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Parenting ADHD children can be stressful, frustrating and overwhelming. ADHD children have a shorter attention span than other kids and they often anger easily when they don’t get their way.

Here are 9 parenting tips on supporting and raising children with ADHD.

1. Set down clear rules for your child to follow. These should be consistent. Do not change the rules as this can be very confusing. Make sure both parents use the same rules.

2. Most children, especially those who suffer from ADHD, work well by following set routines. Make sure you tell your children when certain tasks should be done. You may want to restrict the amount of time they spend playing computer games, watching TV or listening to music. By adhering to set routines, your children have their own thinking time.

3. Assign weekly or daily chores. Use a chart to keep track of progress. Children love to get a gold star when they complete a task. For ADHD children, this can be a great ego boost. Be sure to explain exactly how to complete the task and even demonstrate it to them yourself.

4. You need to prioritize. Make sure all of the important things get done. If your child doesn’t do something unimportant then don’t get too worked up about it

5. Time management - Many children with ADHD struggle to manage their time. You should teach them how to do this. For older children, you may want to consider using electronic organizers or planners.

6. Divide the tasks to be more manageable. Large tasks can be very frustrating for ADHD children. If you break the large tasks into smaller chunks, it would be much easier for your child to handle them.

7. Have patience. Parents already know that it takes lots of patience to raise their children with ADHD. To keep your own patience level up try giving tasks when there is plenty of time to complete them and enough time for you to follow up. Try to allow some room for error and always accentuate the positive things your child does.

8. Communicate with your child. One of the best ways to help ADHD children is to spend time with them. Set aside some time each day to talk to your child and get to know him. Help him to learn to communicate well with others and to know that he can come to you with any problems.

9. Lead by example. You should show your child how they should behave, don’t expect them to do one thing while you do another. No matter what you say your child will always try to emulate you.

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