Parenting Strategies for ADHD

Flashcards covering key terms and strategies related to managing ADHD in children, focusing on effective parenting techniques.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

A neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulty in maintaining attention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior.

Practical parenting strategies

Techniques and methods to effectively manage behavior and support children with ADHD.

Attention and Praise

A strategy where parents 'catch children being good' and provide positive feedback on appropriate behavior.

Planned Ignoring

A technique where parents deliberately ignore minor inappropriate behaviors, especially those that are attention-seeking.

Effective Requests/Commands

Commands that are clear, specific, and issued after obtaining the child's attention to improve compliance.

When-Then Contingencies

A parenting strategy that helps children understand that they must complete a task before receiving a reward.

Time out/Grounding

A disciplinary strategy aimed at reducing negative behavior, used in the context of positive parenting.

Grandma's Rule

A method of transitional warning that helps children prepare for changes in routine.

Bad Commands

Commands that are unclear, vague, contain multiple steps, or issued without attention, leading to noncompliance.

Good Commands

Commands that are clear, specific, manageable, and followed by appropriate consequences for compliance and noncompliance.