I, myself, do not remember what the incident was about. I only remember that DH started yelling. And there was a lot of yelling for some time. DD ended up in time out, and when I went to get her out, she could not tell me why she was there.
I think this scenario plays itself out a lot in homes where ADHD is an issue. Because people get impatient with each other and because people don't pay attention. There is a better way to get through to each other. Believe it or not, staying calm and not raising the voice actually does work. I reminded DH of this, and after he calmed down, discipline occurred. Meaning, that DD apologized and decided on a plan to modify her behavior.
People with ADHD do require a different approach to discipline. Traditional approaches that work for most kids just don't for kids with ADHD. They ignore spankings, threats, groundings, screaming and yelling, taking things away.... The sooner you accept this fact and move on to other approaches, the happier you will be. We're still learning.
More about discipline mistakes in my article on Top 5 Discipline Mistakes to Avoid When Your Child Has ADHD.
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