Post by misty on Jul 2, 2006 0:35:36 GMT -5
Oppositional behavior is common among kids with AD/HD. How should parents respond? The answer is often surprisingly simple.
By Royce Flippin
Every parent knows what it's like to have a child lash out or refuse to comply with even the most benign request. But about half of all parents who have a child with AD/HD live with this kind of abuse on an almost daily basis. That's because 40 percent of AD/HD kids also develop oppositional defiant disorder, a condition marked by chronic aggression, frequent outbursts, and a tendency to argue, ignore requests, and engage in intentionally annoying behavior. How bad can it get? Consider these real-life children diagnosed with both AD/HD and ODD: ............
www.additudemag.com/ourkids.asp?DEPT_NO=301&SUB_NO=45
By Royce Flippin
Every parent knows what it's like to have a child lash out or refuse to comply with even the most benign request. But about half of all parents who have a child with AD/HD live with this kind of abuse on an almost daily basis. That's because 40 percent of AD/HD kids also develop oppositional defiant disorder, a condition marked by chronic aggression, frequent outbursts, and a tendency to argue, ignore requests, and engage in intentionally annoying behavior. How bad can it get? Consider these real-life children diagnosed with both AD/HD and ODD: ............
www.additudemag.com/ourkids.asp?DEPT_NO=301&SUB_NO=45
