Parenting and ADHD

My third prediction is that you have a decent chance of having an ADHD child if you or your partner has ADHD. As your parents may have discovered, this critical mass can lead to frequent blow-ups. Whether your kids have ADHD or not, use this as a learning opportunity. Use it to understand the challenges your parents felt, trying to do their best raising a child who was different than most others. Cut them some slack for their failings when they blew it. Then use it to understand the challenges that you yourself face, even though you know a lot more about ADHD and have more treatment options than your folks did. Then cut yourself some slack for your failings when you blow it.