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How ADD Affects Families

Typically, there is a lot of blame and Attention Deficit Disorder sometimes
frustration associated with Attention places a strain on the parents' marital
Deficit Disorder. Depending on how long relationship as well, as parents blame
the problem has gone before being each other for being overly lenient or
diagnosed, there may be serious mental harsh in their rearing habits. This can
and emotional scars as family members and lead to many arguments and disagreements
the child dealt with issues associated that prove to be difficult on spouses.
with ADD. This disorder is not only An often forgotten casualty of Attention
difficult for parents, but also the child Deficit Disorder is the siblings of a
with ADD and other siblings in the child with ADD. Often not apparent,
family. siblings in this situation often
The obvious victim of ADD is the child it experience similar frustration and
affects. Being accustomed to negativity, anxiety as the parents and child with
these children usually suffer from very ADD. Jealously sometimes plays a factor
low self-esteem. Although they want to in their feelings as their sibling
behave well, they have impulsive actions requires so much more attention, even if
that typically result in constant it is negative in nature. Also, these
punishment. Parents and teachers of an children often get the brunt of their
ADD child often are not aware or do not sibling's impulsive actions, including
accept that the child suffers from a aggressive behavior typical of ADD. These
disorder and they are not always acting children may also find themselves being
on a conscience level. The child, after categorized in school and other social
being reprimanded and not being able to environments because of their sibling's
control their actions, is left feeling as behavior, which can also have a negative
though they will never be adequate or connotation.
meet everyone else's expectations. In addition to immediate family,
The parents of an ADD child suffer from grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
incredible frustration and doubt of their may also be affected when a child has
parenting skills. Often ridiculed by ADD. Depending on the closeness of the
teachers, family members, and other family, behavior outbursts and discipline
acquaintances, they are often viewed as issues may be a factor dealt with on
being the cause of their child's various levels. In extreme cases, ADD may
behavior, as though lack of discipline is actually cause some familial
the root cause of their child's actions. relationships to be severed.




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