Answering Parents' Questions

About this episode

Ryan and Mike address challenging real-life situations faced by parents of kids with ADHD in a listener Q&A format.

In this listener Q&A episode, Ryan and Mike tackle some of the most challenging real-life situations parents of kids with ADHD face at home. From bedtime anxiety that spirals into nightly meltdowns, to medication concerns around mood changes and irritability, to constant attention-seeking and dysregulation at home, this episode focuses on what’s really driving these behaviors—and how well-intentioned parenting can sometimes make them worse. They also discuss how to think about summer camps for kids with ADHD, especially when explosive behavior has led to removals from programs in the past. As always, the emphasis is on practical, research-informed strategies that help kids build independence while protecting parents’ sanity. Find Mike @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.grownowadhd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Ryan @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.adhddude.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ & on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube {{chapters}} [00:00:00] Start [00:02:12] Listener Q&A Overview [00:05:45] Bedtime Anxiety And Sleep Struggles [00:07:24] Parental Accommodation And Anxiety [00:12:15] Medication And Mood Changes [00:14:12] Inconsistent Medication Effects [00:19:13] Child Dysregulation And Attention…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ryan, Mike

Topics covered

• listener Q&A
• ADHD parenting
• bedtime anxiety
• medication concerns
• child dysregulation
• summer camps
• self-regulation strategies

Keywords

• ADHD
• parenting
• bedtime anxiety
• medication
• dysregulation
• summer camps
• self-regulation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: www.grownowadhd.com, www.adhddude.com, IG, Youtube

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