ADHD - Strategies for Success : How to Help the Child With ADHD

My five-year-old is always into things. He can't seem to sit still, he can't pay attention to any activity for more than a few minutes, and he always acts before he thinks. He is in trouble constantly. What have I done wrong?

I have tried everything, but Jimmy is still a difficult, unpredictable child. He is lovable but gets into trouble all the time. He tries to obey, but he has so much trouble following directions. Am I a failure as a parent?

Many children are like square pegs trying to fit into round holes. They just don't fit the mold, and this affects both their learning and behavior. In ADHD: Strategies for Success, Dr. Wilson Wayne Grant helps parents understand their children who don't learn the same way as others, discussing practical strategies for the day-to-day rearing of the "square peg" child.

Presenting usable tools to help parents help their children, ADHD: Strategies for Success, details an array of strategies that aid in

• - diagnosing and defining ADHD;
• - administering discipline;
• - boosting self-esteem;
• - managing relationships between parent, child, and school;
• - maintaining organization and structure;
• - removing aggravating factors;
• - achieving success;
• - finding help;
• - teaching the hard-to-teach child.

ADHD: Strategies for Success points you to scientifically proven, practical answers to commonly asked questions about ADHD and will help you develop your own effective strategies to help your child reach his or her full potential.

Wilson Wayne Grant, MD, is a pediatrician, child development specialist, and author. He has been helping children with Attention Deficit Disorder and their parents for more than thirty years. Grant and his wife, Veronica, have two children and four grandchildren. They live in Texas. Visit him online at www.adhdstrategiesunlimited.com.