My son

[Animatedgirl]

My son Liam is 6 years old and has adhd and I have it too. Him and I are constantly fighting and he being so disrespectful. I don’t know what to do? Any advice

[Olddaddy]

Hi I am having the same thing occurring with my 8 year old boy Sam. Disrespectful, cursing, potty talk, almost no compliance. He started with many friends at school and the girls loved him because he is handsome and charming. Now the annoying behavior and potty talk has driven friends and parents away. Turning to CHADD for training, resources and support....

[Onthemove1971]

I would suggest you find a counselor so they can help you deal with these issues. What is talked about can help shape him into a different person.

Best of luck.

[OneDayAtATime1]

Counseling is really helpful they even have counselors that can come to the child's school or home. Also I have found that taking away beloved items and having them earn them back also helps. Example: my son LOVES his tablet its almost hard to separate him from it. When he becomes unruly and misbehaves in school he is no longer allowed his tablet. His teacher gives him stickers for good days and sad faces for bad day. Depending on the severity of his actions I set a number as to how many stickers in a row he must earn in order to earn his tablet back. I also praise him in between each day he comes home with a sticker for good behavior. I also have a reward system set up at home for good behavior so that he stays on track and doesn't misbehave at home as well. Children with ADHD need constant praise so that they will want to try and behave properly. Reiteration has also helped, but instead of telling him what he has done wrong we go over what he should have done or ways to correct the problem. Hope this helps!

[Animatedgirl]

Thank u so much everyone. We are seeing his doctor Friday has to what we should do.

[Pennywink]

Making accommodations at home (analog clocks & timers, visible checklists, dry erase boards everywhere) to help my son deal with his ADHD has helped us a bit at home - he doesn't get as frustrated in the first place. Early bedtime is also critical for us. Lots of praise, even for partial steps. But mostly my son really wants / needs to be bonded with parents & teachers / caregivers - so keeping that bond, making sure we have connection time, read/talk before bed, is crucial - it helps him WANT to be more respectful.

Also, when he is disrespectful, I ignore him. I may at first tell him I will answer when he talks to me kindly - then shut him out until then. If it's a minor infraction, I will calmly ask him to restate what he said in a kind way.

[Animatedgirl]

Ok that sounds good