Parenting Children With ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach (APA LifeTools Series)

This book explains ADHD parenting from the perspective of a seasoned professional. Very easy read, but actually goes into important details that other books miss.

Was this man living in my house? Holy smokes! I had to call my son in and read him a few chapters and apologize profusely! Apologize because I was the mom that did not completely understand some of these behaviors, myself. I thought some of these things he had the power to control. Not so. This book showed me that I needed to work on some ways of dealing with these behaviors and teaching him how to navigate through them.This book offered so much insight and so much in understanding this disorder! I was amazed!I can say that I have referred to this several times...I would like to give a copy of this book to the teachers he has, the teachers that he has had and the teachers he will have, as well as family members and friends that have believed that a good spanking was all he has ever needed. There are times, I'm sure, when a swat on the butt was in order, however, a lot of this was beyond OUR control.Thank you a million times over for shedding light on this subject.

BEST ADHD BOOK I HAVE EVER READ!!! I highly recommend this book. This book is the best thing that has happened to me as a parent. I took my daughter to weekly therapy sessions for over a year and this book basically addressed all the issues that the therapist couldn't even pinpoint or help with. As a parent, I felt I needed to educate myself better so I could help my daughter, and this is the best tool I've found. It will give you so many options and lead you in the right direction even if you don't want to follow it exactly.

Haven't read the whole book but I read over it

This book has been a godsend and Dr. Monastra writes in a very easy to understand, yet specific way. I was so impressed that I scheduled an appointment for my son to meet with Dr. Monastra and get evaluated (we live in FL and flew to seeDr. Monastra in NY). Invaluable information - I am now on track to getting my child the help he needs in school. I have followed Dr. Monastra's advice on diet and we are definitely seeing very positive results.

If you have a kiddo with ADHD this is a fantastic resource for you! Wealth of information that can help you to understand and navigate the process of helping your child succeed.

It has been hard finding books that are without a skew or viewpoint and help sort out real issues. This is a must read for what to do WITH a child on medicine because the medicine is not a CURE and you need to understand how to set things up for success. This recently published book has very specific information on why one medication might work over another, what the effects of eating protiens at different times of the day are and more. These help you make decisions that can be implemented with children for concrete results on a day by day basis.

The lessons probably should be done at certain points in the assessment/diagnosis/planning adventure of ADHD, but I didn't do them at the right times and still got a lot out of this book. The discussions of diet were especially helpful. I shared that information with my child and got her input and participation in meal planning, which gives her control over at least one part of her life. Very helpful.