being defiant

[DoodleyDukes]

Is being defiant and having a tantrum common when child with ADHD is asked to do something that s/he does not want to do (otherwise seems to keep emotions in check)?

[nurse_nelly]

My 12 year old boy is the same way.

[Jb5366]

My 12 year old is the same he can be very sweet but when he doesn’t want to do something stubborn and a tantrum happens there is no talking to him he sees things his way and that’s it and after the tantrum he is always sorry we are seeing a counselor so he and we as a family can better handle his adhd