| ADHD is said to have a strong genetic link, meaning | | | | Another scenario could be that your child might feel like |
| that if a child is diagnosed with ADHD, then a parent is | | | | an outsider in the family. Instead of feeling part of the |
| likely to have ADHD as well. However, that's not | | | | family, your child starts to think that she is all alone, |
| necessarily the main point of this article. | | | | stuck with people who don't understand her or what |
| Instead, I want to talk a little bit today about how your | | | | she is going through. |
| child being diagnosed with ADHD can change your | | | | Of course, these thoughts are all expected parts of a |
| entire family. For better or worse, one person being | | | | child's development, but they can be even more of a |
| diagnosed is just the same as if everyone being | | | | struggle when a child is diagnosed with a behavioral |
| diagnosed. Or at least it can seem that way, or | | | | disorder that clearly separates him from his siblings or |
| perhaps you just didn't realize the impact it can have | | | | other children his age. |
| on the whole family. | | | | Imagine for a moment what it might be like when your |
| How does it impact everyone in the family? | | | | child feels so different that everyone else in the family |
| ADHD might very well be an individual struggle, but it | | | | is pointing their fingers at him and laughing. |
| doesn't have to be. Think about it for a moment. When | | | | ADHD really can become a family affair. Your child's |
| one person is diagnosed with a behavioral disorder, it | | | | behavioral struggles can be challenges to everyone |
| can become very isolating and shameful. Consider a | | | | else in the family. Whereas problems can impact the |
| young child who doesn't know any better, and starts to | | | | entire family, implementing strategies can also impact |
| question why he is so different from his brothers or | | | | the entire family. |
| sisters. | | | | Whether your realize it or not, a significant change can |
| Before you know it, your child is turned inside looking | | | | send ripples throughout your family's makeup and this |
| for answers and asking questions that he or she is just | | | | is particularly true depending upon your view of your |
| not equipped to deal with on his own. | | | | child's diagnosis of ADHD. |