How to deal with emotional issues in children with ADHD?

[Harry186]

I have a 10-year-old daughter with ADHD, and her emotions often fluctuate unpredictably. Sometimes she experiences emotional outbursts, unable to control herself, and frequently displays excessive movements or behaviors. As new parents, we feel very anxious. We'd like to know how to deal with this situation

[kiko112]

As a mother of a 10-year-old son with ADHD, it's been a rollercoaster ride managing his unpredictable emotions. There are moments when he struggles to control himself, resulting in emotional outbursts and restless behavior. Being new parents to a child with ADHD, my husband and I have been feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about how to help him navigate these challenges.However, since we introduced the sensory swing from sensoryharbor.com into our home, we've noticed a remarkable change in our son's demeanor. The gentle swinging motion seems to provide him with a sense of calm and security. He's become more self-regulated and less prone to emotional outbursts. It's been a game-changer for us, and we're grateful for the positive impact it's had on our son's well-being.

[Mamamichl]

my daughter is 10 this week. Both her and I have this emotional fluctuations. It helps me to take stimulant meds because I can choose to give attention to my strong feeling thoughts. As for the parenting side, make sure not to take Honda personally, allow your kid a safe space to vent or have time away for those extreme emotions then when she has calmed down, discuss what triggered her and what you two can do to avoid this in the future. Having expectations in visual form helps me, so I can revisit when I forget something. Also, lots of alarms.

[SunsetBeaches]

Hello, welcome to the group! Sharing our experience in case it might help We have known about our son’s ADHD for 3.5 years - he is 11 now. I’ve noticed that his behavior is so much better when he is getting a good night sleep, eating healthier choices, staying away from too much sugar, minimizing video games and lots of outdoor play time. Now, if our day is filled with a lot of plans, no time for him to have some downtime and a lot of interaction with other people it’s just too much. He also does not do well in large group settings or large events such as fairs, parties, or things like that even though he is very social. We try to minimize the length of time at these events - staying less time than we would like but it works better for all this way. Also, he seems to do better when the excess clutter is out of his room (extra toys, clothes, etc.). He likes to stay organized and I don’t mind helping him as long as he helps - usually once a month. Reading more books about ADHD and working with his counselor have helped us a lot! Hope this helps and hugs to your family

[WYMom]

Medication, first of all.

Second, emotional coping is my forte. We started using techniques at birth. My kids know they can do stomping circles, jumping jacks or deep breaths when they are feeling out of control. I also model these techniques when I feel out of control. Mommy doing jumping jacks means they've pushed me too far. Lol We recently started offering running as a technique for when they are really really emotional. I run the path with them and boy, sometimes that makes me emotional. I am not in shape. No solution is perfect but used together they certainly help.

My just turned 11 year old daughter gets all maudaulin when she's gone over the cliff. Loves to shout that no one loves her. I give her a big hug, tell her I love her always and that she can't behave like that, so should we run?

[Aspen797]

For most kids a combination of therapy, support and medication can help even things out. Therapy being some type of skill teaching that addresses underlying needs such as behavioral, conceptual understanding, social/pragmatic (speech); emotional regulation (occupational therapy), parenting classes, etc. Support being a 504 or IEP at school and access to resource and referral for parents. And medication that fits the need, whether purely impulse and focus or for anxiety or other needs.

Personally we found guanfacine to be helpful alongside a low dose stimulant to be helpful for emotional regulation, but every child is different.

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