Why do kids with ADHD not have any consequences?

Question

What's really annoying is that people ask the same question on here over and over! My kid has adhd and.... I'm like, why don't you try what you do with your other children instead of allowing him/her to manipulate you...

Answer 1

They do.Just not the same as you perfect people.

Ladedamo... the second "d" stands for disorder not disease so it would be hard to prove medically, but I'm sure that you know someone that has all of the sings.(just not as many as those that lay claim to it)

Peace

Answer 2

Funny you should ask that because were i live quite a few kids suffer from it the parents excuse there behaviour and let them do whatever they want to do

You ought to see them hit a kid break something oh sorry but he has got ADHD nothing we can do

My friends daughter who has a 16 year old has got a way with it all her life and she smacks her mother because my friend never gave her any consequences life doesnt work like that

I think this is wrong what are you learning them you are not teaching them and you are not doing them any favours for when they grow up

Answer 3

Kids with ADHD should have consequences. They need more structure than other typical kids.  ADHD kids without boundries is a recipe for a very very hard life for them and those close to them

Answer 4

Brain scans are not necessary.  With diet change and supplementation, they should be fine.

When a person is labled with a disorder, I think people feel sorry for them.  They understand that they have problems controlling themselves, so they think that they need to take it easy on them.

This is why they get away with things.  People do get to laxed with discipline, but certainly shouldn't.  

ADHD children are usually pretty smart and when they know they can get away with things, they will.

There are new e-products coming out that will be helping parents with the behavioral issues.  

They certainly do need help with it.  When I was younger, I was beat with a belt when I did things wrong.  I didn't get any special treatment.

Answer 5

Excuse, and understand are 2 different things. Everyones negative actions have consequences. If someone breaks a rule, they should pay the same price as anyone else that breaks it. The fact that most kids will learn from their mistakes, and improve their behavior, is a blessing kids without ADHD and their parents don't realize. How pathetically sad it is, that I have seen kids who want to behave right, learn, and be socially accepted, be incapable of achieving much of any of it. There are 2 punishments when a ADHD kid misbehaves, the 1st is one all should pay, the 2nd is the irreversible humiliation and social alienation their behavior cost them. Be glad you are normal.

Answer 6

I Have this and sometimes i really can not help what i do.

Try medicine it works for everyone.

Answer 7

I think ADHD is just an excuse.  If the parents bothered to discipline their children they wouldn't be ADHD to start with.  I have seen the lame parents that say they can't get their son to sit, or whatever.  Well, if you took a belt to him each and every time he got up before you give him the OK, then he would get over the ADHD pretty fast.

I think people would turn off the TV, and teach their kids games like Chess, then they would learn to concentrate.  But as long as they sit there watching TV commercials that change every 30 seconds, or watch MTV that changes every two minuets they could learn to be functional.

I was, so called, learning handicapped as a child.  I had braces on my feet like the fictional "Forrest Gump".  I grew up very poor, and we could not afford a computer, yet I taught myself to program in assembly language.  Today I am an Engineer.  I payed my own way through college.  I figure out things that the "gifted" people can't do.  I was able to do that because my parent beat the c**p out of me if I acted like children are allowed to do these days.

Answer 8

i dont no

Answer 9

Because people use that label as an excuse not to discipline or do anything.  Truth is, ADHD doesn't exist. They've proven it medically and the pharmacutical companies have come out and said the drug doesn't cure anything because nuerologically they can't prove that there is even anything known or existant as ADHD.  It's a big scam.

Think about it, when we went to school in the days teachers had control and could paddle out of line kids ADD and ADHD and all these other behavior issues didn't really exist. They took that away and all of a sudden they label it as something to excuse it because they can't or won't take measures to control the kid.  I'm convinced that 99 percent of the kids that have that label all they need is some firm structure and a sound spanking and they'd straigten right up. Most kids will claim they have it to avoid responsibility and the parents go along with it. It's sickening. The other 1 percent may have something wrong, but I doubt there is some illness that causes you to go hyper or misbehave uncontrollably all the time.

Answer 10

Thank you Eileen, and shame on you Ladedamo.  Just because you don't understand something is no reason to say it doesn't exist.  We're probably of an age, because there were no ADD/ADHD kids around when I was in school.  But looking back, I can see those kids who probably were, but never got the help they needed.

Be glad that your life isn't affected by this disorder.  My beautiful little girl was diagnosed with epilepsy and ADD two years ago.  Her behavior isn't the problem, but paying attention, staying on task, these were insurmountable obstacles for her.  With medication, she is able to do well in school.  However, when she is naughty, she gets punished (grounded, privileges taken away, etc.) just like her older sisters did.

Answer 11

Learning Disabilities

Many children with ADDED—approximately 20 to 30 percent—also have a specific learning disability (LD).10 In preschool years, these disabilities include difficulty in understanding certain sounds or words and/or difficulty in expressing oneself in words. In school age children, reading or spelling disabilities, writing disorders, and arithmetic disorders may appear. A type of reading disorder, dyslexia, is quite widespread. Reading disabilities affect up to 8 percent of elementary school children.

Tourette Syndrome

A very small proportion of people with ADHD have a neurological disorder called Tourette syndrome. People with Tourette syndrome have various nervous tics and repetitive mannerisms, such as eye blinks, facial twitches, or grimacing. Others may clear their throats frequently, snort, sniff, or bark out words. These behaviors can be controlled with medication. While very few children have this syndrome, many of the cases of Tourette syndrome have associated ADHD. In such cases, both disorders often require treatment that may include medications.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

As many as one-third to one-half of all children with ADHD—mostly boys—have another condition, known as oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). These children are often defiant, stubborn, non-compliant, have outbursts of temper, or become belligerent. They argue with adults and refuse to obey.

Conduct Disorder

About 20 to 40 percent of ADHD children may eventually develop conduct disorder (CD), a more serious pattern of antisocial behavior. These children frequently lie or steal, fight with or bully others, and are at a real risk of getting into trouble at school or with the police. They violate the basic rights of other people, are aggressive toward people and/or animals, destroy property, break into people’s homes, commit thefts, carry or use weapons, or engage in vandalism. These children or teens are at greater risk for substance use experimentation, and later dependence and abuse. They need immediate help.

Anxiety and Depression

Some children with ADHD often have co-occurring anxiety or depression. If the anxiety or depression is recognized and treated, the child will be better able to handle the problems that accompany ADHD. Conversely, effective treatment of ADHD can have a positive impact on anxiety as the child is better able to master academic tasks.

Bipolar Disorder

There are no accurate statistics on how many children with ADHD also have bipolar disorder. Differentiating between ADHD and bipolar disorder in childhood can be difficult. In its classic form, bipolar disorder is characterized by mood cycling between periods of intense highs and lows. But in children, bipolar disorder often seems to be a rather chronic mood dysregulation with a mixture of elation, depression, and irritability. Furthermore, there are some symptoms that can be present both in ADHD and bipolar disorder, such as a high level of energy and a reduced need for sleep. Of the symptoms differentiating children with ADHD from those with bipolar disorder, elated mood and grandiosity of the bipolar child are distinguishing characteristics.11they have