out of life, if they are calm and turn into people that they want to be around rather than acting crazy and uncivilized lol. They have always tried to just talk to her and try to come to an understanding but nothing ever worked.

good luck.

Answer 7

I feel your pain. My son has ADHD too and he has a tendency to be very careless and very moody. One thing you need to remember with an ADHD child is that they get a whole lot of negative attention. I know that breaking things is not a desired behavior, but my suggestion would be to reward him for not breaking things. It might sound a little silly at first, but if you give him something small like an extra half hour of tv or staying up 15 minutes later, he will associate his good behavior with you being happy with him. I always make sure I praise my son a lot (because I also have to correct him a lot) and you can just see his face light up every time he's told he's done well with something.

If you haven't already had your son to see a therapist, I would suggest that as well. A therapist can help teach your son ways of dealing with his impulsive behavior and can also teach you different ways of interacting with your child so that everything doesn't turn into an argument (as it is prone to do with an ADHD child).