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Practical parenting strategies
Attention and Praise
Planned Ignoring
Effective Requests/Commands
When-Then Contingencies
Time out/Grounding
Module 4- Overview

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Part I.
Parenting Strategies to Support Youth with ADHD

Practical Parenting

Attention and Praise
“Catch children being good.”
Comment on appropriate behavior.
Balanced attending between siblings/others.

Planned Ignoring
Deliberately ignore minor, inappropriate behaviors.
Especially if the behaviors are attention-seeking!
Attend to and return to appropriate behavior

Effective Requests and Commands
Bad Commands
Issued when it is unclear whether the child is attending
Contain multiple steps
Vague
Issued as a question
Unclear phrasing (Let’s . . .)
Extended for a long period of time
Repeated without consequences

Good Commands
Issued once attention is obtained
Issued in manageable steps
Specific
Issued as a command/instruction
Use clear phrasing
Limited to the present
Followed by consequences for both compliance (e.g., praise) and noncompliance (e.g., repeat command).

Premack Contingencies and Transitional Warnings
“Grandma’s Rule”
Help children know about and prepare for transitions/changes in routine.

Time out/ Punishment/ Grounding
Only effective in the context of positive parenting strategies.
Time out from positive reinforcement
More/longer duration is not always better.
Should be used to suppress negative behavior rather than a reaction to it.