Hello

[kittysue_7973]

Hi I am new here, I am a struggling stay at hone mom of 2, my youngest being 7 with ADHD and ODD. I am trying hard to deal with her but daily I keep thinking I am failing and looking for way to cope.

[Niko2012]

Hello,

What kind of things do you struggle with?

[kittysue_7973 in reply to Niko2012]

she has ODD as well as ADHD and keeping her calm, focused and on task is hard. She is also very aggressive.

[Shotsymama]

I started taking a mindful meditation class once a week. It has helped me relax and calm quite a bit. 🙂

[jaime6504]

My 7 year old son was diagnosed with ADHD in December, we began medication - which was the right choice for us. He had also showed ODD tendencies, and looked to be headed in that direction if we couldn’t figure out a new approach. My husband and I began to really look at our parenting style and management - we were told that is crucial for these kids, and they were right. We parent our Son differently than our NT daughter but they have different needs. The ODD behavior subsided substantially and I am grateful for it, for us and for him. Reward charts have been extremely helpful in helping him to manage his needs with external motivation, as the kids have trouble managing impulses. A combo of more positive interactions with the world around him (school and home) has really helped improve self-esteem for him, which in my opinion is worth a lot.It’s been almost 6 months and he is doing beautifully. It could change any second of course, but for the moment - it’s all working. Good luck.