ADHD - Reasoning Versus Tantrums

Many parents with children living with Attentionresult. They do not always stem from my son
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD for the restnot getting his way. When my son doesn't get his
of this article) find themselves dealing with fitsway, he might cry a little and after being given a
constantly. Some might say that the cause of thisreasonable explanation as to why he isn't getting
is that the child is or feels misunderstood andhis way, he'll calm down and accept it. On the
doesn't know how to express this. Others mightother hand, if he isn't able to get his reasoning
say that it happens because the child loses control.portrayed or if he isn't understood, he will become
Many people think it's because the child wasfrustrated and feel misunderstood. This often
over-stimulated.leads to a fit ending up with my ADHD child not
There isn't necessarily one correct answer as toeven remembering what started it.
why it happens. ADHD children as well asGiving my son the opportunity to express himself
perfectly normal average children are all differentand hearing him out will almost always prevent a
in their own ways. What triggers a certainfit. Also, reasoning with an ADHD child and helping
response in one child may trigger an entirelythem understand why they received a certain
different response in another. With ADHD children,response will likely prevent any type of fit as it
there are many common causes for a fit or akeeps them focused on the topic rather than the
temper tantrum and they aren't usually due tofact that they didn't get what they wanted. The
the child not getting their way. Lack of reasoningterm "because I said so" would make an adult
may be enough to trigger a tantrum.angry. We shouldn't expect it to not have the
In my experience, fits usually arise when my sonsame affect on kids.
is being misunderstood and loses control as a